President's swearing-in:

Special program in Nikaweratiya

Cooperative and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando yesterday told the Daily News that a special program will be launched in all places of religious worship in the Nikaweratiya electorate in view of President Mahinda Rajapaksa's second swearing.

The main Buddhist function will be held Withikuliya Temple in the Nikaweratiya electorate while the Hindu, Catholic and Islam religious functions are scheduled to be held at Magalla Hindu Kovil, Nikaweratiya Church and Nambuwawa Mosque on November 18.

A special youth conference will be held at the Nikaweratiya National School today (17) where over 1,000 youths in the electorate would participate. Minister Fernando and Hambantota District Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa will be the chief guests.

These youths would be educated on the dawn of new era and the responsibility of the younger generation at this meet. A rural electrification scheme will also be opened on this day at Ottukulama. Meanwhile, 12 Lak Sathosa outlets, 10 Coop City branches and 21 Mini Coop city branches would be opened islandwide to mark the inauguration President Mahinda Rajapaksa's second term of Office.

Paranthan Chemicals Company Limited has organized a number of programs to mark the inauguration of President Mahinda Rajapaksa's second swearing. The opening of Laksathosa outlets will be held on November 18 while Coop and Mini coop cities would take place on November 22.

A special pooja is to be held at the Kovil situated in the Paranthan Chemicals Company premises on November 18. A tree planting campaign and distribution of stationery to the schoolchildren will also be held at the Paranthan Hindu College premises on November 19.

The National Insurance Trust Fund has organized a blood donation camp at the Funds office at D R Wijewardene Mawatha, Colombo 10 today and a Bodhi pooja is to be held in the evening today at the Sri Sambuddhaloka Viharaya in Fort.

Wayamba Provincial Health Minister Asoka Wadigamangawa will open a ward for Bhikkus at Anamaduwa hospital on November 18 to mark President Mahinda Rajapaksa's second swearing.

Anamadua SLFP organizer Deputy Speaker Priyankara Jayaratne, NWP Governor Tissa R Balalla will participate. An all night Pirith chanting will start tomorrow at 7.30 p.m.

A tree planting campaign is scheduled to be held on November 1.

An almsgiving for the members of Maha Sangha and provision of mid-day meal to the patients of Anamaduwa hospital will also take place on this day.