JAFFNA round up

Jaffna Special corr

Jaffna Vesak Pandal, Bakthi Gee winners

Prizes were presented to the winners to Vesak Pandal and Bakthi Gee competitions held in Jaffna.

Students of the Tamil Buddhist Association were awarded a prize in the Bakthi Gee competition.

The 533 Regiment was awarded the first prize in the Vesak Pandal competition while the the second and third places were won by 523 and 52 Regiments respectively.

Northern Region Police Superintendent, Jaffna Area Army Commander and religious dignitaries participated in the awards ceremony.

More buses to Northern fleet

Five new buses have been added to the Northern fleet to ease the travelling difficulties of the people.

The handing over ceremony took place at Kondavil Central bus depot on May 10. Sri Lanka Central Transport Board (SLCTB) General Manager Abdeen Haskar handed over the keys of the buses to the Jaffna, Karainagar, Kondavil ,Kilinochchi and Vavuniya depot managers .

He said that 90 percent of the requirement of Northern Province bus depots has been fulfilled and more buses will be added to the fleet in due course.

School upgraded

The Kilinochchi Barathy Vidyalaya has been upgraded as 1AB school with facilities with GCE Advanced Level Arts facilities.

This school at present classes from Grade 1 to GCE (OL) stream. The upgrading of this school will enable students to continue their studies in the same school without searching for other schools with GCE (AL) classes.

Dies in accident

A cyclist, Vijeratnam Amsalam Moorthy (49) of Suthumalai Manipay, who was knocked down by a canter van at Kokuvil died on admission to the Jaffna Teaching Hospital.

Road opened after 20 years

The Ponnalai Keerimalai road has been opened to the public after 20 years. This road lies in the coastal area and has been used by the Navy. The Valgamam West Pradeshiya Sabha and Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Douglas Devananda held discussions with the authorities regarding the opening of this road which was used by those travelling to Keerimalal to for religious purposes.

School opened

A Kanishta Vidyalayam was opened at Mullivaykal in Puthukuddirruppu on May 10. This school will serve the educational needs of displaced children at Thimpili Konbavil and Mullivaykal villages.The Vidyalayam which has classes from Grade 1-5 was opened by Mullaithivu Army Commander L P R Mark. Puthukuddirruppu A G A, Mullaithivu Assistant Education Director E Jeyakanth, Principal and teachers were present on the occasion.