Quick Look

The Amadhahara Vesak Zone organized by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited in association with Sri Lanka Telecom opposite Lake House premises concluded on Thursday. The Bakthi gee recital by ANCL and Sri Lanka Telecom staff and the lantern competition took pride of place. here a Bakthi gee recital by Sri Lanka Telecom staff. Picture by Nissanka Wijeratne

The Sri Lanka Defence Services Suwanari Clinic which had been organized by the Police Seva Vanitha Unit on the Siriliya Saviya concept, was held yesterday at the Colombo Crimes Division under the patronage of First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa. The Clinic was conducted by a team of medical practitioners headed by specialist doctor Hemantha Dodanpahala. The chairperson of the Seva Vanitha Unit, Asha Balasooriya is also in picture.

Water cut

The water supply to Moragasmulla, Obesekerapura, Bandaranayakapura, Rajagiriya, Koswatta, Nawala and Open University will be interrupted today until 2pm. The National Water Supply and Drannig Board said.

Photography exhibition

A special photography exhibition titled 'Buddhism in India' will be held at the E L Senanayake Children's Library, Kandy from May 25 to 27 from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.

This exhibition has been organised by the Indian Arts Centre of the Assistant Indian High Commissioner's Office in Kandy to mark the 2600th Sambuddhatva Jayanthi.

Admission is free.

AGM

The annual general meeting of the Old Boys' Association of Sri Jayawardenepura College (Christian College) Kotte will be held on May 22 from 9.30 am at the college hall.

Public talk

Prashantha Lal de Alwis will deliver a public talk in English on 'Leadership and Buddhism' today at 4.30 pm at Maithree Hall, Lauries Road, Bambalapitiya.

Wildlife AGM

The 117th Annual General Meeting of the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka will be held on May 28 at 5.00 pm at the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science Auditorium, 120/10 Vidya Mawatha, Colombo 7. The AGM will be followed by a film presentation on elephants.

Memorial lecture

Geoffrey Bawa Memorial lecture 2011 organized by the Geoffrey Bawa Trust to coincide with late architect Geoffrey Bawa's birthday will be held on May 27 at 6.30 p.m at the P de S Kularatne Hall, Ananda College, Colombo 8.

The lecture will be delivered by architects Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell Directors and founders of the architectural practise WOHA, Singapore.

Porn seized in Pettah

H.L. Sunil Shantha-Kalutara Daily News Corr.

Pornographic newspapers and magazines and VCDs kept in a shop in Pettah were sized by police yesterday.

Police seized 1,370 pornographic magazines and newspapers. The suspect, Ranwalage Jeevana Prasanna, a resident of Gonawala, is to be produced before court.

Met Dept predicts rain

Several areas in the Western Province and in the Galle and Matara districts will experience showers today, the Meteorology Department said.

Thundershowers will develop at several places in the Sabaragmauwa. Northwestern Uva.

Eastern and Central provinces during the afternoon or evening.

Prelate passes away

Ven Rajakeeya Panditha Rekawa Gunasiri Nayake Thera, Chief Incumbent of Dharmaramaya, Kaludewala, Panadura and head of Amarapura Siri Saddhammayukthika Matara Maha Nikaya passed away.

The remains lie at the Kaludewala Temple. Cremation takes place on Sunday 22 at 2pm at Panadura M C Grounds.

Anniversary

The 51st anniversary celebration and prize giving of the Madhrasathul Malharis Sulhiyya Jumma will be held today, May 21 at 4.30 pm at the Madhrasa premises. Senior Minister A H M Fowzie will be the chief guest.