Quick Look

Welcome ceremony and variety show

An event to welcome His Eminence Dr Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith will be held on December 12 at 6 pm at the Holy Cross College, Kalutara Auditorium.

A Christmas Variety show will be held simultaneously with His Eminence Dr Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith as the Chief Guest.

For further details contact Rev Fr Camillus Fernando - 0773329400, Dilan de Silva - 0776625035.

Anniversary meeting

The anniversary meeting of the Sri Lanka Association of Social Services Officers Union will be held on December 6 at 10 am at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Training and Research Centre, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7

Islamic Lecture

An Islamic lecture on Investment on Stocks, Shares and Bonds, An Islamic perspective by Mufthi M H M Yoosuf (Abu Umar) will be held on December 6, immediately after Isha prayers at Majmaul Khairath Mosque, 30/1, Nimal Road, Colombo 4.

Lecture

A lecture on Economic Reforms in a Growing Economy will be delivered by Colombo University, Economics Department, Visiting Prof. Dr Manoj Kumar Agarwal on December 10 at 6.00 pm at the Indian Cultural Centre, 133, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 4.

Workshop

A three day workshop on ocean security and environmental balance organised by the Department of Sri Lanka Coast Guard will be inaugurated by Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa at the Mihikatha Medura, BMICH Colombo on December 6 at 9 am.

Department open for O-L students' IDs

The Registration of Persons Department will be open today to collect National Identity Cards of students sitting the GCE O-L examination this year, Commissioner General Jagath P Wijeweera said.

Vikasitha Sith CD launched

The vision impaired persons should be given a place in the music industry. Vikasitha Sith CD was launched to show the talents of differently abled people to the society, Disabled Graduates Committee Chairman Sugath Wasantha de Silva said.

The CD was launched to mark World Disabled Day. All members part in the committee are graduates, he said. This CD was launched at the Mahaweli Centre, Colombo yesterday.

De Silva thanked Norwegian Ambassador Hilde Haraldstad for sponsoring the event and encouraging them.

CEB union protests

Around 2,800 vacancies exist in the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). The Government intends to recruit new employees to replace outsourced workers. They have over eight to nine years working experience. But the CEB is not offering permanent employment to them. Instead new recruitment is sought to fill vacancies using political influence, said CEB Minisbala Sewa Ekamuthuwa (EBMSE) Chairman Sampath Kumara Thilakarathne.

The outsourced employees working in the SCEB numbering 2,600 have organized a protest and a fast simultaneously. The Government had promised to recruit them on a contract basis but has not confirmed it, said Thilakarathne.

In response to the protest and fast staged on November 23, 2010, the government agreed to give employment to 10 percent of these outsourced workers. The balance employees were to be absorbed to fill the vacancies. But they were not in agreement with the government’s decision, he added.

No community hall

The lack of a town hall for Ambalantota, has caused untold hardships according to senior citizens. They said that although there were many halls of that nature in Hambantota, there were none at Ambalantota, resulting in private hotels charging exorbitant rates for weddings and related functions.

Landslide threat

Indika POLKOTUWA

Several areas of Vidyartha College, Kandy premises are under landslide threat, Geologist M M C U B Moremada said.

Meanwhile, Victoria reservoir has reached spill level following heavy rain in the area. The Victoria reservoir water level had increased by 30 percent last week.

Negombo taps run dry

There will be an interruption to water supplies in the following areas on December 8 from 9 am to midnight to facilitate urgent improvement to the Negombo Water Supply Scheme, the NWS&DB said yesterday. The areas affected will be Negombo MC area, Duwa, Pitipana, Katunayake-Seeduwa UC areas, Katunayake FTZ and the Katunayake SLAF camp.

Thief disappears with phone

Mahanama VITHANAGE-Malwana group Correspondent

A youth on a motorcycle had fled with a mobile hand phone worth Rs 88,000 from a man walking along Biyagama-Malwana Road at Yabaraluwa last week. No arrests have been made.

Community hall for village

Edward WEERASINGHE - Kelaniya Group Correspondent

Western Provincial Council member Harshana Rajakaruna laid the foundation stone for a Community Hall at Batepola Silidigewatta, a rural village in Mahara. Rs. 100,000 has been allocated for this.

Gamblers fined

Edward WEERASINGHE- Kelaniya group correspondent

Kandana Police arrested eight persons who were gambling when they raided a house at Elakanda, Wattala on Wednesday. They were fined Rs 750 each by the Gamppaha Magistrate.

Meeting

The anniversary meeting of the Sri Lanka Association of Social Services Officers Union will be held on December 6 at 10 am at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Training and Research Centre, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7