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Rally round to protect country – Ranawaka

Ridma DISSANAYAKE

All Sri Lankans in Western countries should get together to defeat foreign powers trying to damage the country’s good image, said Jathika Hela Urumaya General Secretary and Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka.

The minister was addressing a press briefing held at the National Library and Documentation Services Board.

“Sri Lanka won peace after a humanitarian mission and the forces did not aim the civil community. The US has misunderstood the situation. They are accusing Sri Lanka while presenting false sources, such as the Darusman report and Channel 4 video clips,” Ranawaka said.

Leave to appeal granted in land case

The Supreme Court has granted leave to appeal from a judgement of the Civil Appellate Court of Ratnapura in an application filed by a petitioner in connection with a land dispute.

The Bench comprised Justices K Sripavan and R K S Suresh Chandra.

By this appeal the applicant sought to set aside the judgement dated August 31, 2010 made by the Civil Appeal High Court by Ratnapura and to restore the judgement of the District Court Embilipitiya.

The petitioner said on April 27, 2004, the district judge delivered the judgement in favour of the plaintiff.

Being aggrieved by the said judgement, the defendant appealed to the Civil Appeal High Court of the Sabaragamuwa Province in Ratnapura. Their Lordships of the High Court of Civil Appeal delivered the judgement on August 31, 2010 setting aside the judgement of the District Court and allowing the appeal with costs.

Being aggrieved by the judgement of the High Court of Civil Appeal, the petitioner filed this petition seeking leave to appeal on grounds that the said order is contrary to law and against the weight of evidence led at trail.

Dr Jayatissa de Costa PC with Lahiru Silva and Wijeratne Hewage appeared for the petitioner. The argument is fixed for January 17, 2012.

Basava Sree Award for Dr Ariyaratne

Sarvodaya Movement Leader Dr A T Ariyaratne has been selected to receive the prestigious Basava Sree Award 2011 at Sri Murugha Math, Chithradurga, Banglore in India.

The award ceremony will be held in Chithradurga today. Dr Ariyaratne will receive a cash award and a citation in recognition of his dedicated service for the cause of the poor and oppressed in the world.

Eastern University states...

The first year second semester for the academic year 2010/2011 for Eastern University Arts and Culture Faculty students, will commence today at the Eastern University, Vantharumoolai, Chenkalady.

Students can contact the Dean (065-2240165) or Senior Assistant Registrar (065-2240971) for details.

'Ruwanwelle Sobhitha, no longer a Bhikku'

The person named Ven Ruwanwelle A Sobhitha who gained publicity and pubic attention through occult and charms is no more a member of the Sangha as he has disrobed with effect from August 9 this year, said Commissioner General of Buddhist Affairs Chandraprema Gamage in a statement issued yesterday.

Seminars for journalists

Ridma Dissanayake

The Information Department has planned to conduct a series of seminars for journalists on "The role of the provincial journalist in the country's development programme". All arrangements have been made to hold the first seminar in the Badulla district on August 19.

Around 75 media personnel from the print media and electronic media will participate in the first seminar. The Information Department has planned to make media personnel aware about the development programmes and their benefits in these seminars.

The first seminar is to be held at the Uva Management Training Institute in Passara,Palgahathanna under the patronage of Irrigation and Water Resources Management Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva, Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare Minister Dilan Perera and Uva province Chief Minister Shashindra Rajapaksa.

The lectures are to be conducted by the Badulla District Secretary Rohana Kirthi Dissanayake, Government Information Director General Prof Ariyaratne Athugala, Jana Sabha Director General and senior lecturer Dhamma Dissanayake.

Ifthar programme

An Ifthar programme organized by the Association for Thoughts and Activities would be held at the Nardha Garden hotel, Dharga town on Tuesday August 16 at 5.00 pm. Moulavi Mohammed Marhir will speak on Ramazan.

Two injured in accident

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Two men travelling on a cycle were seriously injured when their cycle met with an accident with a car along the Akkaraipattu-Pottuvil main road. They were admitted to the Akkaraipattu base hospital. The alleged car driver was taken into custody.He was due to be produced before the Akkaraipattu magistrate. Akkaraipattu police are investigating.