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President seeks explanation

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has sought an explanation from the authorities as to why the road leading to Sirikotha, UNP Headquarters in Kotte was carpeted in a hurry on Wednesday, Director General of the President’s Media Division Bandula Jayasekara said.

Summons on UNP MP’s son

Sarath MALALASEKARA and Charumini DE SILVA

Colombo Fort Magistrate and Additional District Judge Lanka Jayaratne yesterday issued summons on Dinuk Bandara Kiriella, son of UNP MP Lakshman Kiriella for not being present in court when the case was called yesterday.

Earlier, the suspect had been arrested on charges of being heavily under the influence of liquor and attacking and wounding a police officer and obstructing his official duty.

Twelfth year commemoration

The 12th year commemoration of war hero captain Premil Perera of the Commando Regiment, who sacrificed his life to save the country from LTTE terrorism will be commemorated on August 22 at 6 pm. A holy mass will be offered at St Mary’s Church, Nayakakanda on August 20. Free distribution of spectacles and dry rations for low income families will be held on August 21 and 22 respectively in association with the Premil Perera Commemorative Committee and well-wishers of the area.

AGM

The fifth Annual General meeting of the Institute of Environmental Professionals will be held at Waters Edge Battaramulla today at 9.00 am. Attorney General Mohan Peiris will be the chief guest.

‘Search light’ military tatoo today

Amila Prabath Wanasinghe and Sampath Sanjeewa

The three day ‘search light’ military tatto organized by the Sri Lanka Army will be opened at the Anuradhapura Public Playground today (August 19). The tatto organised on a concept of Army Commander Lt Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya will enable the public in Anuradhapura to view the strategy, might and the bravery displayed by our war heroes to defeat cruel LTTE terrorism during the humanitarian operation.

Library, dispensary to be shifted

Bandula GUNASEKARA and T K Ariyadasa -Malimbada group corr

Malimbada Pradeshiya Sabha at its monthly meeting adopted a motion to shift the public library to Malimbada town and locate the ayurveda dispensary in the vacated building of the library for the convenience of the public.

PS Chairman Somasiri Weeraman who tabled the motion said that the ayurveda dispensary building in Malimbada is in a dilapidated condition and not suited to maintain a medical centre. Another motion was also passed at the meeting to set up fish stalls at Malimbada town to facilitate consumers.

Vehicle with forged chassis number seized

Kapila SOMARATNE -Panadura Group Corr.

Panadura Police Special Crime and Fraud Bureau officials seized a luxury motor vehicle with forged chassis number. The vehicle had been hidden in a house at Wewala, Piliyandela.

Police raided the house on information provided by the suspects previously arrested for possessing three luxury motor vehicles by erasing the original chassis numbers.

The suspect produced before Panadura Magistrate R S A Dissanayake was released on bail. The magistrate also ordered police to get a report from the government analyst and the Motor Commissioner’s Department.

Floating body found

Galgamuwa police found a body of a female around 25 to 30 years floating in the Siyambalankatuwa wewa on Wednesday around 8 am.

The body is that of a person, fair in complexion, lean, five ft three inches in height, elongated face, potruding teeth, dressed in a frock. The body is lying at the Kurunegala Hospital morgue pending a post-mortem examination. Police investigations are continuing.

Houses for needy youth club members

S.M. Wijayaratne Kurunegala 'Daily News' Corr

Youth Affairs and Skills Development Ministry has taken steps to build 332 houses for the needy.

Active, dedicated and deserving members of youth clubs of the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) will be selected at Divisional Secretariat level.

One family from each Divisional Secretariats division islandwide will be selected and donated with a house. A selected low-income family will receive a house valued at Rs. 470,000. This programme is implemented by the National Youth Services Council.

Man netted with heroin

Sandasen MARASINGHE

The Police Special Task Force (STF) arrested a person at Ambalanthota with 40 mg of heroin on Tuesday night. Ambalanthota STF camp personnel arrested the suspect on Ridiyagama road, Waragodella around 10.30 pm.

The suspect, a resident of Senanayake Mawatha, Ambalanthota was arrested and handed over to the Ambalanthota Police for further investigations.

The suspect was arrested on information received by the STF intelligence.

Road temporarily closed

Around 300 metres of one track of Templars Road from Kurunduwatta junction along Galle Road will be temporarily closed from August 18 to September 5.

One track will be closed due to the pipe laying activities of the Water Supply and Drainage Board. The police request drivers to seek alternative routes from Attidiya junction to Bakery junction and from Bakery junction to Galle Road.

Traffic restrictions along Pitakotte Road

Vehicular traffic along Pitakotte road from Bangala Junction to the turn off to Beddagana junction will be restricted until further notice to facilitate urgent rehabilitation work. Residents will be permitted to use a single lane for their vehicles during this period.

Discussion

The next Buddhist public panel discussion of the Colombo YMBA will be held on August 21 at 10 am at its Borella building on "Improving the practice of Meditation." The panelists are Prof Raja de Alwis and Asoka Mahinda Jayasinghe, former Trade Commissioner, Bombay with Rajah Kuruppu as moderator. All are welcome.

Diploma ceremony

The Diploma Awards Ceremony of the Lyceum - MLGF Vocational Training Institute will be held on August 21 at 8.30 am at the Lyceum International School, Nugegoda.

This courses was conducted free of charge under the Community Educational and Vocational Training Programme, established by the Mohan Lal Grero Foundation in collaboration with the Lyceum International School.

Induction ceremony

The induction of newly elected Chartered Engineers of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) and the awarding of certificates to those who have successfully completed the degree equivalent engineering course conducted by the IESL along with the awarding of scholarships to winners of its 'Junior Inventor of the Year - 2010' competition will take place at the Waters Edge today from 4 pm.

Ramadan lecture series

A series of Islamic lectures will be delivered by Mufthi M H M Yoosuf from August 22 to 30 after Luhar prayers at the Wellawatte Jummah Masjid, Colombo 6.

August 22 - The virtues of the last 10 days of Ramadan, August 23 - The power of Dua, August 24 - Extending respect to the scholars on what criteria, August 25 - Qualities and virtues of the servant of Ar-Rahaman, August 27 - Sincere repentance and Towbah, August 29 - The dilemma of Muslim youth of today and August 30 - A plea to the youth be conscious of your duty towards your parents.

Entrance test

The postponed Sri Lanka Open University M.Ed entrance test will be held tomorrow at the Open University provincial centres in Colombo, Matara, Jaffna, Batticaloa and Anuradhapura, an Open University official said.

The exams will be held from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. Postdated admission cards will be valid.

The earlier announcement that the exam will be held at Nawala President's Girls School was an error, an official added.

Medical camp

The Law Students' Society is organizing a free medical camp today from 8 am to 2.30 pm at the College to mark the Sri Lanka Law College 100th anniversary.

There will be specialist consultancy, dental clinic, eye clinic and medical laboratory services.