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A commemorative postage stamp and
first day cover to honour the late Dr P R Anthonis was
issued by the Philatelic Bureau of the Postal Department to
mark his 100th birth anniversary on January 21, 2011. Here
the first day cover is being date-stamped. Looking on are
(from left) Deputy Postmaster General P D P Gamini, JICA
Alumni Association Secretary Upali S Jayasekera. Thanushri
Hewapathirana, great granddaughter of the late Dr Anthonis,
was presented the inaugural first-day cover. Most Rev Dr
Oswald Gomis, Archbishop Emeritus, Chancellor of the
University of Colombo, was the chief guest at the stamp
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A group of Sri Lankans resident in
Italy and some members of the Italian Institute for Asia and
Mediterranean (ISIAMED) met the Italian Ambassador in Sri
Lanka to discuss on adverse travel requirements in that
country which retards Italians travelling to Sri Lanka.
Deputy Head of Mission in the Italian Embassy in Sri Lanka
Gianluca Rubagotti has agreed to advise the Italian
Government to relax travel advisories. From left: Lalith
Kuragama (ISIAMED), Kaushal Seneviratne (Regional Manager,
SriLankan Airlines), Bruno Scaglione (ISIAMED), Pietro
Savino (Head of Visa, Italian Embassy), Gayan Amarasinghe
(Manager - Italy, SriLankan Airlines) |
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The National Building Research
Organization (NBRO) has issued warnings that more landslides
could occur in various parts of the hill country due to the
recurrent rainy weather. Here an earthslip which occurred
near a railway tunnel at Demodara. Picture by Soranathota C
Gamage |
Two held with ganja
A suspect in possession of 16.5 kilogrammes of ganja was apprehended
by officers manning the Kithulkote Police checkpoint at Thanamalwila on
Tuesday. The suspect was due to be produced before the Wellawaya
Magistrate by the Thanamalwila Police. Another suspect in possession of
2.6 kg of ganja was apprehended by the Katunayake Police at Walpola the
same day. He was to be produced before the Negombo Magistrate yesterday.
Tractor-mo-bike collision
A motorcyclist injured in a tractor-motorcycle collision at
Tittawelyaya by road on the Ampara main road succumbed to his injuries
on admission to the Akkaraipattu hospital.
The deceased was identified as Marie Mohideen Niyaz (23) of 5th Mile
Post, Ampara Road, Akkaraipattu.
The tractor driver is in Police custody. Akkaraipattu Police are
investigating.
Earthslip buries woman
An earthslip in Abawaka, Badulla on the Nuwara Eliya Road damaged a
house burying an inmate named Mary Fernando, 50 on Tuesday.
Badulla Police are investigating the incident.
Traffic offences bring in Rs 1.9 m
Mahanama VITHANAGE- Malwana Group Corr
The Meegahawatta police have collected about Rs 1.9 million, as fines
from traffic cases filed at the Gampaha Magistrate's Courts in 2010, OIC
Meegahawatta police, IP Srineeka Sanjeewa Jayakody said. These fines
were for offences including driving under the influence of liquor, lack
of driving licences, insurance certificates, vehicle licences,
transporting of illegal timber, animals, river sand and also violation
of road rules.
Drunk drivers fined
Pugoda Magistrate and Additional District Judge, Aravinda Perera,
fined six suspects Rs 5,000 each totalling to Rs 30,000 when found
guilty of driving vehicles under the influence of liquor. MV
Fined for felling Jak trees
Mahanama VITHANAGE- Malwana group corr
Pugoda Magistrate and Additional District Judge, Aravinda Perera,
fined K. Somawardhana, of Urapola and A Somachandra of Kirindiwela, a
sum of Rs 5,000 each, totaling to Rs 10,000 when they pleaded guilty of
cutting two jak trees without permits. Kirindiwela police prosecuted.
Independence celebrations
The 63rd Independence celebrations in the Kalutara district will be
held under the patronage of Kalutara District Secretary H T Kamal
Padmasiri.
The chief invitee will be Transport Minister Kumara Welgama who will
hoist the national flag at 8.30 am on February 4.
About 1,500 schoolchildren from various schools in the district will
participate. At this ceremony, deeds of land will be distributed among
five poor families and wheelchairs for four handicapped persons.
Colombo University offers:
Post qualification in manufacturing
Colombo University Graduate Studies Faculty will be calling for
applications from those interested in following its Post Graduate
Diploma and Masters programs in Manufacturing Management, a press
release issued by the University said.
Further particulars may be obtained from the University of Colombo,
Faculty of Graduate Studies website www.cmb.ac.lk/academic/gradustd or
by contacting the Faculty's Senior Assistant Registrar (Tel. 2505845).
Food night market
The Sri Lanka Food Processors Association will conduct a Night Food
Market on February 15 at the Vihara Maha Devi Park (Green Path -
Maldekma) Colombo from 4 pm to 12 Mid Night.
It will enable manufacturers of all reputed brands to offer their
products and services at discounted prices to the consumers. Vegetables
and coconuts will be sold at concessionary prices.
The Association will arrange events of this nature at various
locations in the near future.
Food Processors can contact Renuka Jayasinghe at the SLFPA
Secretariat on 0117548770.
Help sought
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Roshan
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The External Affairs Ministry seeks public assistance to identify the
relatives of a Sri Lankan who died in Italy.
The Italian authorities have informed the Sri Lankan Embassy in Rome
regarding a death of a Sri Lankan in October 2010 in Italy. According to
Italian authorities, the deceased born November 6, 1985 has been
registered under four names; Kumar Roshan, Kumar Roshan Anthony,
Rajapathirana Antony Kumar Roshan and Warnakulasuriya Roshan Kumara.
Information on the deceased relatives could be informed to Consular
Affairs Division, External Affairs Ministry, No. 14, Sir Baron
Jayatilake Mawatha, Colombo 1, Telephone: 0112437635, 0114718972, Fax:
0112473899, email:[email protected]
Weapons seized
Mulleriyawa Police seized a T-56 weapon and a magazine with five
bullets from a partially built house at Mulleriyawa, Karangoda Road
following interrogation of a suspect arrested in Angoda Tuesday.
The suspect was handed over to the Mirihana Special Investigation
Unit for further investigations.
Suspect nabbed
Kananke police following a tip off nabbed a suspect who had two
locally made firearms in his possession Monday.
The suspect was a resident of Penetiyana, Kananke, police said.
Kananke police are investigating.
New drama
Udayasiri Wickramaratna's 'Suddkek Oba Amathai' will be staged to
celebrate Independence at Borella Namel Malani Punchi theatre on
February 4. Main characters are played by Jayalath Manoratna, Naleen
Pradeep Udawela and Madanee Malwattage. This event is organized by the
Sadjana Sahurda Sansadaya.
Blood donation
Ruhiru Parami Puja, a blood donation campaign organized by the
Eedandukitha Parami Kala Kawaya will be held on Feb 04 throughout the
day at the Eedandukitha Sri Wiwekarama Vihara premises Morawaka Matara
for the fifth consecutive year.
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