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The National Housing Development
Authority’s Welfare Society has organized an awards ceremony
for their services rendered to the NHDA. Here Minister of
Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common
Amenities Wimal Weerawansa, handing over an award to a
retired NHDA employee. NHDA General Manager, S Palansooriya
is also in picture. The event was held at the Maligawatta
Pradeepa Hall. (Ashraff A Samad, Dehiwela Mt. Laviniya Sp.
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Two Japan Maritime Self Defence Force
(JMSDF) ships, Kirisame and Yuudachi with Commander seventh
Escort Division Captain Hiroshi Ito on board, called at the
Colombo Port yesterday on a two-day goodwill visit. The
ships were welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy. |
Lorry skids killing cleaner
W C B Fernando- Puttalam Group
A drivers’ assistant had succumbed to his injuries after admission to
the Mundalama Hospital when he and the driver of the vehicle were
injured when their lorry met with an accident at Kiriyankalliya on the
Chilaw-Puttalam Road on April 18.
The dead was identified as Abubakar Aziz (19) a resident of
Horowpothana.
The lorry travelling from Colombo to Anuradhapura with a consignment
of items, had skidded off the road and knocked against a Mara tree.
The Mundalama Traffic Police is conducting further investigations.
Road in disrepair
Thiahagoda group corr.
The stretch of road on the irrigation anicut at Pethara in Kitalagama
in the Divisional Secretariat Division of Thihagoda, has been in a state
of disrepair for a long time.
Extraordinary Good Friday service
An extraordinary Good Friday service will be held at St Luke's
Church, Maradana Road (opposite Aquinas) Borella from 8 am to 11 am
April 22.
The Preacher at this service, to which all are welcome, will be Dr
Vijaya Corea who will focus his message on the Passion of Jesus Christ
while speaking on the theme: "A fact of history with an impact on time
and eternity, providing a life-changing experience for today."
Acting Defence Minister
Prime Minister DM Jayaratne has been appointed acting Defence
Minister until President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is also the Defence
Minister returns from abroad, said a press release issued by the Prime
Minister's office yesterday.
Bio-gas production unit
Mahaweli Systems Corr
A bio-gas production unit will be set up at the historic
Mahiyanganaya temple area to recycle biodegradable refuse collected from
the area daily.
The unit is proposed by the office of the director of planning at the
Badulla District Secretariat with the co-ordination of the Mahiyanganaya
Divisional Secretariat.
Exhibition
Assistant High Commission of India in Kandy and India Council for
Cultural Relations will hold an exhibition titled Puducherry Blue of 32
paintings of prominent artists from nine South Asian countries. The
exhibition will be inaugurated at the E L Senanayake Children Library
Auditorium on April 19 at 11 am and will continue till 5 pm every day
till April 21.
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