Quick Look

Closed schools re-opened

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The Kegalle Udampa Siyambalapitiya Vidyalaya which was closed for the past eleven years, was reopened and affiliated with the Kegalle Swarna Jayanthi Maha Vidyalaya as a primary school by Chief Minister of Sabaragamuwa, Maheepala Herath.

The opening ceremony took place on March, 11 and 38 children were enrolled to Grade 1. The Meepitiya Vidyalaya, another closed school was reopened and was affiliated to the Kegalle St. Mary’s Maha Vidyalaya as a primary school.

Housemaid dies in Lebanon

A Sri Lankan housemaid (29) has died after falling from a fourth floor of a building belonging to a job agency in Lebanon yesterday.

Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) sources said the victim was identified as a resident in Gampaha and she has gone to Lebanon in January. The SLFEB has requested a full report on the death. Investigations are underway to identify the cause of the death.

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Housing Conference

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National Housing Conference 2011 under the theme of Samata Sevana - Jana Sevana will be held on March 22 and 23 at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. The conference will be held in collaboration with the United Nation’s Habitat program and Construction, Engineering, Housing and Common Amenities Ministry.

Minister Wimal Weerawansa will open the conference. The objective of the conference is to provide affordable quality houses for all citizens as an achievement of a Millennium Development Goal (MDG).

Woman succumbs

A 65 year old woman pedestrian was knocked down by a CTB bus from Mahawa to Daladagama succumbed to her injuries at the Mahawa hospital Sunday.

The deceased was identified as H M Bandara Menika of Aluth Herathgama, Galgamuwa. The alleged bus driver taken into policy custody was due to be produced in court yesterday. Mahawa Police is investigating.

New Official Language chief

Janaka Chandana Ranepura, a Grade one SLAS officer has been appointed Commissioner of Official Languages with effect from March 21, 2011.

He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of former Commissioner Senarath Gunasena.

A graduate of the Colombo University Ranepura joined the SLAS in 1990 and served in various capacities in the Government sector.

Please help Sampath

Sampath Wilson was admitted to SOS Children’s Village at Piliyandala in 1981.

He was 3 years old at the time. He is presently in need of a live kidney transplant for survival as recommended by Dr A L M Nazar (consultant nephrologist) because Sampath is in end stage kidney failure.

An O Positive or Negative kidney donor can contact Ratnayake on 0114 213 932 or 0774 156 362.

Research conference

The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (RASSL) is holding its 4th annual Research Conference on March 25 and 26, 2011 at the Mahaweli Centre, No 96, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 7. It is the largest national conference in social sciences and the humanities. This year’s Research Conference in addition to other fields, is the launching of the 1st “Philosophy Studies Conference” in the country and hosting the third “Sinhala Studies Conference”. The response for the conference has been very encouraging with a total of over 210 papers received. For details contact Tel. 011-2699249.

Lobby Service

A team from the Gospel Ship “Logos Hope” will be Ministering at the Colombo YMCA Lobby Service to be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 from 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm.