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Missing

Mudiyanselage Saman Kumara Jayalath, 26, of Korakaahinna, Nunya, Basnagala, Deraniyagala is missing since September 2. He is 5'7" in height. Any information can be communicated to, by dialing 011242217 or CID No 0112320141-4.

Muharram celebrations

The Muharram celebrations organised by the A J M Muzammil Foundation and the Kantha Saviya Women's Organisation will be held today at 3pm at the Moors Islamic Cultural Hall, Dematagoda Road, Colombo 9.

Colombo Mayor A J M Muzammil will be the Chief Guest.

Sharddhanjalee on SLBC

The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Sinhala National Service will present WK Sarath Wimalasiri on the Shraddhanjalee programme on November 27 from noon to 12.45pm.

He will make an analytical presentation of the songs composed based on various themes in Buddhist literature.

He will also present his views on lyrics, singing and music on topics under discussion.

The programme is produced by Rohana Dharmakeerthi and presented by Dinusha Wettasinghe.

AGM

The Sri Lanka Women Lawyers' Association will hold its 50th Annual General Meeting on November 25 at 9.00 am at the Hotel Cinnamon Grand. The website of SLWLA, www.slwla.org, will be launched by First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa.

A felicitation ceremony will be held in honour of past presidents of the association prior to the Annual General Meeting.

Contact Swarna Jayaweera on 0715328635 or Charmaine Madurasinghe on 077 3531546.

L G Singers at Chapel

The L G Singers will be singing at Bethel Chapel of the Seventh-day Adventists, 7, Alfred House Gardens, Kollupitiya on December 7 at 6.45 pm. The service will include 16 Carols presented by the singers.

Heart patent seeks help

Heart patient D W D C Ranjith Abeywardhana of Horana Road, Dediyawela, Waskaduwa, Kalutara North is receiving treatment at the National Hospital and needs to undergo a bypass operation.

The operation will cost Rs 560,000.

Abeywardhana's family is unable to foot the bill and requests public help. Donations can be sent to 0039200123042058 (People's Bank), 1050540443181 (Sampath Bank), 100120158666 (National Savings Bank) or 016111008479 (National Development Bank).

Contact 0345688925 or 0774057091 for details.

Abeyaratne elected to LAWASIA Executive Committee

Eighteen delegates from the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) participated in the 25th LAWASIA Annual Conference in Bali, Indonesia which ended yesterday, the Mass Media Ministry said in a release.

Sunil D B Abeyaratne, nominee of the Bar Association was elected to the Executive Committee of LAWASIA for the ensuing year.

Abeyaratne is a law lecturer and a practicing lawyer and was the BASL Secretary from 2006 to 2008.

LAWASIA is the Law Association for the Asia Pacific Region. BASL is also a member association of the same. LAWASIA is a UN recognised body and its main role is to protect Human Rights, maintain rule of law and economic growth of the region.

UK, Germany and the American Bar Association are also members of LAWASIA, The impeachment motion against the Chief Justice was also discussed at the Exco and Council levels of the Association. The Resolution passed by the BASL and tabled at the meetings were appraised by members.