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A simple ceremony was held at the Parliament complex to receive Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa who was elected President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. The ceremony was organised by Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Kithulgoda and Parliament staff. He was received by Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Kithulgoda and Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody on his arrival at the Parliament complex. The members of Parliament staff greeted the Speaker while he was being conducted to the library. He was blessed by members of the Maha Sangha led by Ven Thalagala Wimala Thera, Ven Okadayaye Buddhasiri Thera and Ven Kalutara Wanarathana Thera by chanting seth pirith. Ven Lunugamvehere Wimalananda Thera ties a pirith noola on the Speaker. Picture by Nissanka Wijeratne

In the not too distant past it was the boom of guns and bombs that was a daily feature of their lives and only terrorist trucks monopolized this road. Today, however, not only Tamils but other communities too are able to travel on these roads without fear. What is this devotee praying for before the statue of a Hindu deity on the main Jaffna highway? Is it not his plea that he would never have to hear those frightening sounds ever again? Picture by Thushara Fernando

Nearly 8,000 drams of illicit brew seized

A large stock of illicit brew was seized during a raid in Arakawila-Dullahara area by the Ingiriya Police.

The suspects had escaped arrest. Police are conducting further investigations to arrest them.

Wanted man caught

A man wanted by the police for over an year was taken into custody by the Ingiriya police recently. The suspect was a resident of Urugala area. The Ingiriya police is conducting inquiries on the instructions of OIC, I M A Udaya Kumara.

Kidney wanted

Prof Hettiaratchi felicitated

Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and former Sri Lankan Ambassador in Paris Professor S B Hettiaratchi will be felicitated in South Korea today by awarding the Manhae Prize for Practice by the Manhae Foundation of Korea. The Manhae Foundation has been established in Seoul in commemoration of a Buddhist Monk named Manhae.

Professor Hettiaratchi has been selected for the award for his practice in the field of history and archaeology for more than 45 years and also taking into consideration his contribution to develop this field of study in Korea.

Hindustani vocal music recital

The Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo is organizing a Hindustani vocal concert of Sanjaya Hemal Wahalathanthri at its Auditorium. He will be accompanied on Tabla by Visharad B Isuru Tharaka Perera, on Violin by P A Amila Madhusanka and on Harmonium by Visharad Nalin Ginendra Alwis. The concert will be at 6.00 pm on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Indian Cultural Centre, 16/2, Gregory's Road (opposite to Australian High Commission) Colombo 07. For further details please contact the Indian Cultural Centre on telephone No. 2684698 or Email: iccrcolombo @gmail.com.

E Diploma

The Inauguration of the E Diploma in Human Rights for the second batch of students will be held on August 11 at 9.30 a.m. at the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, followed by an orientation at the Nodes Access Centre (NAC) University of Colombo.

Talk

Asoka Mahinda Jayasingha will give a talk on 'Madhupindika - Majjhima Nikaya' at the meeting of the Servants of the Buddha Society on Saturday, August 13 at 4.30 p.m. at the Maithree Hall, Lauries Road, Bambalapitiya.