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Advanced training programme

The Centre for Study of Human Rights of the University of Colombo, in collaboration with FOKUS will conduct a four months advanced training programme on women and peace building in Sinhalese and English.

The programme will be conducted free of charge.

For more information, call on 0112500879/ 0112503017

Village tanks to be renovated

S.M. Wijayaratne-Kurunegala Corr.

The Irrigation and Water Resources Management Ministry has made arrangements to restore 1,250 village tanks and other small reservoirs in the Rajarata area.

Accordingly an intensified programme will be launched for the clearing of silt and mud and the repairing of damaged dams and spills of these tanks shortly. According to a ministry spokesman Rs. 3,665 million has been allocated by the government for this purpose.

Road to be developed

Mahaweli systems corr.

The 10 kilometre long Giritale - Piyabeduma road is to be developed at a cost of Rs. 869,000,000. The project launching ceremony was held at Diyabeduma on the Giritale – Elahera road which runs through the Polonnaruwa and Matale districts.

Minister T. B. Ekanayake 55 today

Culture and Arts Minister T.B. Ekanayake completes 55 years today. A Sangika Dana for 60 members of the Maha Sangha will be held at the ground floor of the Sri Dalada Maligawa to mark the occasion.

Asiri Yasora

The Old Girls' Association of Yasodara Vidyalaya with the collaboration of the School Development Society will hold Asiri Yasora 2012, a carnival and musical show in aid of the school building fund from August 31 to September 2 from 4.30 pm to 10.00 pm daily at the Vihara Maha Devi Park, Colombo. The proceeds will be used for school development projects, including the purchasing of a new school bus. For more information contact Nishan on 0727888332.