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Litter bags for Poson pilgrims

Amila Prabath Wanasinghe

The Anuradhapura Municipal Council will introduce a special bag for Poson pilgrims visiting Anuradhapura to collect their litter and dispose them methodically, Municipal Commissioner Sampath Rohana Dharmadasa said.

He said under the programme, everyone visiting the city will be provided with a litter bag to be carried by them to collect all litter and dump it into dustbins placed in various venues without throwing left over food and other litter haphazardly in the city.

The distribution of these bags will be made at the 13 vehicle parks in the city for transporting pilgrims.

Rs one million for road development

G A Gunasena Ginigathena special corr

The Ambagamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha will develop the access road to the market division of the Shannon estate in Hatton.

The Economic Development Ministry granted Rs 1 million for this.

Meanwhile, the public lavatory at the Watawala bazaar maintained by the Ambagamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha is in a state of disrepair.

Poson dansala

A rice and curry dansala organized by the Tharuma Kirula Sports Club of Ihala Hanwella will be held on June 5 at the Ihala Hanwella Welithotupala for the 14th year.

Retired army captain dies in accident

Dharmasiri Wijeratne - Hanwella group corr

A retired Army captain died when his motor bicycle collided with an Army truck at Panagoda along the Borella-Godagama road.

Janaka Upali Loolbadduwa of Watareka, Padukka, a father of four died in the accident.

CPC to initiate canned fish industry

Mahaweli systems corr

The Central Provincial Agriculture, Irrigation, Animal Productions and Health, Fresh Water Fisheries and the Environment ministry will produce canned fish from fresh water fish.

The provincial ministry has earmarked Rs 7 million for this.

Reservoirs in the province will be utilized for fisheries activities.

Ganja cigars cost woman dear

Bandula Gunasekara and T. K. Ariyadasa Malimbada group corr

A woman found guilty of possessing five ganja cigars was fined Rs 10,000 by theMatara Chief Magistrate Udesh Ranatunga.

The accused was a resident of Poramba, Akuressa.

Akuressa Police prosecuted.

Cashew price down

M I M Azhar , Maligaikadu group corr

The price of popular varieties of cashew fruits have decreased substantially in the Batticaloa area due to a bountiful cashew harvest.

Implements for fisheries organizations

Mahaweli systems corr

Twenty-nine fisheries organizations in the Central Province received fishing boats and fishing nets from the Central Provincial Council recently.

The distribution ceremony was held at the Central Provincial Agriculture, Irrigation, Animal Productions and Health, Fresh Water Fisheries and the Environment Ministry under the patronage of Provincial Minister Nimal Piyatissa.

Members of 29 fisheries organizations are involved in fisheries activities in the Kandy, Matale and Nuwara Eliya districts.

Ramboda needs community library

Mahaweli systems corr

The people of the Ramboda area in the Kothmale Mahaweli zone urge the local authorities to build a community library. Individuals and organizations ought to assist in this regard, people say.

Elephant drowns

Mahaweli systems corr

A wild elephant fallen into a Mahaweli irrigation canal called Z-D Ela drowned despite a rescue operation launched by Wildlife Conservation Department officials.

The elephant, stranded in a current in the canal drowned.

Short of staff at Madakele Hospital

Mahaweli systems corr

There is a dearth of staff at the district hospital of Madulkele of the Patha Dumbara area.

It needs at least four medical officers, 10 nurses and minor employees.

Poson Bakthi Gee

The Colombo South International College, Kaubowila, Dehiwela will present a Bakthi Gee programme by over 50 college students on June 1 at 5.15 pm.College Managing Director Mangala Wijekularatne will be the Chief Guest. The Bakthi Gee programme is coordinated by Ranmali Wettasinghe

Please help Tharushi

Seven year old Tharushi Himaya Nawalage of 155, Dippitigoda Road, Dalugama, Kelaniya is suffering from a heart problem. Doctors have advised that she undergo a high risk surgery at MIOT Hospitals, Chennai which will cost US Dollars 7,000.

The surgery was initially planned to be carried out on April 4,2012 but had to be postponed due to insufficient funds. Tharushi's parents seek your kind financial help for surgery to be carried out.Your contributions can be remitted to Nadeeka Jayawardene (Mother) to A/C No.0552001 30004223 at the People's Bank Kiribathgoda branch.