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She won’t budge

Gange Ihala group correspondent

The newly appointed directress of health services in the Central Province Dr S Subasinghe is unable to perform her duties as her office room has been allegedly locked up by the former directress who has failed to comply with the transfer order given by the Health Ministry with the approval of the PSC.

The newly appointed directress is seated at a table in another section of the office wasting her time.

This has disrupted health administration work, particularly dengue control activities in Kandy, Matale and Nuwara Eliya districts. The former directress when questioned said she has filed a petition in Supreme Court against her transfer and is awaiting a court decision.






 

SL Economic Summit 2012 launched

Sanjeevi Jayasuriya

The 13th Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2012 will be held from today to July 13 at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo.

Organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, the premier business Chamber in the country, the event will bring together a large number of business leaders, government officials, ambassadors and policy makers onto one platform to discuss issues related to the Sri Lankan economy.

Senior Minister and Presidential Advisor Dr Sarath Amunugama will be the Chief Guest.






 

Duty free mobikes for Grama Niladaris

S M Wijayaratne Kurunegala Daily News Corr

“The Public Administration and Home Affairs Ministry will provide Grama Niladaris with duty free motorcycles, former Divisional Secretary for Bingiriya A M Jayathilake said at a meeting of Grama Niladaris at the Bingiriya Youth Training Centre.

Grama Niladaris who serve in remote areas would be offered with mobikes at the outset. About 14,000 GNs in 330 Divisional Secretariat Divisions will benefit from the programme.

Applications from GNs will be called for at the Divisional Secretariat level. The cost of mobikes will be recovered from the salaries of GNs on monthly installment basis, A M Jayathilake said.

Thalassaemia affects children in Uva

Raja Waidyasekera - Tissamaharama spl corr

Most school children in the Uva Province have signs of Thalassaemia, Paediatrician Dr Chandana Kekulawala said.

A programme was launched to inspect the blood of school children to detect the disease in the province.

The Paediatrician said awareness programmes have been launched in schools. He said 150 children who are suffering from Thalassaemia have been registered with the Badulla General Hospital.

Ancient Buddha statue unearthed

Raja Waidyasekera Tissamaharama spl corr

A marble Buddha statue was unearthed from Siyabalanduwa Manabarana Raja Maha Viharaya in an excavation carried out on July 10.

It is 4 inches in height and resembles Samadhi statue signs. Archaeologist Dr Raj Somadeva who was involved in excavation work said that it belongs to the 10th century.

Motorcyclist in deadly ride

Amila Prabath  Wanasinghe

A motorcyclist died when the motor cycle he was riding ran off the road and crashed on to a culvert at Dematawewa on the Thuruwila-Tirappane road on Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Chulasinghe, 49, a father of two of Vijayapura.

Hidogama Police are investigating.

Convocation

The 2nd convocation of Ayesha Siddeeqa Educational Institute, Mawanella will be held today at 5 pm at Hotel Ranmuthu, Colombo 3. International Islamic University, Malaysia Prof Zaleha Kamaruddin will be the Chief Guest.

HR awareness programme for Prison Officers

The Centre for the Study of Human Rights of the University of Colombo will conduct a four day training of trainers programme for Prison Officers from July 11 to 14 at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute.

Resource persons will be lecturers from the Attorney General’s Department, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo.

Buddhist panel discussion

The next Buddhist panel discussion of the Colombo YMBA will be held on Sunday, July 15 at 10 am at its Borella building on ‘Is the Practice of Buddhism Feasible?’ The panelists are Bhikkuni Kusuma and Das Miriyagalla, with Rajah Kuruppu as moderator. All are welcome.

Celebration of China-SL diplomatic relations

The 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and China and the 60th anniversary of Sri Lanka-China Rubber Rice Pact will be celebrated at the Sirimavo Bandaranayake Hall, BMICH today at 4.15 pm.

The Sri Lanka-China Friendship Association (SLCFA) together with Sri Lanka China Society, Association for Sri Lanka China Social and Cultural Cooperation and Sri Lanka China Journalist Forum in collaboration with the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka will hold the celebration.

Prime Minister D M Jayaratne will be the chief guest. External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris will deliver the key note address. Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa will be the guests of honour.

Mosquito breeders fined

Nimal Jayasinghe - Gampaha Roving

Six residents of Katuruwatte – Rathupaswela - Veliveriya areas were fined Rs 1500/ each by the Gampaha Additional District Judge and Additional magistrate, Indika Attanayake yesterday, for allegedly failing to destroy mosquito breeding grounds within their premises.

Veliveriya Police led evidence.

Bridge widened with villagers’ assistance

Theja Vidyarupa - Akuressa group corr

The narrow bridge across the Nilwala ganga at Kandewatta on the Weliwa-Aluwana road in the Pitabeddara Divisional Secretariat area is being widened under the Eka Gamakata Eka Wedak programme.

The Economic Development Ministry has funded Rs 10 lakhs for this programme. Villagers of the area extend their co-operation by working on a voluntary basis to complete the construction work.

Kidney patient seeks help

K A Dayananda of No 205/5 Pahala Karagahamona, Kadawatha has been diagnosed with kidney failure and Consultant Nepthrologist Dr S M Seneviratne has recommended him an urgent kidney transplant.

Dayananda seeks O’ positive kidney urgently.

Willing donors could contact 0777221393 /0112925455