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Appeal for kidney

J.M. Punchi Menike residing at 358/E6, Ukkotuwa Rd, Pragathi Mawatha, Kahathuduwa, Piliyandala is diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and doctors recommended a kidney transplantation. Suitable kidney donors with 'O' or 'A' blood group are requested to contact 072-3565755, 0711760948, 0718949629 or 071-4902238.

Buddha's Sacred Hair Relics exposition at Gangaramaya

A special exposition of the Sacred Hair Relics of the Buddha will be held from May 7 to June 15 at the Hunupitiya, Gangaramaya, Colombo 3 daily at 6.30 pm.

Offerings to 28 Buddhas and principal male and female disciples will also take place at the temple premises.

Donations received by the temple from the exposition of the Sacred Relics will be utilized to supply water to temples and schools in remote areas.

STF officers find arms cache

Officers of the Vakarai STF Camp found a large cache of arms and ammunition buried in a thicket near the Thattamune lagoon during a search operation on Thursday.

It included a bomb weighing 10 kilos, two mortar bombs weighing 30 kilos and five kilos each, a hand bomb, three pressure mines, two fuses and 200 grammes C4 explosives.

Investigations are continuing.

Dialog switches on 4G - LTE Pilot Network in Colombo

Dialog Axiata announced yesterday that its pilot 4G network had been powered up in several key zones of Colombo city, signaling South Asia's first touch exposition of Long Term Evolution (LTE) services.

It said its pilot network has demonstrated the delivery of over 100 Mbps in indoor demonstration mode and 40 - 50Mbps under outdoor mobile conditions, within the Colombo Fort, Colombo 2 and 3 regions with demonstrations at the Dialog Future World at Darley Road Colombo.

Nihanda Jeewa from May 7 to 9

The National Craft Council will hold a Buddhist art exhibition titled Nihanda Jeewa-2011 to mark the 2600th Sambuddathva Jayanthi. This will be held under the patronage of National Craft Council Chairman Dr Buddhi Keerthisena, at the National Art Gallery, from May 7 to 9 from 8.00 am to 10.00 pm.

Nihal Sangabo Dias, who is dumb from birth, will exhibit his work at the exhibition.

Lecture on invasive species

A lecture on the invasive species (plants and animals) and their adverse impact on Sri Lanka's fauna and flora, will be delivered by Colombo University senior lecturer, author and Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka President Dr Devaka Weerakoon on May 12 at 6.00 pm at the Institute of Engineers, 120/15, Vidya Mawatha,off Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7.

Praise and Worship service

A service of 'Praise and Worship' will be held on May 8 at 10.30 am at the Cathedral of Christ, the Living Saviour Colombo 7.

Special arrangements have been made for personal prayer to be offered for the individual needs of the congregation.

The speaker and minister at this service, which is open to all, is Dr Vijaya Corea who will speak on - "Given the catastrophes around the world, what next?"

Poly clinic

The Sri Lanka Cancer Society will hold their next poly clinic on May 8 from 8.30 am to 11.00 am at 37/25, Bullers Lane, Colombo 7 to screen patients for all types of cancer.

Paps smears testing, dental and general clinic activities will also be conducted.

The services are free of charge.

Foreigner nabbed for chicken theft

Kapila SOMARATNE

Panadura group correspondent

A foreigner who stole 150 grams of chicken from a supermarket was nabbed by a salesman.

He was handed over to the Kalutara South Police.

Fairwell dinner

The Executive Committee of the Judicial Service Association will host a "Farewell Dinner" to ex-Chief Justice Asoka de Silva at Hotel Taj Samudra today at 7.00 p.m.

Journalists Assn unhappy over selection

The North Sri Lanka Journalists Association has condemned and protested against the selection of journalists to attend the conferences for the journalists to be held on May 7 and 8 in Vavuniya where Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella will address the Northern journalists. North Sri Lanka Journalists Association President S Kathiragamathamby said their association is the only registered association in the North.

Their members represent Jaffna Tamil newspapers as well as the Colombo based national newspapers. They allege that they have not been informed about this conference and the selection to attend the conference has been done without their knowledge arbitrarily. Senior journalists with more than 20 years service have been kept out.

Two arrested with ganja

Special Task Force officers attached to the Udawala Police manning a check point on Thursday seized a car transporting 20.302 kg of ganja and arrested the two occupants travelling in the car. They were handed over to the Godakawela Police who are conducting further investigations.

Trishaw driver killed

Vavuniya Police is investigating the alleged murder of a 61-year-old three wheeler taxi driver named Moharjeen Miskin of Susaipullayarkulam whose body was found inside the three wheeler abandoned in a jungle area in Thondar Suttikulam on Wednesday.

Death of well known social worker

The death occurred yesterday of Y L M Mohomad Sally of China Fort Beruwala. He was 82. A well known social worker of the area, Sally was at one time private secretary to former Philanthropist M I M Naleem Hadjiar. Janaza takes place at the Fazia Mosque, China Fort, Beruwala today. (May 7)