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Former Minister Milinda Moragoda was
sworn in as Opposition Leader of Colombo Municipal Council
before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Presidential
Secretariat yesterday. Here the President greeting Moragoda.
Picture by Nalin Hewapathirana |
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Mass Media and Information Minister
Keheliya Rambukwella presiding over a conference held at the
Information Department to discuss arrangements for the two
day exposition of the Sacred Relics of the Buddha to be held
at the Vijayasundarama Purana Viharaya, Asgiriya. ANCL
Chairman Bandula Padmakumara, Director General of
Information Prof Ariyaratne Atugala and other officials were
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These are crew members of a vessel
which was in the custody of sea pirates for six months.
After arriving in Sri Lanka the National Union of Seafarers
intervened and the vessel was seized. Here are the crew
members from Kenya, Mozambique and China, and ITF Inspector
Sri Lanka, Ranjan Perera. |
Football legend seeks help
Football legend T F Samath has been diagnosed as having renal failure
on both of his kidneys. Nephrologists have recommended a kidney
transplant to save his life.
The public can help procure a kidney donor with the O positive blood
group to help expedite his cause.
Samath can be contacted through 0713518397 or 0776089790.
Annual get-together
The Annual get-together and the social of the Past Pupils' Fellowship
of Methodist High School Moratumulla, Moratuwa (1939-1969 Student Group)
will be held at the Golden Carriage Hotel, St Joseph' Street Uyana
Moratuwa on October 23 at 9 a.m.
Presentation on elephant conservation
The American Centre, Colombo will hold a presentation on conservation
of Elephants and mitigating the Human-Elephant conflict on October 24 at
4pm at American Centre, Colombo. The Speaker will be Dr Prithiviraj
Fernando, will be linked via digital video conference to American
Corners in Kandy and Jaffna.
Public lecture
The American Centre will present a Public Lecture on prevention of
accidents and first aid by Ms M Pushpa R Zoyza Training Coordinator,
Disaster Management and Triage Team Leader, Accident and Emergency
Department, National Hospital, Colombo.
It will be held on October 20 at 3pm at the American Centre
Auditorium. Target audience will be schoolchildren, youth and university
students, media and any other interested parties.
It will be linked via DVC to American Corners in Kandy and Jaffna.
Tagore commemoration
Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo will hold performances of Prabhu Amar
Priyo Amar, a combination of Manipuri and Kathak dance forms, in
Colombo, Galle, Kandy and Jaffna from November 22 to 28. The Colombo
performance will take place at 6.30 p.m. at the Bishops College
Auditorium, Perahera Mw., Colombo 3 on November 22. Performances of
Prabhu Amar Priyo Amar, the dance drama are based on Shaap Mochan
written by Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore.
Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore had a fairly strong association
with Sri Lanka and his three visits to Sri Lanka in 1922, 1928 and 1934,
left an abiding imprint. His last visit in 1934 was perhaps the one
which left the deepest impact. Apart from laying the foundation of
Sripalee in Horona, Tagore also presented a dance drama ‘Shaapmochan”,
in Colombo in which he himself played a role.
The dance-drama was so popular that it was extended to three
performances in Colombo, and another three performances in Jaffna.
Hospital opening
Jaffna Special Corr
The Amban government hospital that was temporarily functioning at
Kudathanai has been refurbished and will be opened for public use
tomorrow.
The Malaysian government has funded the programme. The hospital has
an out patients dispensary, maternity ward and quarters for doctors and
nurses, said Northern region health director Dr A Ketheeswaran.
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