Quick Look
Big onion seed production a success
A A L Dias- Matale district group corr
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Central Provincial Council Deputy Chairman W.M. Yasamana
handing over a packet of new big onion seed variety to a
farmer. |
The big onion seed production programme launched in Galewela under
the direction of Agriculture Department has proved a success.
This seed variety named 'Galewela light red' has a high yield
according to agriculture officials. They were distributed among the
farmers recently at the Galwela Agrarian Service Centre by the
Provincial Agriculture Department.
Ginger, saffron cultivation
A A L Dias- Matale district group correspondent
Minor Export Crop Development Ministry will launch a ginger and
saffron cultivation project in Matale District. Twenty five acres will
be utilized in the first stage.
Ginger and saffron seeds will be distributed among the farmers at Rs
60 and Rs 30 per kilo respectively and each farmer will obtain 650 kilo
grams of seeds.
Ganja seized
Mahanama VITHANAGE- Malwana Group Correspondent
A suspect possessing forty packets of ganja was arrested by the
Biyagama police at Malwana town Tuesday (26). The suspect, a resident of
Wekandagama is due to be produced before the Gampaha Magistrate Court.
Road in disrepair
A A L Dias- Matale district group corr
Galewela-Kalawewa main road is in a deplorable state for a long time
due to low maintenance repair.
Over 10 miles of this road from Galewela to Budugehinna have turned
from bad to worse.
Public urge relevant authorities to take prompt action.
Boy drowns
A A L Dias- Matale district group corr
A 16 year old boy was drowned in the Dewahuwa reservoir when he went
for a bath with friends.
His body was found after 24 hours by the police.
He was identified as M Chatura Madusanka of Nilagama.
Feast of Divine Mercy
The Feast of Divine Mercy and the consecration of the new church will
be held at the Church of Risen Christ, at Kadolkelle, Negombo on May 1,
2011 at 2 pm. It will be presided over by Most Rev Dr Malcolm Cardinal
Ranjith, Arch Bishop of Colombo with the participation of Rev Fr Giyomi
Nonis under the guidance of Parish Priest Rev Fr Linton Joseph.
National ceremony
A national ceremony to mark the distribution of CD containing the
2600 Sri Sambuddhatva Jayanthi Song and Bhakti Gee to schools will be
held at the Dharmaraja College Kandy under the patronage of the
Mahanayaka theras of the Tri-Nikayas, on May 2.
Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne Education, Minister Bandula Gunawardene,
Deputy Minister Vijith Vijayamuni Zoysa and Central Province Chief
Minister Sarath Ekanayake will also be present.
Oratorical competition
The inter-school oratorical competition sponsored by Lake House as a
prelude to the Mihintale Poson Aloka Pooja will be held at Mihintale
Maha Vidyalaya on May 7 for the 49th occasion.
The first three winners of the senior and junior oratorical
competitions will be presented cash rewards worth Rs 10,000, 7,500 and
5,000 with Piyasena Nissanka, D R Wijewardena, Buddhusarana felicitation
trophies. The winners from fourth to 10th will be awarded Rs 1,000 each.
Dengue prevention day
The Ananda College 94 Group will hold a Dengue Prevention Day at the
College on April 30. Three forces will help for the cause. Along with
the collection of junk, there will be awareness sessions.
Woman dies of burns
A 75 year old woman resident at Iddagodella road, Kimbulapitiya has
died of burns when her temporary abode caught fire around 8 pm on
Wednesday. The body is lying at the Negombo hospital morgue awaiting an
autopsy. Negombo police investigating the death said the cause of the
fire has still not been ascertained.
Measures to minimize coastal erosion
Disna Mudalige
The Coastal Conservation Department is taking measures to minimize
coastal erosion in the Southern and Western coastal belt with the
approach of Southwestern monsoon rains, Director General Anil Premaratne
told the Daily News.
He said that Maravila beach was experiencing a sudden coastal erosion
and two temporary breakwaters were constructed to control the situation.
He said that the department is gathering equipment and technology such
as geo textiles to control coastal erosion.
Annual Easter celebrations
The Annual Easter celebrations of the Colombo YMCA will be held on
April 30 at 5 pm at the Colombo YMCA Gymnasium, 39, Bristol Street,
Colombo 1. All are welcome.
Moon sighting conference
The moon sighting conference will be held on May 4 immediately after
Salath UL Maghrib under the auspices of the Colombo Grand Mosque at the
Madrasathul Hameediah Hall Colombo Grand Mosque to determine the date to
commence the Islamic month of Jumadhal Aakhirah Hijri 1432 on the
evidence of sighting the new moon in any part of Sri Lanka.
The Colombo Grand Mosque also appealed to the Muslim public to look
out for the new moon immediately after Magrib on May 4 and to inform on
011 5234044, 2432110, 011 2434651 or 0777 366099 with reliable evidence
and witness if the new moon is sighted.
AGM
The Annual General Meeting and get-together of the Matara St Thomas
(Boys) College Old Boys’ Association will be held at the Sasakawa Hall,
Kollupitiya on April 30 at 6 p.m. Further information could be obtained
from Association President Dudley Edirisinghe on 0773 339118 or
Secretary Captain N.S. Jayawardena on 071-5639798.
Elders felicitation ceremony
The Sabaragamuwa Provincial Social Welfare Ministry will hold a
ceremony to felicitate nearly 400 elders of Ratnapura and Kegalle
districts on April 29 from 9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. at Rathganga Temple
complex, Ratnapura.
The aim is to strengthen cooperation among elders in the country.
A concert with performances by elders will also be held.
Sarvodaya Walk
A walk organized by Sarvodaya to mark World Malaria Day will be held
in Kurunegala town on April 29.
The walk will be held to make the public aware about malaria
spreading in some provinces and to get community involvement to make Sri
Lanka a country free of malaria. The walk will also commemorate the
inception of the anti-malaria movement of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala 100
years ago. The walk will start in the morning at Suwa Medura on the
Kurunegala-Negombo road.
Sarvodaya has also organized street dramas alongside with the walk.
Cannabis plantation raided
Officers of the Embilipitiya district police environment unit raid a
half acre cannabis plantation on the banks of the Chandrikawewa at
Kadurugasara, Embilipitiya on Wednesday and arrested one suspect after
destroying the plants.
The suspect was due to be produced before the Embilipitiya Magistrate
yesterday. Embilipitiya police are investigating.
Dr Richard Pathirana statue constructed by Southern
Provincial Council opposite the main bus stand, Galle was
declared open by Prime Minister D M Jayaratne. Southern
Province Chief Minister Shan Wijayalal de Silva and Galle
district MP Dr Romesh Pathirana were also present. Picture
by Richmond Wijesekara, Bentota group corr |
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A four – storeyed building for the primary section of D S
Senanayake Vidyalaya, Colombo constructed at a cost of Rs
9.8 million was opened at a function under the patronage of
Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena. Western Provincial
Minister Udaya Gammanpila and D S Senanayake College
Principal V.H.D. Dissanayke also participated. Picture by:
Sulochana Gamage |
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