Diary

Deepavali Festival celebrations

The official Deepavali Festival celebrations organised by the National Languages and Social Integration Ministry will be held on November 13 at 9.30am at Ponnambalam Vaneshwar Kovil, Kochchikade, Colombo.

Armed Forces Remembrance Day

A multi-religious ceremony of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony will be held on November 11 at 9am at the Cenotaph, Viharamaha Devi Park, Colombo 7.

Blood donation at Sri Sumangala

A blood donation campaign and a medical camp will be held at Sri Sumangala College, Panadura on November 11 from 8.30am to 3pm.

The presentation of scholarships to 51 new university entrants and 21 students of the college will also be held on the same day.

It is organised by the Sri Sumangala College, Panadura Junior OBA and Old Boys' Medical Officers' Association.

St Anthony's fund raiser at BMICH

St. Anthony's Church, Kollupitiya will hold a sing along on November 17 at the BMICH to collect funds for several charity and poor relief projects which will be implemented during the 75th Jubilee Year 2012-2013.

It will star Annesley Malawana and his band who will perform with Manilal Perera as a guest artiste.

Tickets could be purchased at the entrance and from the church office, 100, St Anthony's Mawatha, Kollupitiya.

Scholarship awarding ceremony

The scholarship awarding ceremony organised by Sri Lanka AGONSO Friendship Society will be held on November 11 at 2pm at the BMICH, Colombo.

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa will be the Chief Guest.

When is the end?

The Mayan calendar indicates December 21, 2012 as the end date. What has the Creator of the world got to say? Is it yes or no. A dive into facts and figures will throw up a fascinating answer in what has been termed as the 'last days' on November 11 at 10.30am at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7.

Vijaya Corea will be the speaker.

All are welcome.

Clearance day

A clearance day will be held at schools in the Western Province tomorrow in line with the Nena Guna Weduma programme of the Mahinda Chintana policy statement of the government.

The programme will be held under the patronage of Western Province Chief Minister and Western Province Education Minister Prasanna Ranatunga.

The programme, which aims at creating a clean and attractive school environment, will commence at 8.27am with the planting of a sapling.

Golden Jubilee

Rahula College Past Pupils Association Colombo branch Golden Jubilee celebrations will be held today.

A Bodhi Pooja and a Dhammanusasana will be held today in the evening followed by a Sanghika Dana the following day for 50 Bhikkus. The events will be held at the Sri Lanka Vidyalaya Temple, Sri Vipulasena Mawatha, Colombo 10.

Ven Gonadeniye Dhammissara Thera will lead the Bodhi Pooja, while Bhikku Mawarale Bhaddiya Thera will deliver the sermons.

The PPA has also launched a programme to renovate the temple's Bauddha Mandiraya.

Burgher Assn AGM

The 11th Annual General Meeting of the Burgher Association will be held today at 6.30pm at the Dutch Burgher Union Hall, 114, Reid Avenue, Colombo 4.

Association president Hans Beekmeyer will preside.

The election of office-bearers for 2012/2013 will be conducted by Trevor Ludowyke as pro-tem chairman. Registration of members will commence at 5.30 pm. The AGM will be followed by a 'Members Only Fellowship' from 7.30 pm.

Panel discussion

An analysis of Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Act will be held on November 12 from 4pm to 6pm at the Law and Society Trust, 4, Kynsey Terrace, Colombo 8.

Panelists are Chulani Kodikara, Elmore M. Perera and Attorney-at-Law Niran Anketell.

Annual Requiem Mass

The Colombo Chetty Association of Sri Lanka has arranged a Special Requiem Mass. The service will be held on November 12 at 6.30pm at the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Mater dolorosa), New Chetty Street, Colombo 13.

Rev Fr. Malcolm Candappa will officiate at the Requiem Mass.

Day with the differently abled

The International Association of Lions Clubs District 306 A1 has organised a district project on November 11 from 9am at De Soysa Stadium, Moratuwa, for the differently abled,

Events such as sports, music, entertainment, comedy skits will be the main attractions.

Prizes and gifts will be distributed. Project chairman of this event is Lion Hasitha de Alwis.