Quick Look

No parking order by magistrate

Nugegoda Magistrate Ajith Masinghe recently ordered vehicle owners not to park vehicles along the Maddumage Watta, Gangodavila, Nugegoda until further notice.

The Kohuwela Police appeared for the prosecution. The Magistrate directed the respondents to file objections if not to issue permanent injunction.

Senior Attorney Wasantha Ranasinghe appeared for the respondents.

Modernization programme

In keeping with the Mahinda Chinthana Idiri Dekma programme of increasing the number of Fine Arts centres the Ministry of Culture and the Arts and the Cultural Affairs Department has taken steps to repair and modernize the John de Silva Memorial Theatre and the Colombo Art Gallery to suit the needs of artistes.

As decided at the 2012 Budget discussions the Treasury has allocated Rs 323 million for this work said a press release by the Cultural Affairs Department.

The release said the stage, lighting and speaker system as well as seats in the audience gallery are in a dilapidated state. Lack of Air conditioning makes the use of the theatre difficult on sunny days.

Under the rehabilitation programme the John de Silva theatre will be equipped with modern technological equipment a gallery for the conservation of arts equipment, a new office complex, a hall with better seating and a car park. The Art Gallery will be equipped with an exhibition hall for amateur and veteran artistes.

The repair and rehabilitation work will be launched in December and completed within a short time.

Lecture

Sri Jayawardenepura University Department of Forestry and Environmental Science Professor and Sri Lanka Resource Center for Indigenous Knowledge Director Prof Hemanthi Ranasinghe will deliver a lecture under the auspicious of the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society on October 31 at 6 pm at the Organization of Professional Association of Sri Lanka (OPA) 275/75, Prof Stanley Wijesundera Mawatha, Off Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07

She would share her experiences and insights when she delivers the lecture (illustrated) on "Challenges of Conservation in the Development of Sri Lanka's North and East." The lecture is open to the public and entrance is free.

Get together

The Past Pupils Association of St Paul's Milagiriya Girls School has organized its annual get together to celebrate the school's 125th anniversary on October 27 from 10.30 am to 3.30 pm at the Galadari Hotel, Colombo 1. For further details, contact any one of the following, Roshani Rajaratnam Perera, Hemali Perera, Sujeewa Perera. Or call over on Wednesday to the PPA office.