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N’eliya Airport in Seeta Eliya

Asela Kuruluwansa

The domestic airport allocated to Nuwara Eliya district will be located in Seeta Eliya.

Aviation Ministry officials inspected the site on February 6.

Nuwara Eliya district secretary D P G Kumarasiri said a 50 acre site has been reserved for the airport.

Tourism mobile service at Deyata Kirula

Ridma Dissanayake

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has taken measures to conduct a two day tourism mobile service in the Anuradhapura district simultaneously to the Deyata Kirula National Development Exhibition.

They are to conduct this mobile service on February 9 and 10 at the National Holiday Resort in Anuradhapura.

All arrangements are in place to register tourism related institutions, such as, tourist hotels, restaurants and holiday bungalows.

Licenses related to the tourism industry for the year 2012 will also be issued at this mobile service.

All instructions on investing and marketing in the tourism industry and renewal of licenses of institutions which are already registered will also be done at this mobile service.

The Tourism Development Authority will also conduct a training programme for personnel involved with the tourism industry on February 8 at the Sri Lanka Tourism and Hotels Management Institution's divisional school in Anuradhapura.

For further details contact Gayan Perera on 0714424346

Veteran journalist D.F. Kariyakarawana 90 today

D F Kariyakarawana, the veteran journalist, will be 90 years today. Kariyakarawana who was the Editor of many papers retired in 1982 from the post of Chief Editor of Silumina, Janata, Yowun Janata and Kreeda.

He was also the president of Sri Lanka Press Association for many years and a vice president of International Organization of Journalists (IOJ) for 14 years from 1974. During that period he travelled widely.

He was also the founder of the Diploma in Journalism at Colombo University in 1986. He served there for 20 years.

Exercise books for 500 students

Muslim Aid donated 1500 exercise books to 500 students who took part recently in the last National Safety Day which took place at the 'Hizbullah Hall", Kattankudy.

Muslim Aid supports to provide primary education for underprivileged kids in the country.

Kattankudy in Batticaloa is one of the hardest hit areas by the Tsunami. About1,260 houses were fully damaged and 505 were partially destroyed in the area. The Muslim Aid organization also promotes education among those who have not had the opportunity to go to school on a regular basis due to poverty or other reasons.

Kaluwala, nature's gift

Text and picture by Nimal Wijayatunga, Eheliyagoda special corr

Kaluwala, is a waterfall situated in Paleegala five kilometres off Eheliyagoda which can be described as a gift from Mother Nature. Though small in size, the Kaluwala waterfall supplies water to the 50 acre Paleegala paddy field.

The surrounding area is rich with a variety of flora and fauna. The sweet churping of birds has made this place a nature paradise, putting the Sabaragamuwa Province on the tourist map. The Kaluwala waterfall and surrounding area has not only become a big draw with local tourists, but also among the Eheliyagoda folk who come in large numbers to bathe and for enjoyment.

Cattle rustlers nabbed

Sandasen Marasinghe

The Police Special Task Force (STF) arrested three cattle rustlers in Kebithigollewa while transporting cattle illegally on Monday.

The STF also seized 15 cattle worth Rs 500,000 from the suspects' possession. The three suspects were arrested at Vihara Halmillewa in Kebithigollewa. The suspects are residents of Gonuhathdenawa and Pahalagama in Kebithigollewa.

Lightning warning from Met Dept

Disna Mudalige

The Meteorology Department requested the public to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning. It stated that showers or thundershowers will develop in most parts of the island, particularly during the afternoon or evening today.

It stated that there may be temporary localized fairly strong winds during thundershowers. Showers will continue in the Northern, Eastern, Uva and North-Central provinces and along the Eastern slopes of the Central hills. Fairly heavy falls are also expected at some places.

AGM

The 37th Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Council for the Blind will be held on February 10 at 10 am at the National YWCA Auditorium 7, Rotunda Garden, Colombo 3.