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Legal action against Matara’s dengue breeders

W P Dharmasena, Matara group cor

Matara Municipal Council Public Health officials will take legal action against over 100 persons for having mosqutio breeding places in their homes and business premises during the last two weeks.

The Matara Municipal Council launched a massive dengue prevention campaign in the area.

A majority of them are public servatns including doctors and engineers, a spokesman for the Public Health Office said. They were detected from Hittetiya east and West regions, Izadeen Town, Uyanwatta and Tudawa.

Electric short circuit caused van fire

Priyadarshani Kahawala, Ingiriya central group cor

The fire that broke out in a van on the Kalutara-Horana main road on January 26 morning, was caused by an electric short circuit in the van's unprotected petrol tank, investigations have revealed.

The fire had claimed the lives of four, including two children aged 11 and six, the Police said.

The van driver had said that a temporary container had been used as a makeshift petrol tank which was placed directly under the passenger seat at the back of the van. An extra petrol container had also been placed in the vehicle. Seven others were hospitalized.

Photo exhibition, bhajans, film on Gandhi

The Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo is paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi with a photographic exhibition on Gandhi and by singing his favourite bhajans on Martyrs’ Day at the J.D.A.Perera Gallery, 46, Horton Place, Colombo 3 at 5.30 p.m. In India, January 30 is celebrated as Martyrs’ Day.

The programme will highlight the relevance of Gandhi and his ideals and will include a display of photographs of the Life and times of Gandhi and his favourite and bhajans The bhajans will be presented by the students of the Indian Cultural Centre and it will be followed by screening of Richard Attenborough’s film ‘Gandhi’. All are welcome. For further details contact the Indian Cultural Centre on telephone no: 2684698 or Email: iccrcolombo @gmail.com.

Indian Republic Day held in Jaffna

The 63rd Indian Republic Day was celebrated at the Deputy Indian Commissioner’s office at Palaly Road, Jaffna on January 26. Indian Consul General V. Mahalingham presided at the celebrations and hoisted the Indian flag. He read the message sent by the Indian President Pradeepa Singh.

The officers of Indian visa office, Deputy Consul General S. Srikanth, officers of Indian Bank in Jaffna, leading Indian citizens in Jaffna and the members of the press participated. In the evening, a cultural programme was held followed by dinner.