Three-storied building for science medical institute

A three storied building for a Science Medical Institute was opened by the Higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake on September 28 in Jaffna. The Dubai government donated Rs 65 million for this building. A unit for scientific medical research was functioning outside the Jaffna university Medical Faculty. The opening of this building will facilitate the medical students to do their studies in a separate building. The Jaffna university Vice Chancellor presided at the opening ceremony. The special guest was Higher Education Deputy Minister Nandamithra Ekanayake. The Higher Education Ministry Secretary Dr Jayantha Navaratne and Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Douglas Devananda participated in the opening ceremony.

Injured man dies after two days

A person who went to open the gate to take his bus out at 4.00 am accidentally slipped into a well beside the gate. His head banged against the inner structure of the well and he was critically injured. He was rushed to Jaffna hospital and treated for two days. He succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

He was identified as Kathiravel Rajendra of Keerimalai road Sithankerny.

Murder accused sentenced

The accused in Thinavely Milk Board road murder case has been found guilty by Jaffna High Court Judge J Visvanathan and sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment suspended for five years and fined Rs 5,000. He was further ordered to pay Rs 30,000 as compensation to his wife.

In this case Rajadurai Rajakulendran was indicted with the murder of Semasundaram Selvakumar of Thinavely by stabbing him with a knife.

Statues robbed

Rs 500,000 worth of statues have been stolen from Kandavalai Panangkaddi Pillaiyar kovil in Kilinochchi. The ancient statues of Pillaiyar Murugan and Ambal had been robbed after breaking the door of the temple. The statues were made of bronze and each of them weighed 150 kilograms. This temple was rehabilitated recently after the resettlement of displaced people and the Kumbabishekam (consecration ceremony) was held at great expense.