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Mulaganda Kuti Vihara anniversary

The 79th anniversary of the Mulaganda Kuti Vihara in Isipathana, Deer Park, Saranath will be celebrated on November 21 along with the annual Katina Cheevara dana ceremony.

The celebrations will commence on November 20 evening with the chanting of the Maha Parithrana Desana by Bhikkus from Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan.

Special prayers

The Borella Ahadiyya School will organize special prayers to mark President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s second term in office at the Al Hijra Maha Vidyalaya, Kuppiyawatte, Colombo on November 21 at 10 am.

Lecture

A lecture on the Gospel of St Mark organized by Colombo YMCA Bible Study Institute will be delivered by Professor in Sacred Scripture at the National Seminary Ampitiya Rev Father Nilendra Gunasekere at the Colombo YMCA Forum Hall on November 22 at 6 pm.

Felicitation

The Dodangaslanda Wimala Sakthi Padanama will felicitate teachers who served in the Dodangaslanda electorate at Rambadagalla Maha Vidyalaya on November 22.

North Western Province Chief Minister Athula Wijesinghe, Provincial Education Director J G N Thilakaratne and Ibbagamuwa Zonal Education Director Herath Kulasuriya will participate.

Awareness program

An awareness program for Estate Managers and a training program for Fair Trade Officers 2nd service will be held from November 20 to 23 at the Haldumulla National Research Medical Plants Garden.

The program will begin at 8 am each day.

Get-together

Yatiyantota St Gabriel's College past student's get-together will be held at the Ruwanwella Dr N M Perera Memorial Hall, on November 21 from 9.30 a m to 3.30 pm

National Shilpa Awards

An awards ceremony organized by the National Crafts Council (NCC) for handicrafts artists 2009 and 2010 handicrafts exhibitions will be held at Folk Art Center in Battaramulla on November 25 at 1.00 pm. Prime Minister D M Jayaratne will be the chief guest.

Conference

A Conference to review facilities provided for Sri Pada Pilgrims will be held at the Hatton-Dickoya Urban Council Auditorium on November 23 at Hatton.

Heads of all Government Departmental offices will attend the conference.

Light to life

The German Embassy will distribute 100 solar lamps among 100 displaced families of Kanagrayankulam in Vavuniya. The program will help upgrade basic living conditions of these resettled families.

The solar lamps as an environment friendly energy alternative versus the widely used kerosene lamps serve as a light system for protection against snake bites, a common problem in rural villages islandwide.

New bus service

A new bus service started between Neluwakanda and Matale to mark the President’s swearing in for the second term in office by Transport Deputy Minister Rohana Dissanayake and Matale Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Nimal Jayawardana.

Special trains for Nidahas exhibition

Two special trains from Colombo, Fort to Polgahawela and Colombo, Fort to Kalutara South are operating from November 19 to 22 midnight for the public returning home after participating at the Nidahasa Exhibition at the Independence Square.