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New Chief Government Valuer

Deputy Chief Valuer A.A.M. Fathihu will assume duties as the Chief Valuer of the Government Valuation Department today. He will be the 9th Sri Lankan Chief Valuer. He has been appointed to the post with effect from December 13 by the Cabinet.

Fathihu had his primary education in Gandara Al-Azhar Vidyalaya, and secondary education in Weligama Arafa National College. He was the undergraduate of the first batch of Estate Management and Valuation degree course, which was introduced first time by the Colombo University in 1972.

He joined the Government Valuation Department in 1977 as an Assistant Valuer and served in various parts of the country as a Senior Assistant Valuer from 1992 and as a Deputy Chief Valuer from 2006 and as an Acting Additional Chief Valuer since 2011 August.

Body found

A body was found by the Sigiriya Police in the Husulu-canal.

The family members of the deceased in the area said that he was missing since last Saturday.

The deceased was identified as Yapa Senaviratna, 50, a father of three.

Inside the US Embassy

US Ambassador Patricia Butenis launches a new interactive initiative named ‘Inside the US Embassy’ to engage with people in Sri Lanka and Maldives more effectively. Using Embassy social media pages, the ambassador and other embassy officials will answer your questions. Watch the following video on YouTube for more details. December 16th will be the final day to send your questions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjDItWhGUjM
 

Buddhist discussion

“The next Buddhist panel discussion of the Colombo YMBA will be held on Sunday, December 18th at 10 am. at its Borella building on “Turning the mind inwards”. The panelists are Prof Raja de Alwis, former Prof of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, and Dr Basil de Silva, a Buddhist Scholar with Rajah Kuruppu, as moderator. All are welcome”.

Bodhi pooja

The JICA Alumni Association of Sri Lanka will conduct a bodhi pooja and pirith chanting at the Gangaramaya, Hunupitiya, Colombo 2 on December 23, 2011 commencing 5.30 pm to invoke blessings on Japanese Emperor Akihito, on his 78th Birthday.

AGM

The sixth Annual General Meeting of the Past Teachers’ Association of Sri Sumangala College, Panadura will be held on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Navro Beach Resort, Panadura. The meeting will commence at 8.30 am.

Graduateship programme

The four year Graduateship Programme of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon will take in the 34th batch of students and inaugurate a new programme on January 7th 2012.

Further information can be obtained from College Headquarters at Adamantane House, 341/22, Kotte Road, Welikada, Rajagiriya or calling over on any day or by downloading from website www.ichemc.edu.lk

Annual pinkama

The annual pinkama organized by the Matara Bodhi Arakshaka Sabha to usher in the New Year and invoke blessings on the President, government, country and the people will be held this year too.

It will include an all night pirith ceremony at the Matara Bodhi premises on December 31 and a sanghika dana to 50 members of the sangha the following morning (Jan 1).

Gold awards ceremony

The international youth gold awards ceremony was held at Cinnamon Grand Hotel Colombo last Sunday.

Youth Affairs Ministry Secretary S S Hevapathirana, NYSC Chairman, Lalith Pium Perera, and NYAA Chairman Senerath Kahandaliyanage also graced the ceremony.

The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Association APR Office and National Youth Award Authority, Sri Lanka have organized Asia-Pacific Regional Adult Leaders Training Programme series, 1st time in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Youth Affairs Ministry.

APR Director Sue Walker, Head of Operation (UK office), Major Tim Smith, APR Training Head Rob Oliphant, and Director Training NYAA, Sri Lanka Saman Amarasinghe are the Operational Team Leaders of the event series.

The major event for gold award holders' workshop with the theme session on awareness of 'Peter Cruddas Innovative Projects' by Indian Award Leader Dinesh Gajendra, will be held on December 14, from 8 am to 3 pm at the RCU auditorium of Royal College, in association with Gold Award Holder's Association (GAHA) Sri Lanka. The Gold event is open to a new batch of Gold Award holders, Youth Award Alumni and any youth (16-23) who wish to join Gold Award programme with NYAA.