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Green Path Night Fiesta

The Colombo Municipal Council will keep Colombo city alive late into the night by making Green Path, Colombo 07, the most happening spot in town when darkness falls, Colombo Municipal Council said issuing a media release.

This program’s third stage will begin on October 1 at 6.00 pm from the public library junction to the Horton Place Junction along Green path and will be held on Friday and Saturday from 6.00 pm to 12.00 mid night. Leading hotels and restaurants will have their stalls in the area.

Needs help

Medical officer of Health Office, Maskeliya Management Assistant L R V Piyadasa is suffering from Coronary Artery Disease. Teaching Hospital, Kandy Consultant Cardiologist Dr S N B Dolapihilla has recommended Therapeutic procedure. Piyadasa is not able to meet the expenditure and has sought financial assistance. Contributions can be sent to Account Number 178200157386050 People’s Bank Branch, Maskeliya.

Appointed Advisory Board Member

Public Relations Officer and Consultant, Media/Communication for Caritas Sri Lanka SEDEC S P Anthonymuthu JP-UM has been appointed as Advisory Board member of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Ministry by Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Rajitha Senaratane for a period of three years. Minister Senaratane also nominated Anthonymuthu to a fact finding mission to handle the arrest of fishermen for poaching and to work out a strategic plan to resolve issues in the future with Indian Authorities.

Five students injured in clash

Dinesh De Alwis

Five students of the Colombo University Arts Faculty have been hospitalized with injuries after a clash which erupted yesterday noon between two student groups. The incident was happened while fourth year students were sitting the final semester exam. Several students have entered in to the exam hall and assaulted other students . According to the students, the clash broke out over a personal grudge.

LC Classics III

Ladies’ College OGA presents LC classics III – a concert of light classical music and jazz at the Ladies’ College Hall on October 9 at 7.30 p.m.

LC Classics III features some of Sri Lanka’s finest musicians – pianist Ramya De Livera Perera, Soprano Preshanthi Navaratnam and cellist Dushyanthi Perera, to name a few. Also performing are sopranos Peshali Yapa and Dinali David, Flautist Anusha Attygalle Ondaatjie, Jazz pianist and vocalist Dilukshi Sirimane and cellist Tamara Holsinger.

Appearing as guest artistes are pianists Soundarie David and Eshantha Peiris, The cantando Cello Ensumble and the Dizzy Heights Trio on piano, bass and drums.

International Elders’ Day

International Elders’ Day and HelpAge Sri Lanka’s 20th Anniversary celebrations will be held on October 1, at the Sri Lanka Asia Foundation Centre, Colombo 7 at 8 a.m.

Social Services Minister Felix Perera will be the chief guest, Deputy Minister Chandrasiri Suriyaarachchi, HelpAge Sri Lanka Chairman Tilak de Zoysa and several other officials will also participate at the ceremony.

The guest speaker will be Legal Aid Commission Chairman S S Wijeratne.

Another program will also be held at the BMICH at 1.30 p.m. on the same day, October 1 to mark this occasion.

Special performance

Priyanka Kurugala

The Miranda Hemalatha Kala Ashramaya and children associated with Downs syndrome of Diridaru Piyasa will perform and entertain children of Wanduramba in the Galle District on October 1 to commemorate the International Childrens’ Day and Elders Day, Miranda Hemalatha Kala Ashramaya, Diridaru Piyasa Director and veteran artiste Miranda Hemalatha told the Daily News.

Ven Wanduramba Maithri Thera has organized the event to introduce these children with special abilities to the country.

The main objective of this program is to cultivate a nature to respect, love, care and pay attention towards those affected with Downs syndrome, Hemalatha said.

New railway signal system proposed

Transport Deputy Minister Rohana Kumara Dissanayake said that a new signal system will be introduced to ensure better coordination and safety between the Colombo Fort Railway station and other railway stations.

Dissanayake on an inspection tour of the Railway’s Signal Department in Dematagoda yesterday said that the current signal system installed at the Colombo Fort Railway station is nearly 50 years old.

He said that the Railways Department has taken measures to develop the railway communication system on railway lines by introducing modern facilities. A proper signal system should be installed replacing the old one to streamline train services to operate according to timetables and avoid delays.

Trains would be inter-connected under this advanced communication system enabling the exchange of messages in times of emergency.

Meanwhile, a separate signaling system will be installed at Peradeniya to increase the capacity of traffic. With this move, trains operating on the upcountry line will be brought under this signaling system allowing them to function properly.

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