Quick Look

Several judges who allegedly lost their positions unjustifiably during the period 1999–2009 met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday. External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, MP Janaka Bandara and Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga are also in the picture. Picture by: Sudath Silva

Buddha statue sellers arrested

K.K.D. Premalal-Matugama Daily News corr.

Ten suspects attempting to sell a Buddha statue worth several millions of rupees were arrested by Matugama Police on Wednesday around 6 p.m.

The statue weighing over 13 kilograms is believed to have been found from an excavation site in Palindanuwara. The suspects are from Matugama, Kurunegala, Gampaha, Dehiwela and Lathpandura areas.

Drunk drivers face the music

Kapila Somaratne- Panadura Group Correspondent

Panadura Magistrate and Additional District Judge R S A Dissanayake imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on two accused who pleaded guilty to the charge of driving vehicles under the influence of liquor. Both accused do not possess driving licence.

The Magistrate also sentenced them to three months imprisonment suspended for five years.

RI for murderer

Kapila Somaratne- Panadura Group Correspondent

Panadura Provincial High Court Judge Amal Thilakaratne sentenced an accused in a murder case to two-years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him when the accused pleaded guilty to the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Passing out parade

The passing out parade of 109 solders who completed the Amateur Training Course of the 3rd Army Services Regiment took place at the Tissawewa Camp.

Spectacles' theft case put off

Charumini DE SILVA

The Kollupitiya Police produced a suspect who is alleged to have stolen spectacles worth over Rs 1.3 million from a leading optical store, before the Colombo Fort Magistrate.

Colombo Fort Magistrate and Additional District Judge Lanka Jayaratne issued summons to the second, third and fourth suspects. After the submissions were made by the Police, the judge put off further hearing for November 24.

Eid-Ul-Fitr prayers at Galle Face Green

Eid-Ul-Fitr festival prayers organized by the Memon Association of Sri Lanka will be held on Eid-Ul-Fitr festival day at 8 am at the Galle Face Green.

In case of rain, prayers will take place at the Memon Association Hall at No 320/1, Galle Road, Colombo 3.

Ifthar ceremony

An Ifthar ceremony organised by the Sri Lanka Islamic Society (SLIS) will be held today at 6.00 pm at the SLIS Secretariat, Borella, Colombo. Vettri FMwill broadcast live the programme from 6.15 pm to 6.35 pm. Moulavi Mohamed Iqbal will be the guest speaker.

Prize giving, Ifthar

A prize giving and Ifthar ceremony organized by Hidayathul Wildan Quran Madharasa, Kokila Road, Wellawatte, Colombo will be held tomorrow at 4.30 pm at the Madharasa premises. Vettri FM Radio will broadcast live the Ifthar programme from 6.20 pm to 6.35 pm.

Tabla recital

A Tabla recital by students of the Indian Cultural Centre and trained by their guru Visharad S.W. Randoowa organized by the Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo will be held on August 30 at 6.00 pm at the Indian Cultural Centre 16/2, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 07.

For further details contact the Indian Cultural Centre on 2684698 and Email: [email protected].

AGM

The 16th Annual General Meeting of St. Benedict’s College Welfare Society will be held today at 3.30 p.m at the college main hall.

Russian film

The Russian film Moscow Does not Believe in Tears with English sub-title will be screened at ICES auditorium, 2, Kynsey Terrace, Colombo 8 on August 29 at 2.30 and 5.30 pm. The film is directed by Vladimir Menshov.