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Guinness record

World’s largest birthday greeting This is to certify that journalist Anura Wijenayaka has compiled a book containing greetings on the occasion of the assumption of office for the second term and as well as for the birthday of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. This greeting consists of 2010 pages.

Dinner dance

St Thomas' College, Kotte annual dinner dance will be held at Sanhinda Leisure Centre, Nugegoda on December 11, 2010, to fund the renovation of the main hall of St Thomas' College, Kotte.

The Past Students' Association invites all Thomians and well-wishers to participate.

For further details contact 0777237570 or 0777255316.

Commemoration

The 80th Commemoration Day of Sir Ponnampalam Ramanathan will be observed on November 30 by garlanding the statue of Sir Ramanathan by distinguished delegates at 4.30 pm at the Presidential Secretariat, Colombo 1.

Adventure program

'Inward Bound Sri Lanka' an eco-adventure organization has organized an interactive a "one of a kind "training program to help realize the true potential that lies within oneself.

The company has trained thousands of executives in the corporate sector in various areas of executive skill development by using adventure as the foundation. The one day program commences from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm on December 01 at Thotupala, Bolgoda Lake.

Bodhi Puja by Thai Society

A Bodhi Puja and Pirith chanting organized by the Sri Lanka-Thailand Society will be held at the Gangaramaya, Hunupitiya, Colombo 2 on December 3, commencing at 5.30 pm under the patronage of Thailand Ambassador Thinakorn Kanasuta and Mrs Dana Kanasuta to invoke blessings on Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej on his 83rd birthday.

Lightning kills farmer

Elahera group corr

A resident in Kusumpokuna, Medirigiriya died after being struck by lightning on Sunday afternoon while he was ploughing a paddy field with the aid of a two wheel tractor.

Help find her family here

A Sri Lankan born girl who lives in Belgium wants your help to find her birth family.

Shanika Lippert, 23, says that she was born to a Sri Lankan mother named Disna Tharangani and has been adopted by a Belgian couple. "My mother left me in the Salvation Army in Colombo when I was just nine or six months old," Shanika says claming that her mother was forced to leave her amid a family crisis she faced. According to Shanika's records, her mother lived in Mirihana, when she was born.

Born on November 9, 1987, Shanika seeks any information that will help her find her mother.

If you got any information about Shanika's family please contact NIDAHASA News

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Free spectacles for students

Richmond Wijesekera Bentota group corr

The Health Ministry will provide spectacles free of charge to students in the Southern Province.

The project is being launched under the 'Vision 2020' program, a Southern Province Education Ministry official said.

The Southern Province Education Ministry has informed Principals to provide information in this regard.

Vocational training for youth

S M Wijayaratne Kurunegala corr

The Youth Affairs Ministry will provide Vocational Training for 350,000 youths, Kurunegala District Youth Development Officer R M Wasantha Fernando said.

There is a growing demand for trained youth for foreign employment. Rs 144 million has been allocated for this and training courses will be held at Youth Training Centres islandwide next year, Fernando said.

Boost for H'tota cashew cultivation

Raja Waidyasekera - Tissamaharama Special Corr.

The Cashew Corporation will make arrangements to step up cashew cultivation in the Hambantota District.

The Rs 9,500 subsidy per acre given to cashew cultivators have been increased to Rs 25,000 to encourage cashew cultivators.

Cultivators have also been advised to grow green gram and ground nuts to derive an income until they derive an income from cashew cultivations.

It is expected to bring 50,000 acres of land under cashew cultivation by 2016.

Cashew Corporation Deputy Chairman P Piyadasa said cashew requirement in the country is 14,000 tons and only 12,000 tons are produced at present.

Prawn prices down

Jaufer Kahn Batticaloa correspondent

The price of prawns in the Eastern Province has come down to Rs 500 a kilo.

A kilo of prawns was earlier sold between Rs 800 and Rs 1,000.

Fishermen said that they now have free access to fish in Kanthankudi, Kaluwanchikudi, Walachchanai and Batticaloa lagoons due to the peaceful atmosphere in the area.

Kasippu fine on two

A M Gunasekera Banda Balangoda Central group corr

Two persons found guilty of possessing 1,800 ml of kasippu were fined Rs 55,000 by Balangoda Magistrate and District Judge Namal Bandara Balalle.Balangoda Police Environment branch who conducted the raid, produced P Rameshwaran and M G Dayawathie of Akarella, Opanayake before Court.