Quick Look

Road needs repairs

A M Gunasekera BANDA- Balangoda Central group corr

The Balangoda-Mulgama road via Depedamulla in the Balangoda electorate is in a dilapidated state, residents say.

The road from Wegunapattiya to Mulgama is filled with drains and pot holes. This has caused a number of road accidents. The motorists are reluctant to travel on the road. Farmers too face great difficulties when transporting their produce to the market.

Wild jumbo invasion

A herd of wild elephants from Wasgamuwa sanctuary has invaded Madawela Ulpotha and the suburbs causing severe damage to property.

Villagers said that a dangerous elephant is among them.

Floreat Musical rescheduled for Jan 9

The Floreat - musical extravaganza scheduled for January 8 has been rescheduled for January 9. The open air show will be held at the frontage of Royal College from 7.30 pm. Tickets purchased will be valid for the new date. The show will feature Bathiya N Santhush’s debut operatic performance along with Royal Opera House Soprano Kishani Jayasinghe and Russian star Olga Sosnovskaya.

Tickets are available at the Royal College union office.

RI for reckless driver

Ariyapala Wansathilake - Kurunegala Central Special Corr

A driver who pleaded guilty of causing the death of W H Heenbanda of Kubukgate was sentenced to four years Rigorous Imprisonment and fined Rs 1,000 by Kurunegala High Court Judge U L Jayasuriya on Wednesday. The Judge also ordered the accused to pay Rs 100,000 as compensation to the victim's son Karunadasa.

The accused was charged with negligent during leading to an accident resulting in the death of 70 year old W H Heenbanda of Kubukgate on November 9, 2007.

Jumbo kills man

Mahaweli Systems corr

An elephant has killed a man from the Vidanagama colony in the Giraandurukotte area, of the Mahaweli C zone.

The victim was identified as R M Ranbanda, 73. It had killed the man while he was tying his cattle at a place by the electrified fence of the Wildlife Conservation Department bordering the Vidaanagama colony.

Boys in different role

A A L Dias- Matale district group corr

Two boys who broke a class room of Pelvehera junior school and robbed Rs 6,090 and other documents, were convicted for the offences by Dambulla magistrate Maheshika Danansuriya. They were ordered to pay Rs 3,000 each as court expenses and subjected to a one year probation period.

Woman clubbed

A A L Dias- Matale district group corr

A 25 year old mother of two was assaulted with a club by her husband, injuring her head seriously. She was admitted to Dambulla base hospital.

Police arrested her husband.

Dambulla police are investigating.

Road developed

G A Gunasena- Ginigathena special corr

The access road to the UD division of the Bogawantalawa estate in the Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat division in Nuwara Eliya has been concreted by the Ambagamuwa divisional secretariat under the Gama Neguma programme.

One million rupees funded by the Economic Development Ministry was spent for this. Accordingly, with the commissioning of the road residents of the UD division of the Bogawantalawa estate can travel conveniently.

Meanwhile, the Kahawatura minor irrigation canal at Ambagamuwa was reconstructed by the Ambagamuwa divisional secretariat.

The Economic Development Ministry funded Rs 500,000 for this.

Eng Ivan de Silva felicitation

Nimal WIJESINGHE-Anuradhapura Additional District group correspondent

The farmer community in the Mannar district will felicitate Irrigation and Water Management Ministry Secretary Engineer Ivan de Silva at Thirukethisvaram temple ground on January 9.

Around 20,000 farmer families in 22 farmer organizations will organize the felicitation ceremony, said Mannar district Irrigation Engineer Palitha Wickramatilake.

Head of the integrated farmer organization S Santhanampillai said, "this hard working officer has made it possible to irrigate nearly 40,000 acres of paddy land by rehabilitating the major water sources in the region.

Irrigational canals have been restored and agricultural roads have been concreted."

Mobile service

A mobile service will be held at the Palagala Divisional Secretariat today as part of the Development Week programme held at Divisional Secretariat level in the Anuradhapura District to coincide with the Deyata Kirula 2012 exhibition.

Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga will be the chief guest at this mobile service at which several ministers, MPs, local council members and State officials will be on hand to find solutions to people's problems.

Navy recovers detonators

Ridma DISSANAYAKE

Naval personnel attached to the SLNS Dakshina in the Southern Naval Area had recovered around seven gelignite plastic tubes and two non-electric detonators with a safety fuse from Dadalla beach on Janury 4, Sri Lanka Navy Media Spokesman Commander Kosala Warnakulasooriya told the Daily News, yesterday.

Garbage piling up

Mahaweli Systems corr.

Residents in Uguressapitiya are concerned about the garbage dump in their area increasing day by day. They urge authorities to take action against this.

Pindapaatha tomorrow

A Pindapaatha procession organized by the Nivasiepura Buddhist Society with the support of residents will be held at Nivasiepura tomorrow at 3 pm.

Fifty Buddhist monks will be offered alms by Nivasie residents.

The procession will start from the Nivasie Community Hall.

Memorial ceremony

A memorial ceremony, to mark the 71st death anniversary of World Scout Movement founder Lord Baden Powell, organised by the 9th Panadura Royal Scout Group will be held at Royal College, Panadura today from 8 am to 11 am.

The programme includes a Bodhi Pooja conducted by Ven Dambagasare Chandrasiri Thera, Baden Powell Memorial Speech by Scout Leader Trainer, Sanath Rohana Wickramasinghe and an art and essay competition for Scouts of Panadura region.

Panadura District Scout Commissioner Ananda K de Silva and Panadura Royal College Principal, H Sarathchandra Silva will participate as guests of honour. Scout leader Dimuthu Rangana Perera and former scouts of Royal College, Panadura are organising and sponsoring this ceremony.

Remembering Dr Samarasinha

The opening ceremony of the Dr Ravi Samarasinha Memorial Centre will take place on January 8 at the Ruhunu Yala National Park entrance. This centre was established on the initiative of Dr Samarasinha's parents.

Dr Samarasinha devoted his life entirely to wildlife conservation, having given up a career, while last serving as a doctor at the Hambantota Hospital.

Religious ceremony

A religious ceremony to invoke blessings on the President, government, country and the people organized by the Medagama Samagi Welfare Society will be held at the Samagi playground, Medagahawatta, Medagama today afternoon.

2012 - what does it unfold?

The service 2012 in the Light of God's Word will be held tomorrow at 10.30 am at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour, Bauddhaloka Mawatha (adjoining the BMICH) Colombo 7. The speaker and minister at this service, which is open to all, will be Dr Vijaya Corea. A special feature will be the provision of the opportunity of anointed prayer individually for those present.

Induction ceremony

The ceremonial induction of Professor Vajira H W Dissanayake as Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) president for 2012 will be held today at 6.30 pm at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, 100, Independence Square, Colombo 07.

The SLMA is the oldest medical organization in Australasia with a proud history going back to the year 1887.

Islamic lecture

An Islamic lecture, on the importance of sharing, caring and Ikraam will be delivered by All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulema President Sheik Mufthi M.I.M. Rizwie tomorrow from 10.30 am Luhar Salaah at Majmaul Khairath Mosque, 30/1, Nimal Road, Colombo 4.

This lecture has been organised by Darul Uloomil Islamiyya, an Institute that conducts Alim Course in English medium.