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SL’s first speed rail

Shirajiv SIRIMANNE

Airport Express Air and Rail Company (Pvt) Ltd which is building Sri Lank’s first speed rail into Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport is looking to expanding it to Galle.

Chairman Dr. P.I. Michael from Malaysia said they hope to build this adjoining the Colombo-Galle highway.

The project is expected to be completed in two years.

British HC aids language teaching

Mahinda P.Liyanage

British High Commissioner John Ranking with Council for Business with Britain (CBB) Chairman Nick Nikolaou, ELT Project manager Dr. Lesley Dick and British High Commission Country Director Tony Reilly made a progress review tour on Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) programme of the Cambridge University conducted by the Galle Regional English Support Centre (RESC) in Baddegama.

The programme was organised by the British Council.

Dhawala Hasthi at John de Silva Theatre

Dhawala Hasthi, the drama produced by Devika Wijayagunasekara will be staged at John de Silva Theatre on June 12.

The10.30 am show will be for schoolchildren and the 6pm show will be for others.

The drama is based on the Saddantha Jathaka story, which has been recommended in the syllabus for Sinhala GCE A/L.

The drama features Indrajith Pathirana, Sampath Ukwattage, Sumudika Ukwattage and Ajith Nanayakkara among others in the cast.

Music direction is by Sathyapala Master of Handapangoda.

Memorial Oration

Prof. Kusuma Karunaratne will deliver the Deshamanya Dr.P R Anthonis Memorial Oration 2012 at the Sasakawa Memorial Cultural Centre Auditorium , Colombo 3 on June 16 at 7 pm on the theme " Role of the Creative Writer in the development of social values".The Memorial Oration has been organised by the JICA Alumni Association of Sri Lanka.

LST Forum

Prof. Fiona Kumari Campbell, Griffith Law School, Australia and Dinesha Somaratne, University of Colombo will speak on "Disability rights -Why it concerns everybody?" at the LST Forum on June 12 at 4 pm at No. 3, Kynsey Terrace, Borella.

Public talk

Dr. Kosala de Silva will deliver a public lecture, 'From Sensual Pleasure to Liberation' at the meeting of the Servants of the Buddha Society on June 9 at Maithree Hall, Lauries Road, Bambalapitiya.

Media Day

Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo will celebrate Media Day with 'Induwara Asna 2012' on June 7 at the school auditorium at 2.30 pm.

The chief guest will be ITN chairman Rosmund Senaratne.

Isipathana prize giving

The Isipathana College Prize Giving ceremony will be held at the John de Silva Theatre tomorrow.

Colombo University Vice Chancellor Senior Prof Kshanika Hirimburegama will be the chief guest. Outstanding students from grade 6 to GCE Advanced Level and those entered the faculties of Engineering, Medicine, Management based on last GCE AL results will receive special awards.