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Road development project inaugurated

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa was the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of a number of road development projects in the Ratnapura district on June 25. A stretch of 275 km of the provincial roads will be developed and carpeted in Ratnapura district under this programme. Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W.D.J Senevirathna, Technology and Research Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Power and Energy Deputy Minister Premalal Jayasekara, Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Chief Minister Maheepala Herath, Sanee Rohana Kodithuwakku, MP and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Minister Athula Kumara Rahubaddha also participated. Picture by Chaminda Hittatiya

Dengue larvae in boats

Dhammika Welegoda and TK Ariyadasa Malimbada Group Corr

A special anti-dengue programme launched by the Gandara Police revealed that mosquito larvae was found at the bottom of fishing boats on the sea shore.

The dengue programme conducted on the beach at Devinuwara, Kirillawela, Gandara and adjacent areas found that the water which collected at the bottom of the fishing boats were veritable dengue breeding sites.

Flag hoisting ceremony

The flag hoisting ceremony of Nainathivu Nagapooshany Amman temple will take place on July 1 at 12 noon. The festivals that draw a crowd are Sapparam on July 5, Mancham on July 11, Chariot festival on July 14, Thepa Utsavam on July 16 night. Motor launch service to the temple will operate from Kayts and Kurikadduvan piers. Dana will be served in the temple daily.

Correction

The heading in Page 8 of the Daily news of June 25 should have read Minister Dinesh Gunawardena warns Lanka newspaper Editor and not Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva warns Lanka newspaper Editor. The error is regretted.

Rs.600 m for new building

Rs 600 million has been allocated for the construction of a new building to Jaffna Municipal Council at a meeting held in Colombo to discuss the development programmes in the North. Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa has intimated this decision to Mayor of Jaffna Y.Patkunarajah. Rs 300 million will be granted in the first instance and the balance Rs 300 million will be granted as a loan.

Bodies of drowned students found

Jaufer Khan Batticaloa group

The bodies of two students who drowned in the sea on Saturday evening at Pudukkunisiruppu in the Kantankudy Police area, were found yesterday morning. Two children from a group of eight who had gone for a swim in the sea, had got into difficulties and drowned.

T. Nishanthan and P. Vinodraj were year 10 students at Pudukkunisiruppu Vidyalaya. The bodies are lying at the Batticaloa Teaching Hospital mortuary. Kaththankudy police are investigating.