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EP Councillors to get allowance

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The members who attend the meeting of Provincial Councils in the Eastern Province will be paid a special allowance. This decision was taken at the meeting of the Eastern Provincial Council.

The members from Trincomalee will be paid an allowance of Rs 6,000, Batticaloa Rs 7,000 and Ampara Rs 9,000. The proposal for the payment of special allowance was brought forward by Chief Minister Najeeb Abdul Majeed and approved by the Council.

Factory to manufacture specs

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A factory to manufacture spectacles in Jaffna adjoining the Jaffna Teaching Hospital will commence soon.

Another factory will be started at Badulla Hospital, Health Services Director Dr Palitha Maheepala said.

Dhamma classes

The Sri Rahula Dhamma School of Kotte Sri Perakumba Pirivena celebrates its 64th anniversary this year. To commemorate this event, the administration staff plans to start English medium Dhamma classes shortly.

The school trustees have realized the increasing demand for English medium Dhamma lessons for students attending International schools and those who study in the English medium in National schools. Academic staff has been recruited and the infrastructure for the English medium students has been developed.

A new Dhamma school complex in place of the present building at the Pirivena premises has been built and classes will be conducted in this building. Students for the English medium Dhamma school will be enrolled from this month. For information, contact Ranjith Galwaduge. President YMBA – Ethul Kotte. Mobile 0772027323 e-mail – [email protected]