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Help sought to identify body

Sivam PACKIYANATHAN, Batticaloa special correspondent

An unidentified body of a young male was found washed ashore at Mugathuwaram, Batticaloa.

The body is lying at the Batticaloa Teaching Hospital morgue. Police seek public help to identify the body.

Scary dance act gets woman into trouble

Priyadarshani KAHAWALA- Ingiriya Central Group Cor.

A woman who performed a dangerous dance with a cobra at a Colombo night club was arrested by Police on Monday. According to Police the woman had smuggled the cobra into the night club in Kollupitiya and danced with it. It was also revealed that she was an employee of the night club at one time.

The Arrested woman was a resident of Pilimatalawa. She will be produced before court.

IT lab in Batti

Sivam Packiyanathan, Batticaloa special correspondent

The Police initiated an Information Technology laboratory at their headquarters in Batticaloa covering the entire Eastern Province.

This was inaugurated by Senior D I G for Eastern Range Pujith Jayasundra in the company of Batticaloa district DIG S Ajantha Samarakkoon, high ranking public officers and police officials.

New SEC Chairman

Dr Nalaka Godahewa was appointed Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from yesterday.

Former Deputy Central Bank Governor Priyantha Fernando, Treasury Deputy Secretary S R Attygalle, Senior Deputy Central Bank Governor Ananda Silva , Sri Accountants Institute Chief Sujeewa Mudalige have been appointed as the Board of Directors.

Relief for farmers

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday ordered that recovery of loan installments and interest claimed from farmers for agriculture loans obtained from banks, and those loans taken for agriculture purposes by pawning their gold items, must be stopped until they harness the harvest for the Maha season of 2012 - 2013.

This relief has been given to those farmers whose livelihoods have been affected by the prevailing drought in addition to a number of relief programmes introduced for them by the government through District Secretariats.

Ven. Amarawansa Nayake Thera's cremation today

Mahinda P.Liyanage, Galle Daily News Correspondent

Praveenacharya, Pandith Ven Kabaragala Amarawansa (88), the Chief Incumbent of Galle Mahamodara Sri Bodhirajaramaya, Galle Wataraka Mihindu VIhara and Weliketiye Punyawardhanaramaya passed away on August 27 after a brief illness. Ven Amarawansa Thera was also the Galu Korale Honarary Sanghanayake of the Amarapura Sri Saddhamma Yukthika Maha Nikaya.

Ven. Nayaka thera was also the Parivenadhipathi of the Galle Vijayananda Pirivena continuously for 22 years until his retirement from the Pirivena Teaching Service and the Principal of Mahamodara Sri Wimala Dhamma School.

Ven Amarawansa Nayaka Thera's cremation will take place at 2 p.m today at the Mahamodar Bodhirajaramaya Adhahana Maluwa (Cremation Abode).

Thera needs your help

Vihardhipathi Dharma Sri Wardhanaramaya, Ganemulla Ven. Udabelawa Jinasiri Thera is suffering from acute renal failure.

Consultant Nephrologist Dr. ALM Nazeer has recommended a kidney transplant following regular dialysis treatment to save his life.

A spokesman for the Vihara Dayaka Sabha said a monthly expenditure of nearly Rs. 150,000 is required for dialysis and other medical treatment, including consultations. Financial contributions from donors and well wishers are solicited to meet this expenditure.

All contributions should be remitted to Account No. 73311103 at the Bank of Ceylon, Ganemulla branch. Further information could be obtained on contact numbers 033-2263974 or 0718404573

Death of Chandra Kotelawala

The death occurred of Chandra Kotelawala (Nee Jayawardene) of Katuwawala , Boralesgamuwa. She is the mother-in-law of Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.

Funeral will take place at 5 pm today at the Godigamuwa cemetery in Maharagama. Cortege leaves the residence No. 90, 'Udula' Katuwawala , Boralesgamuwa at 4 p.m.

Book launch

Professor J.B. Disanayaka's latest book, 'Encyclopaedia of Sinhala Language and Culture' will be launched on September 6 at the Mihilaka Medura at the BMICH premises at 4 p.m.

This volume, consisting of 25 essays arranged thematically and divided into encyclopaedic entries of equal length, is described as 'three books in one': a grammar, dictionary and encyclopaedia, all pertaining to the Sinhala language.

Deshamanya J.B. Disanayaka is Professor Emeritus of Sinhala of the University of Colombo and is a linguist by profession, trained in both the American and British schools of linguistics. He has written extensively, in both Sinhala and English, on language and culture.

This event is open to the public.

Anklet tying ceremony

The anklet tying (Gejji Bendeeme Pooja Mangallya) Ceremony of Sri Jayawardanapura University students who successfully completed their Bharatha Natyam course will be held at the Kotahena Ponnambalameshwara Kovil at 8.45 am today.