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Foreigner with forged passport nabbed
Ridma DISSANAYAKE
CID officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport arrested a
foreigner who attempted to leave for Italy using a forged passport.
The suspect was remanded till July 26 by the Negombo Magistrate. CID
is investigating.
Five arrested with venison
Sandasen MARASINGHE
The Police Special Task Force arrested five persons with venison in
Hambantota on Wednesday.
STF personnel attached to the Hambantota camp on patrol arrested the
five persons at Panwewa Gannoruwa in Hambantota at around 2 am.
Another birth at Pinnawela
Suraj A Bandara
Another elephant was born at the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
yesterday.
The elephant named ‘Mali’ brought from Inginimedilla, Polonnaruwa in
2001 gave birth to the new cub yesterday. Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
officials said that the cub is in good health.
Housing for the needy
Muslim Aid Sri Lanka (MASL), handed over six houses to Tamil, Muslim
and Sinhalese families in Moneragala.
The project was implemented with the support of the Wellassa Islamic
Welfare Society-WIWS at a cost of over Rs 2 million.
Badalkumbura Divisional Secretary R.D.T. Weddikkara, Ven Kuttiyagolla
Yasaratane thera, Medegama Assistant Divisional Secretary K.H.M.D.
Vijewardena, Moulavi A B Abdulakareem and Muslim Aid Country Director
Faizer Khan, participated in the handing over ceremony.
Golden Chariot Festival
The annual Golden Chariot Festival of Arulmihu Sivasubramaniya Swamy
Kovil, Kew Road, Colombo 2, will be held on July 25.
The main Golden Chariot procession will commence at 6.30 am and will
continue until 1.30 pm on July 25.
St Anthony’s College OBA AGM
The 21st Annual General Meeting of Old Anthonian Association of St.
Anthony’s College, Panadura will be held on July 17 at 9.00 a.m. at the
college hall. Former principal of college Meril E C Fernando will be the
chief guest.
Islamic lecture
An Islamic lecture, jointly organized by the Board of Trustees of
Majmaul Khairath Jumma Masjid and Zeylan Edu Consultants, on the
following topics will be delivered by As-Sheik Mufthi M H M Yoosuf (Abu
Umar), immediately after Isha prayers on July 18 and 19 at Majmaul
Kahirath Jumma Masjid, 30/1, Nimal Road (Marine Drive), Colombo 4.
Topics covered will be purification of the heart and the organs,
affairs of the heart, safeguarding the tongue and eye, Ramadhan versus
our Customs, Ramadhan – the month of Quran, preservation of the Quran,
what the Holy Quran demand from us, women and the month of Ramadhan,
Charity and Zakath in Ramadhan, dilemma of the Muslim youth today,
e-drugs and our youth, home schooling in this modern world and
co-education, multi-culture and its reflection in the society.
Females must come in the prayer garb.
Crossword Draw
The draw of Health Watch Medical Crossword No 47 will take place at
the WISH auditorium No 436 Delkanda, Nugegoda on July 16 at 10.00 am.
Housing for the needy
Muslim Aid Sri Lanka (MASL) handed over six houses to Tamil, Muslim
and Sinhalese families in Moneragala.
The project was implemented with the support of the Wellassa Islamic
Welfare Society-WIWS at a cost of over Rs 2 million.
Badalkumbura Divisional Secretary R.D.T. Weddikkara, Ven Kuttiyagolla
Yanaratane Thera, Medegama Assistant Divisional Secretary K.H.M.D.
Vijewardena, Moulavi A B Abdulakareem and Muslim Aid Country Director
Faizer Khan, participated at the handing over ceremony.
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Minister meets Mission Heads : External Affairs Minister
Prof G L Peiris held a meeting with the Heads of Mission of
EU member countries and the EU Delegation Office based in
Colombo on July 12 at the ministry. Ambassadors of Germany,
France and Italy, the British High Commissioner and CDAs of
the EU Delegation Office, the Netherlands and Romania
participated at the meeting. Secretary, Ministry of External
Affairs, K Amunugama and other senior officials of the
ministry were also present. |
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