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Cops remanded

Mahanama VITHANAGE-Malwana group correspondent

A sub Inspector and police constable of the Kirindiwela police were remanded on suspicion for the death of a person who was in the police custody till September 27 by Pugoda Magistrate and Additioal District Judge Aravinda Perera on Monday.

The detainee died in Police Custody A.A. David is a 47 year bachelor of Pepiliyawala, Siyambalagahawatta.

Road to be reconstructed

The Matale Udupihilla old road in Kandy-Jaffna A-9 route will be reconstructed and widened at a cost of Rs 50 million under a speedy road development program.

Groundwork for this road was inaugurated Monday under the patronage of Highways Deputy Minister Nirmala Kotalawala and the Transport Deputy Minister Rohana Dissanayake.

The road will be reconstructed as an alternative route for A9 and is expected to complete within two months.

New building for Buddhist Education Faculty

Walter DAYARATHNE- Anuradhapura Dist. spl. corr.

Higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new building for the Faculty of Buddhist Education of the Bhikkhu University at Anuradhapura, Monday.

The estimated cost of the project is Rs 268 million.

He also open a new building constructed for the Faculty of Medicine.

Scientists gather in Sri Lanka

The 15th International conference on Physics of Estuaries and Coastal Seas conference which began on September 14 will be held at the Mount Lavinia Hotel until September 17. The conference known as 'PECS' is held every two years. This is the first time it is being held in a developing country.

The conference has attracted over 80 scientists including those from Australia, Germany, Holland, UK and USA. It includes many of the world's leading scientists. The objectives of PECS conferences are to promote exchange of information on recent developments in physics of estuaries and coastal seas; stimulate interaction between coastal engineers and coastal oceanographers; and provide a forum for junior scientists and engineers where they feel comfortable presenting and testing their ideas.

Locals scientists from NARA, Coastal Conservation Department, Sri Lanka Navy and from Moratuwa, Ruhuna and Open Universities and expatriate Sri Lankans are participating in the conference.

BCIS inauguration ceremony

Shekhar Gupta will deliver the keynote address at the inauguration ceremony of the International Relations Intake for 2010 on September 18 from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. at the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies Auditorium.

Gupta, the Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Express will deliver the keynote address on 'India-Sri Lanka Relations in the Post War Context'.

Literary festival in Galle

The Galle District (Sahithya) literary festival jointly organised by the National Heritage and Cultural Affairs Ministry, Cultural Affairs Department and the Galle District Secretariat under the direction of Deputy Minister Gunaratne Weerakoon will be held at the Karandeniya MMV Hall on September 17 at 9 a.m.

National Heritage and Cultural Affairs Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Education Deputy Minister T B Ekanayake and Southern Province Chief Minister Shan Wijeyalal de Silva will be the Chief Guests. Highlights will include the distribution of trophies and cash awards to a batch of 20 veteran artistes and literati and cash prizes and certificates to a batch of 44 students who had won various contests held in this connection.

Provincial Governors meet in Trincomalee

Walter DAYARATHNE- Anuradhapura Dist. spl. corr.

The 13th convention of the Provincial Governors will be held from September 17 to 19 at Chaya Olu Holiday Resort, Trincomalee.

The convention is the first to be held in the Eastern Province after the total eradication of LTTE.

North Western Province Governor Tissa R. Balalla will preside.

Kidney patient seeks help

Neetha Weerasinghe, 54, of No 20, Kalapaluwawa, Rajagiriya has end stage renal disease.

She needs to undergo a kidney transplant as a definitive treatment. Weerasinghe also needs to find a voluntary kidney donor.

Her blood group is A positive.

Donors contact 0112925130, 2516682 or 0772340945

NERDO a registered organization

An NGO by the name 'North East Rehabilitation and Development Organization (NERDO) has been registered at the National Secretariat for NGOs under registration number FL 140006 to assist in the development of the Northern and Eastern Provinces said Media Centre for National Security Director General Lakshman Hulugalla in a communique issued yesterday.

The communique denied as false a report published in a weekend newspaper attributing to the Director General's statement which said the formation of an organization by such name had not been notified to the National Secretariat for NGOs.

Water interruption

There will be an interruption to water supply in the following areas from 8.30 am to 5 pm on September 18 due to the stoppage of power supply to the Kethhena water purification centre belonging to Kalutara Integrated water system.

The areas affected are Wadduwa, Waskaduwa, Pothupitiya, Kalutara (North/South), Katukurunda, Nagoda, Payagala, Maggona, Beruwala, Kaluwamodara, Moragalla, Dharga Town, Aluthgama, Bentara, Bombuwala, Pilaminawatta.

Wildlife lecture

An illustrated lecture on "Sinharaja. The World Heritage Site" will be delivered by Vimukthi Weeratunga, the author and biodiversity co-ordinator for the International Union for Conservation of Nature, at the Auditorium for the Advancement of Science, 120/10, Vidya Mawatha, off Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 07 (BMICH end) on Thursday the September 16 at 6.00 p.m.

Buddhist discussion

Prof. Raja de Alwis, will conduct a Buddhist discussion in English, on "Meditation", at a meeting of the Servants of the Buddha Society, Maitri Hall, Lauries Road, Bambalapitiya, on September 18, at 4.30 p.m. All are welcome.

Exhibition

An Engineering and Educational exhibition organized by the Peradeniya University's Engineering Faculty to mark its 60th anniversary will be held at the Faculty premises from September 17 to 22 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Book launch on September 20

Veteran child educationist Chandralatha Liyanage's latest children's book titled 'Asai Kiyawanna' will be launched at the Colombo International Book Exhibition - Book launching pad on September 20 at 1.00 p.m.

Dr. Daya Rohana Atukorala will deliver a lecture on "Psychological Aspects in Teaching, Reading and Writing to Children".