Quick Look

World Sight Day tomorrow

Lions Club of Sri Lanka has made arrangements to carry out eye screening camps and cataract surgeries free-of-charge.

Lions District 306 AI will carry out several cataract surgeries at the Gift of Sight Hospital, Galabada Vihara premises, Panadura. There will be an eye screening program as well as eye related services such as Glaucoma treatment, Diabetic retinopathy treatment and Diabetic testing.

The Loins Gift of Sight Hospital at Panadura has so far carried out more than 11,000 contact surgeries, and this year plans to conduct 5,000 surgeries.

All persons visiting the Hospital on the World Sight Day will be provided a mid-day meal, said District Governor Sunil Dharmaratne Dist-306 AI.

Children's Day program

Caritas Sri Lanka SEDEC has made arrangements to conduct the Universal Children's day program with the participation of 300 children throughout the country including the North and East under the patronage of Caritas Sri Lanka SEDEC National Director Rev. Fr. George Sigamoney at Colombo International School, Colombo 7 on October 3 from 9.30 am onwards.

Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena will be the chief guest and Resident Representative of UN Neil Buhne will be the special guest along with Minister of The Indian High Commission Mrs Prahamurti.

The key note address will be delivered by Auxiliary Bishop of the Colombo Archdiocese Rt. Rev. Dr. Marius Peiris and the program includes various cultural events representing all religious and ethnic groups, awarding certificates to the winners of various competitions which has been conducted throughout the island by the Caritas Network to mark the Universal Day.

Legal action against nine hotels in Kurunegala

Sandasen MARASINGHE

The Kurunegala Division Environmental Police Unit will take legal action against nine eateries in Kurunegala town for selling unhygienic food and beverages.

The Police took this initiative after raiding 100 eating houses in the Kurunegala town area on Thursday. Police Spokesman SP Prishantha Jayakody told the Daily News that the Police warned owners of 58 hotels to take corrective measures to provide better food for the consumers.

This is the first phase of an operation to raid all eating houses in Kurunegala.

Thief in Police uniform

Kandy Headquarters Police have instituted an investigation against a Police Inspector who is alleged to have stolen mobile phones from young couples who come to Kandy by intimidating them.

Police have already found information about four phones stolen in this manner. Kandy Province Senior DIG Gamini Navarathna and DIG Pujith Jayasundara have instructed the Kandy Headquarters Police to arrest the suspect Police Inspector.

AATSL Annual Conference

The Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (AATSL) holds it annual conference 2010 at the Hotel Galadari October 7 and 8 on the theme “Maximizing tomorrow’s opportunities”.

Prof. W D Lakshman, Chairman - Presidential Commission on Taxation will deliver the Keynote address at the Ceremonial Inauguration October 7.

The Foreign Resource person who will be a major inducement at the 2010 Conference is Katsuhiko Satoh, Special Advisor to Ford Japan Limited and President of the Dannya Association of Japan, a widely travelled personality who will be providing his first hand experience in the Growth of the Asian Economy.

New Free Trade Zone

The Government will form a Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in Matale on a request of Matale district Parliamentarian Luxman Wasantha Perera. One hundred acres will be allocated for this.

Youth knocked down

Indika Polkotuwa

A 28-year youth died on the spot after being knocked down by a motorcyclist at Imasuyaya, Wilgamuwa on Wednesday.

The victim was identified as Meegahagedara Wijeratne of Imasuyaya.

The motorcyclist too was critically injured and admitted to the Kandy Hospital. Wilgamuwa Police are investigating.

SLIIT branch in Jaffna

Dinesh de Alwis

Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) will open its fifth branch in the Jaffna peninsula by November this year Chancellor Prof. Sam Karunaratne told the Daily News.

The SLIIT already has opened branches in Colombo, Malambe, Kandy and Matara.

SLIIT was established in 1999 to educate and train IT professionals and produce over 1,000 IT professionals annually.

Sri Sumangala Walk

A walk organized by Sri Sumangala Girls School, Panadura to mark 86 years will be held on October 3. Funds from this walk will be used for the school's development activities.

Kites Festival postponed

The National Festival of Kites due to be held at the Galle Face Green on Sunday October 3, 2010 has been postponed to October 10,2010 due to inclement weather conditions.

Bible Study

The Ceylon Bible Society is organizing a written, general Biblical knowledge program, which is known as "Creative Bible Study", and there is no syllabus.

The first and second stages were held at the relevant Sunday schools in August and September respectively. The finals will be held at the Trinity College Hall, Kandy at 10 AM on October 2.

UNICEF to rehabilitate 13 schools

Jaufer Kahn, Batticaloa group cor

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) undertakes to rehabilitate 13 schools destroyed due to the war in Batticaloa District.

These schools are located in Kokkadicholai, Vavunathive, Vellaveli, Wakarai and Karadiyanaru areas.

Police exam

The written examination for recruitment of probationary Sub-Inspectors of Police will be held on October 16 from 9-11 am at the Asoka Vidyalaya, Maradana, Colombo 10. Admission cards have already been posted to the applicants, said Police Media Spokesman SP Prishantha Jayakody.

Those who have not yet received the admission cards should contact the Police Examinations Branch 011-2430362.
 

Five new lorries and a bus were added to the ANCL fleet at a cost of over Rs 30 million to distribute Lake House publications to the readers efficiently. ANCL Chairman Bandula Padmakumara handed over the keys of the vehicles to the respective drivers at the Transport Department on Thursday. ANCL General Manager Abhaya Amaradasa, Deputy General Manager K G S Gamini, Transport and Branch Offices Head Sunil Sendanayake, Operations Manager Mahendra Rodrigo, Risk Manager V S Boise, Treasury Manager D M Dhanasena and Circulation Manager Nalinda Ilangakoon also attended the ceremony.