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ILO to publish annual report

The International Labour Organization (ILO) will launch its annual report on the state of labour markets worldwide and the progress in crisis-recovery. The “World of Work Report 2012: Better Jobs for a Better Economy” will be released on April 30.

The new study examines the performance of different countries since the start of the global crisis through the prism of the quantity and quality of jobs.

It also examines the effects of fiscal austerity and labour market reforms carried out in some countries. It discusses why employment goals, which are so prominent in the policy discourse, have been neglected in policy practice.

It explores the social implications of the crisis, including a “social unrest index” covering over 100 countries, as well as intergenerational poverty and the role of social policies in the crisis-recovery in both developed and developing countries.

Help save this little boy’s life

Dulmeth Nethmina, a one year and six months old boy of 283/A/2, Dagonna, Negombo is suffering from B Thalassaemia major. Consultant paediatrician and senior lecturer Dr. Chamilka Jayasinghe has recommended bone marrow transplant at Christian Medial College and Hospital, India under the care of Dr. Biju George.

His father, B. Saman Kumara says the estimated cost of the bone Marrow transplant operation is Rs. Five million and he is not in position to raise large sum of money needed for the operation.

He appeals you to help save his son's life by sending whatever financial contributions to (A/c No. 72956238 – Bank of Ceylon – Negombo).

Please save her life

H G S Senawirathna, 43, of No. 2315, Samajasewapura 2, Wewa Para, Sooriyawewa, has been diagnosed as having a brain tumour needing surgical removal at the earliest opportunity to prevent further complications.

Consultant Neurosurgeon Dr Saman Wadanambi, has agreed to perform the necessary operation, which is an excision of a pitutary tumour under neuronavigation guidance, a facility available only at The Central hospital.

The operation estimated to cost around 1,000,000 inclusive of hospital and equipment charges and professional fees.

Senawirathna is a mother of two and a teacher by profession. Her husband too is a teacher and due to their present financial position they are unable to meet the cost of the operation and request the public to send whatever donations to account number 264200190009155. For details contact 0473470871 or 0718008855.

Bakmaha Ulela

The Gampaha District Bakmaha Ulela will be held under the patronage of Indigenous Medicine Minister Pandu Bandaranayake at Chandrajothi Viddyalaya in Yakkala on April 28.

Wheat flour price revised

The price of a kilogram of wheat flour has been revised by Rs. 8.50 with effect from midnight Thursday. Accordingly the new price of a kilogram of wheat flour will be Rs. 98.50.

Appearance for Duminda Silva:

Order reserved for May 4

Sarath MALALASEKERA

Colombo High Court judge Sunil Rajapaksa yesterday reserved the order in connection with an application filed by MP Duminda Silva’s father whether a lawyer could appear for his son in the Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra murder case before the Colombo Additional Magistrate’s Court.

The order will be delivered on May 4, the judge said. State Counsel Riyas Bary appeared for the Attorney General.

Religious procession

The Colombo Tamil Sangam will conduct a religious procession from Wellawatte to Rudra Mawatha Junction, the ceremonial opening of the Colombo Tamil Sangam Foundation Day and a felicitation ceremony for Tamil scholars Prof S Sandrasekeran, Dr Selvi Thiruchandran, Kalabhooshanam Selvi, Satsoru Payathan, C Kandasamy and M Paramasamy on April 28 and 29 to mark 70 years of the Colombo Tamil Sangam.

Fried rice dansala

A fried rice dansala organised by the residents of Boralugoa will be held at Rukmal Terrace, Athurugiriya on May 6 from 11am to 2pm.

AGM

The annual general meeting of the Past Pupils’ Association of Deniyaya Central College (Colombo branch) will be held tomorrow at 9.30am at the Municipal Council Public Hall, Mugalan Road, Kirulapone, Colombo 5.

AGM

The annual general meeting and get-together of Matara St Thomas’ College Old Boys’ Association, Colombo branch will be held on April 29 at 10am at Sobasi Hall, Bangala junction, Kotte.

WASLAM biennial meeting

The first biennial general meeting of the Women’s Association of Sri Lanka Malays (WASLAM) will be held tomorrow at 3.30pm at the Sasakawa Memorial Sri Lanka Japan Cultural Centre, Colombo 3.

It will be held under the patronage of Southern Province Governor Kumari Balasuriya.

WASLAM was launched on April 4,2010.

Musical evening

A musical evening with Maestro Ananda Dabare on the violin and Esantha Pieris on the piano will be held at the Trinity College hall tomorrow at 6 pm.

Proceeds of the concert will be for the Concert Treatment Centre, Kandy.

Bak Maha Rangana

The Bak Maha Rangana drama festival began at the Simon Nawagaththegama Theatre at Maho and the T.B. Ekanayake Theatre at Polpithigama yesterday.

It will end on May 3. It is an effort of the Cultural and Arts Ministry to bring the stage drama to the village Seven dramas will be staged from 2.30 p.m. to 6.30 pm daily.