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Three drown
Theja Vidyarupa, Akuressa group corr
Three men of Kiriwanaketiya, Dellawa in the Neluwa Police area
drowned in the Dellawaela stream after they were dragged away by
swirling flood water while walking on an inundated foot bridge over the
stream.
Their bodies recovered by Neluwa Police were identified as those of
Lokuge Dharmadasa, 57, Kodituwakku Arachchige Somasiri, 45, and Anura
Kumarasiri, 36, of Kiriwanaketiya, Dellawa.
Coconut saplings distributed
A.M. Gunasekera Banda - Balangoda Central group corr
One hundred and fifty thousand coconut saplings were distributed free
among families in 50 Grama Niladhari divisions in the Imbulpe Divisional
Secretariat Division under the Divineguma programme at the Ratmalawinna
Agrarian Services Centre recently. Imbulpe PS chairman Indu Gunathilaka
and PS members and government officials participated.
Housing for family
Siriwardena, Galle District special corr
Care Lanka Foundation of the Netherlands has come forward to provide
a newly built house to a needy family in Habaraduwa on the initiative of
the Galle YMBA. The beneficiaries of this programme is the family of
T.G. Sunil who had sold all his properties to save the life of his
daughter.
T.G. Chamila who had been suffering from an acute heart ailment.
However, the girl had succumbed to her illness and Sunil’s family had
been thrown to the streets without a house to live in.
Spice cultivation promoted
A.M. Gunasekera Banda- Balangoda Central group corr
A programme has been implemented to promote ginger and turmeric
cultivations in the Balangoda Agrarian Services Division by the Export
Agriculture Department in collaboration with the Gamidiriya Balangoda
office, said Balangoda Project officer of Export Agriculture Department
H.P. Ratnasiri. About 400 formers were given training in the
cultivations providing ginger and turmeric free.
Student knocked down
P.B. Kirindeniya -Nawalapitiya group corr
A student, returning home after school, was killed on a pedestrian
crossing by a lorry.
The victim is H.D. Ashen Pasindu Kumara, an eight year old student of
Anurudda Kanista Vidyalaya, Nawalapitiya. The driver of the lorry was
taken into Police custody.
Costly porn scenes
G.A. Gunasena- Ginigathena special corr
A man who pleaded guilty to having a cellular phone with pornographic
scenes in his possession, was fined Rs. 3,500 by Hatton District
Magistrate Amila Ariyaratne recently.
The suspect was taken into custody in the Ginigathena town by
Ginigathena Police.
Plan to extend grasslands
Navaratna Banadara - Mahaweli Systems Group corr.
The Central Provincial Agriculture and Livestock Development Ministry
which takes steps to up milk production in the Central province, has
come up with a plan to extend rich green grasslands in the province for
cattle to feed on. Distributing high quality grass among dairy farmers
is the main activity in the programme. About 2000 farmers have been
selected for the initial stage.
Kolam Natya to raise funds
'Sinhala Kolam Natya' staging of will take place today at 3 pm at the
John de Silva's Theatre, Colombo.
This is organized by the Welfare Society of Provincial Secretariat,
Thimbirigasyaya. Drama is staged by Ambalangoda Ariyapala veteran in
this field.
The dramas are staged to collect funds to help those who are
displaced owing to unexpected causes and natural disasters.
There will be two shows one at 3 pm and the other at 6 pm.
Book launch
A book named 'Sri Lankan Heritage' containing historical places and
description of beautiful sites will be launched today at 9.30 am at the
Galle Face Hotel, Colombo.
National Heritage Minister Dr. Jagath Balasuriya will be the chief
guest at the launching of the book.
Memorial service
A memorial service to remember the past De Mazenod College, Rev.
Brothers, teachers, students and service personnel has been organized by
the Kandana De Mazenod Old Boys' Association.
The Memorial Service will be held on November 30 at 6 pm at the
college chapel and Holy Mass will be offered by College Chaplain Rev Fr
Chrishantha Fernando.
Family members of the deceased, members of the OBA and well-wishers
are expected to attend this event.
The President and Council Members of the OBA invite all Old
Mazenodians to participate in this Memorial Service to remember the
departed Brothers, teachers and colleagues.
National Arts Festival in Yakkala
The National Arts Festival organized by the National Youth Corps to
develop artistic talents of trainees attached to youth corps centres to
national level will be held at the Yakkala Youth Corps Training Centre
on November 29 and 30.
There will be nearly 20 items to evaluate dancing, singing and other
musical talents of the trainees.
Some of the items will be held in Tamil as a special feature. After
enabling the participants to fine-tune their talents at this festival
they will be introduced to the national level at the 'Paurushabhimana'
festival which will held at the end of this year, said a press release
by the National Youth Corps.
D A Rajapaksa Oration
D A Rajapaksa Commemorative Oration organized by the Rajapaksa
Memorial Educational, Cultural and Social Services Foundation, will be
held at Temple Trees today at 4.30 pm.
Dr Amal Gunasena, Senior Researcher and Lecturer, School of Oriental
and African Studies, University of London, will deliver the memorial
lecture.
The theme of his talk will be formation of a developed, unitary Sri
Lankan state through a trilingual culture after the influence of the
Social Transformation from the British period to modern times.
Most Ven Davuldena Gnanissara Mahanayaka Thera of the Sri Lanka
Amarapura Sect will preside over the commemorative meeting.
Public talk
Dhamma Weerakone will give a public talk in English on 'Seeing the
Buddha' at the meeting of the Servants of the Buddha Society on December
1 at 4.30 pm at Maithree Hall, Lauries Road, Bambalapitiya.
Two drown at Ranmudu Ella
Two persons are believed to have drowned while bathing at Ranmudu
Ella, Thunmodara on Tuesday evening.
Hanwella Police commenced a search for the bodies of W B Indrajith,
50, of Makola and A D K Dias, 28, of Kelaniya. |
