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Catholic Bishops decry thera killings

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Sri Lanka expressed shock at the assassination of Ven Pitigala Jinasiri Thera and Ven Boralesgamuwe Gunaratane Thera of the Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya.

The Bishops expressed their sympathies to the Chief Incumbent of the Rajamaha Viharaya and the Sasana Sewaka Mandalaya.


Lankan business delegation in India

A group of 97 business delegates from Sri Lanka are visiting Mumbai to participate in the India Engineering Sourcing Show (IESS) organised by the Indian Commerce and Industry Ministry and Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) from Thursday to today.

The Lankan delegation is participating to forge business partnership and identify potential suppliers to source textile machinery, printing machinery, pharmaceutical machinery, food processing machinery, packaging machinery, agricultural machinery, electrical machinery and all machinery parts, auto parts, pumps, fasteners, hand tools, cutting tools, electrical home appliances, building material, hardware etc.

This is the first such delegation from Sri Lanka to visit India to source engineering items.

The Sri Lankan businessmen have been provided air-fare and accommodation by EEPC.


Galle mayor's house stoned

An unidentified person had allegedly thrown stones at the private residence of Galle mayor Methsiri de Silva at Kanampitiya, Galle around 1 a.m. yesterday damaging two front windows of the house.

Galle Police are investigating following a complaint lodged by the mayor.

The Galle mayor had taken steps to remove a long standing unauthorized construction at Main Street of Galle on a court order the day before.


Help save his life


Thilak Kumara

R. Thilak Kumara Wickramasinghe, 44, of Sisila Stores, Randolawatte, Kirimetitenna in Balangoda is suffering from a severe heart diseases.

Dr. Sujeeth H. Suvarna Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon of Lanka Hospital has recommended an early Hypertrophied Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) surgery to save his life. The surgery is estimated to cost Rs 600,000.

Wickramasinghe is a mason by profession and is unemployed due to his illness.

He is not in a position to foot the bill due to his economic plight. He requests financial assistance to meet the cost of the surgery.

Contributions can be remitted to Account No. 017200136377804 at the People's Bank, Balangoda Branch.


Dictionaries for students

Free distribution of 165 Malalasekara English-Sinhala dictionaries worth nearly Rs 350,000 for university selected students of the Eheliyagoda National School took place at the school auditorium recently.

These dictionaries were supplied to National Languages and Social Integration Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara by a German company. The minister took measures to distribute them among the students.

Eheliyagoda National School Vice Principal Ven Eheliyagoda Dhammapala Thera also participated.


Facilities for urban settlement

The Australian government has funded a programme to upgrade basic amenities in 20 settlements in the Colombo city area and the suburbs.

The programme includes cleaning and repairing damaged or blocked sewer lines, replacing doors and squatting pans of rundown toilets, repairs to common bathing and washing places and water lines.


Passion play on March 31

The passion play Jewamana Jesu, organised by the Catholic community of Pallansena Parish will be staged on March 31 at 6.30pm at the Calvary Sewana of Our Lady of Sorrow Church, Pallansena.

The passion play will feature over 100 actors and actresses. It will be staged to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the church, Pallansena Parish Priest Rev Fr Jayantha Nimal said.


Teacher felicitation

The annual get-together of the Past Pupils' Association of WP/LK/Panadura Balika Maha Vidyalaya will be held tomorrow from 10am at the school's Subhavi Hall.

It is organised to felicitate teachers who will retire after serving the school for a long period.


Memorial lecture

The memorial lecture in honour of late Prof M M Uvais will be held tomorrow at 4pm at the Thamil Sangam auditorium, Rudra Mawatha, Colombo 6.

Governor Alavi Mowlana will be the chief guest and former ministry secretary Amara Deva Madduma will be the special guest.

Dr Uvais is a renowned Muslim laureate in Tamil literature.


AGM

The Annual General Meeting of Arethusa College Old Boys' Association will be held tomorrow at 9am at the college main hall.


Seminar

A seminar organized by the Kalutara District Justices of Peace Association to educate its members on various matters relating to their duties, will be held at the Panadura Divisional Secretariat hall on March 31 at 9 am under the patronage of Senior Assistant Secretary to the Justice Ministry A K D D D Arandara. Association’s President H D Chandradasa said that Senior Superintendent of Police H M Dharmasena, Supreme Court Lawyer Chandana Amarasinghe and Attorney-at-Law Gamini Ekanayake will also deliver lectures.


Social service projects

The Lions Club of Werahera (District 306/A/ 2) will conduct social service projects today from 9 am to 1 pm at St.Mary's Church, Maharagama. Dental, eye, indigenous medical and western medical clinics, distribution of plants and a blood donation will be held.


Death anniversary commemoration

The 16th death anniversary commemoration of Prof Allaama M M Uvais will be held tomorrow at 4.30pm at the Colombo Tamil Sangam Hall.

Parliamentarian A H M Azwer will preside. Governor Alavi Moulana will be the chief guest. Prof S Thillainathan will deliver the oration speech.

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