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The book Management, written by W A Jayasinghe, a senior officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, was presented to Prime Minister D M Jayaratne at the Prime Minister’s Office on June 13.

Special coin to mark 2600th
Sri Sambuddhatva Jayanthi

A special coin released to mark the 2600th Sri Sambuddhatva Jayanthi being presented by Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne to ACBC President Jagath Sumathipala during a Poson Bhakthi Gee recital staged by security forces personnel at the Prime Minister’s official residence at Visumpaya on Thursday. Picture by Nissanka Wijeratne

Flood death: two youths held

Kapila Somaratne- Panadura group corr.

Two suspects have been taken into custody in connection with the death of a youth during the recent floods. Chaminda Prasad Godakandaarachchi of Kukugoda was believed to have drowned during the floods in Welipenna. However, police investigations revealed that two men had pushed him into a canal while he was standing on the Jayaneththi bridge.

Water interruption

Water supply to the following areas will be interrupted for eight hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 20, 22, 24, 27 and 29 and July 1, 4 and 6 to facilitate improvements to the Negombo water supply scheme, said the NWSDB yesterday. The areas affected are Negombo MC area, Duwa Pitipana, Katunayake IPZ, Katunayake SLAF camp and the Katunayake-Seeduwa UC area, said the release.

Death of Cecilin Senanayake

The death occurred of Mrs. Cecilin Senanayake of Hakmana. She is the mother of Ariya Rubasinghe, Director General Media Centre for National Development. Funeral takes place at the family burial grounds at Lalpe, Hakmana today.

Steel rods without SLS certification seized

Irangika Range

The Consumer Affairs Authority's (CAA) Investigation Unit yesterday seized 110 tonnes of steel rods manufactured without SLS certification at a factory in Madampe, Chilaw.

Investigators seized the steel rods valued at over Rs.10 million stored at the factory.

Investigations were carried out on the direction of Co-operatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando who has instructed the CAA officials to intensify raids on errant manufacturers and traders.

Belvoir Poson bhakti gee

The annual Poson Bhakti Gee recital by students and teachers of Belvoir College International, Dickmans Road, Colombo 5 will be held on June 21 at 5 p.m at Vishakha Vidyalaya, Jeramias Dias Hall, Vajira Road.

The programme consists of 16 songs in three languages. The music teacher Diana Wijesekera will direct the choirs.

Young Mens' Buddhist Association Colombo President Suranimala Abeygoonsekera will be the chief guest.

Sil campaign

Over 500 scouts representing 22 schools in Colombo will participate in a Sil campaign at Sri Sunandaramaya, Kalubovila today from 6 am to 2.30 pm.

YMMA annual conference

The 61st annual convention of the All Ceylon YMMA Conference will be held tomorrow from 9.30 am at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka Auditorium, 30A, Malalasekera Mawatha, Colombo 7.

Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem will be the chief guest while Bar Association President Shibly Aziz will be the guest of honour.

AGM of St Benedict's College OBU

The 107th AGM of the Old Boys' Union of St Benedict's College will be held on June 26 at 10.30 am at the college hall. It will be preceded by Holy Mass at 9.30 am.

All old boys will be present for the Holy Mass. The annual sessions will be followed by a fellowship lunch and get-together at the Old Bens Sports Club.

Youth Parliament opening

Wehelle PIYATHILAKE- Maharagama special corre.

The Youth Parliament conducted by the National Youth Services Council will be opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on July 1 at 10 am at the Youth Theatre, Maharagama.

There are 335 young members of Parliament in this new institution. Out of this 332 are elected by the members of youth clubs. One is nominated to represent differently-abled people.

OBU family mass

The monthly family mass organized by the Group of '88 of St. Joseph's College Old Boys' Union will held tomorrow at 8.30 a.m. followed by fellowship and breakfast.

All old Joes and their families are invited to participate in this event.

AGM

The 33rd Annual General Meeting of the Institute of Management of Sri Lanka will be held on June 20 from 6.30pm at Palm Lounge, Galle Face Hotel.

Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal will be the chief guest.

Employees shortage

There is a shortage of five clerks and four postmen in the Bulathsinhala post office for a long time.

This post office manages eight SPOs in the area and the employees in service are unable to get leave.

This situation has been brought to the notice of authorities who so far has not provided a solution.

Road in disrepair

The Osman road in the Sainthamaruthu Secretariat in the Kalmunai Municipal Council area is in a state of disrepair.

The road is full of pot-holes which turn into muddy puddles on rainy days inconveniencing motorists and pedestrians.

The affected villagers appeal to the authorities to take measures to reconstruct the Osman road.

'Sipdora' scholarships awarded

Twenty Sipdora scholarships were awarded to selected students from Samurdhi beneficiaries who excelled at the GCE (OL) examination in 2009 in Madurawala Divisional Secretariat Division.

The ceremony was held at the Madurawala Divisional Secretariat. The scholarships were given by the Sri Lanka Samurdhi Development Authority under the Sipdora Scholarship programme.

These scholarships of Rs 500 a month are awarded until the students complete their GCE (AL) examination.

Request for a stage

Delduwa Kanishta Vidyalaya, Wadduwa, Kalutara needs a stage for its main hall, students and teachers said.

This school has classes from grade one to the GCE O-L where many talented students are deprived of improving their oratory, dramatic and dancing skills, due to the non-availability of a stage.

Buddhist Drama competition

Applications are invited from young dramatists for a Buddhist short drama competition organized by the Kolonnawa Divisional Youth Clubs Federation to mark the 2600th Sambuddhatva Jayanthi.

Dramatists living in Kolonnawa Secretariat division are requested to apply on or before June 22 to the Youth Services Officer, Kolonnawa Divisional Secretariat, Kolonnawa. call 0714884545 for details.

MRI geared to prevent possible E-coli outbreak

Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the Medical Research Institute (MRI) to take action to prevent a possible outbreak of E-Coli bacteria in the country.

There have been at least 20 deaths and 2,000 reported cases of infection in over 11 European countries.

Symptoms of infection are stomach ache, Nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea that can lead to kidney failure and anemia.

Three injured in mobike - bus crash

Three youth on a motor bicycle, sans helmets were injured when the motorbike collided with a private bus in Boralugoda on the Panadura-Ratnapura main road Thursday.

They were admitted to the Horana General Hospital and later two, who were in a critical condition, were admitted to the Colombo General Hospital.

Meanwhile, a suspect wanted for several crime-related incidents, was taken into custody by Ingiriya police.

Mahapola for Students

A batch of 188 students attached to the Eastern University received Mahapola scholarships at a ceremony at the Swami Vipulananda Fine Arts Faculty, Batticaloa recently.

Nena Abimani 2011

Students in Panadura Urban Council limits, who passed the GCE Ordinary Level examination last year, will be felicitated at Agamathi Balika Maha Vidyalaya on June 19 at 9 am. The students who were to be felicitated are studying in schools in the Panadura educational zone. This programme titled is organized by the Panadura Central Lions Club.

AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Ceylon Bible Society will take place at the Ceylon Bible Society auditorium on June 24 at 5.15 p.m. Territorial Commander of the Salvation Army Commissioner Malcolm Induruwage and Commissioner Irene Induruwage will be the Chief Guests.

Bakthi Gee

A Poson Bakthi Gee recital and exhibition of Lantern organized by Gajaba Regiment, Saliyapura will be held at the Regimental headquarters, today. NCP governor Karunaratne Divulgane will be the Chief Guest.

Sri Lanka YMCA makes history

The National Council of the Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA) of Sri Lanka, held its 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 21, 2011, at the YMCA International Centre in Kurana-Katunayake. For the first time in the history of the Council, a young person had been elected to the office of President.

Felician Thayalaraj Francis, a 35 year old YMCA volunteer from Batticaloa was elected unanimously as the 15th President of the Council. Felician by profession, is a Psychosocial practitioner and a sought after resource person, both within and outside Sri Lanka in the mental health and psychosocial support sector. He is an old boy of St Michael's College Batticaloa and had undergone formation at the St Joseph's Minor Seminary in Batticaloa and National Seminary in Ampitiya. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the Urbaniana University, Rome and has also received a scholarship from the University of Oxford to participate at an International Summer School.

The Council had also elected Nirmal De Fonseka from Galle and Philip Damion from Kandy, as Vice-Presidents and Sampath Fonseka from Negombo as Treasurer.

On the previous day of the AGM of Council, Lakshan Dias had been inducted as the new National General Secretary Chief Executive Officer by Rt Rev Kumara Illangasinghe, the former Bishop of the Diocese of Kurunegala of the Church of Ceylon. Lakshan by profession is a lawyer well-known in the ecumenical circles and civil society movements in Sri Lanka and abroad. He had also worked at the Asia and Pacific Alliance of the YMCAs as an executive secretary for programs and served as the General Secretary of the YMCA of Kandy previously. He is an old boy of Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa.

The YMCAs in Sri Lanka look forward to further strengthen the YMCA movement under the new leadership to render better services to the young people and their families in communities, while getting ready with new initiatives to mark the 130 year presence of the YMCA in this country.