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Dy Minister injured in mishap

Atapattu Bandara

Social Services Deputy Minister Chandrasiri Sooriyarachchi yesterday met with an accident while was traveling to Polonnaruwa in his vehicle. It is reported that the Minister had suffered minor injuries and was admitted to Polonnaruwa hospital for further treatment.

Girl abducted and killed

A 17-year-old girl of Sakkodai, Point Pedro has been abducted and killed. The body was traced in a vacant house near the Sakkodai Old Church. It is suspected that she had been abducted near her home, raped and murdered by unknown persons. Point Pedro Police are investigating. She was a student of the Alvai North Roman Catholic Tamil School.

Inter-Auditors' cricket fiesta

The annual Audit Firm Cricket Tournament organised by the Practicing Accountants Chartered Students' Society (PACSS) for the 30th consecutive year will be held on February 28 and 29 at the NCC Ground, Colombo. A highlight of this event is the matches between the special invitees including the newly appointed Governing Council of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka headed by President Sujeewa Rajapaksha.

Costly ride

A Keerthisinghe- Alawwa special correspondent

A motorcyclist was fined Rs 10,000 for riding under the influence of liquor and without proper documents.

Buddha statue inauguration

The country's biggest Buddha statue in the sitting posture with 80 disciples will be built at the Galgoda Sri Maha Viharaya, Panadura under the patronage of Chief Incumbent Ratnapura Pothupitiye Ven Pannasekera Thera with the blessings of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The construction will be inaugurated on January 29 at 9.00 am.

Tharunyata Hetak Organization chairman and Hambantota district Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa will be the chief guest.

Religious ceremony

The third religious ceremony in the series of ceremonies being held under the auspices of the Kumarasiri Hettige Foundation to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic will be held tomorrow. Six hundred devotees selected from remote areas are expected to participate in these ceremonies being held to invoking blessings on the President and the country. The devotees are scheduled to leave Getabaruwa Raja Maha Viharaya in Kotapola, Deniyaya tomorrow at 2.00 am. The Kumarasiri Hettige Foundation has made arrangements to organize these ceremonies islandwide in the future.

BLC Nirmani

The annual variety entertainment programme Nirmani presented by the students of Buddhist Ladies' College, Colombo 7 will be held on January 31 at 2.00 pm at the National Youth Centre, Maharagama. The chief guest will be First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa.

Meditation

A meditation and Dharma Deshana programme organized by the Dharmashoka Foundation will be held at Buddhist Centre, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7 every Sunday from 3 to 5 pm. Polpitimukalane Pragnasiri Thera will deliver the Dhamma Deshana . All are welcome. The first programme will be held on January 29 at 3 pm.

Epasinghe on ITN

Cricket commentator Premasara Epasinghe will be featured on ITN Sports World today from 6.30 pm to 7 pm. The programme is produced by Kapila Liyanage and presented by Priyal Weerasinghe.

Anniversary celebrations

The 21st anniversary celebration of the Saviya Development Foundation will be held on Sunday at 9 am at the Foundation Headquarters, Wewelwala Road, Balanwila, Galle. The Foundation had helped differently abled people.

Panel discussion

A panel discussion on 'The legal position regarding women and child abuse in Sri Lanka and the role of the Civil Society' organized by the Youth Affairs and Skills Development Ministry to educate people in the Gampaha district will be held at the UPFA office at Oruthota Road, Gampaha today at 9.30 am. Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa will be the chief guest. Panellists will include Dr Sudarshanee Fernandopulle, MP, attorney Sumana Ariyadasa, Dr Neela Gunasekara, SCPA Chairman Anoma Dissanayake, Nimal Weeratunge and Gampaha Zonal Director of Education T M Premawardena.

Felicitation ceremony

The Memon Association of Sri Lanka will felicitate Wakf Tribunal Chairman A A M Illiyas for recognition of his dedication and services to the Memon community as a Special Quazi for 20 years and his appointment as Wakf Tribunal Chairman.

The felicitation ceremony followed by dinner will be held by the president and Board of Management 2011/12 of Memon Association of Sri Lanka today at the Memon Association of Sri Lanka, Colombo 3.

AGM

Colombo Old Girls' Association of Pushpadana Girls' College, Kandy will hold its 21st Annual General Meeting on Sunday from 10.30 am at the BRC - Club House, Havelock Road, Colombo 5.