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Editor-in-Chief Thinakaran Varamanjari

Thinakaran Daily Editor S. Thillainathan, has also been appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of the Thinakaran Varamanjari Sunday edition, with effect from yesterday.

Cashew cultivation in Katuwana

Raja Waidyasekera - Tissamaharama special corr

A cashew cultivation programme was launched at Katuwana under the Divineguma programme, Assistant Divisional Secretary H Thilakawardena said. He said cultivators have been selected from five Grama Niladari divisions. Plants will be provided for them.

Salesman missing

Sivam Packiyanathan- Batticaloa Special Correspondent

A salesman of the Ceylon Tobacco Company Batticaloa branch, Krishnasamy Dinesh, 35, of 394/63, Selvanayagam Road, Batticaloa is reported missing since Saturday. He was on his routine visit to shops in a three wheeler with Rs 600,000 in his possession.

His three wheeler was found abandoned at main street, Kattankudy. His wife and relatives have lodged a complaint with the Batticaloa Police.

The Kattankudy Police are investigating.

Indian woman hawker nabbed

Sivam Packiyanathan- Batticaloa Special Correspondent

A woman hawker of Indian nationality selling textiles, was arrested by the S T F. She was handed over to the Kaluwanchikudy Police in Batticaloa District on Saturday. She had come to Sri Lanka on a tourist visa and was selling textiles in the Manmunai South and Eruvil Pattu divisions. She was to be produced before courts

Appeal

D M P Dasanayake who was diagnosed with an end stage renal failure has been recommended urgent kidney transplant to save his life.

According to Dr Anura Hewageegana of the National Institute for Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, he needs a B positive or O positive kidney. His wife says they are unable to meet the expenditure and requests public assistance to help his cause.

Contributions can be made to Peoples Bank, Bandaragama Branch Account No 121200230044723 or contact - Tel No. 0712813100.

Missing

Rajakulage Sujeeva Nalika Perera, wife of P Sanjaya Waththuhewa of 72, Temple Road, Negombo, is missing since January 10, 2013. The family seeks public assistance to find her whereabouts.

She is 44 years old and 5 feet and 3 inches tall. Her hair falls down to shoulder level and one tooth of the upper jaw is black.

Any information can be conveyed to No. 0312237630, 0313318092, 0777151792 or 0718022404 or Police Public Relations on 0112436161.

Thera's cremation today

The cremation of Ven Maha Halmillawa Piyananda Thera will take place today at 2.30 pm at the Adahana Maluwa of the Kurundankulama Sambodhi Viharaya.

Dhamma Desana at Temple Trees

Ama Daham Sisilasa, the 107th Dhamma Desana will be delivered at Temple Trees today from 9am to 10am for Duruthu Poya which falls today.

Rajakeeya Panditha Ven Wathurawila Siri Sujatha Thera will deliver the Dhamma Desna.

The series of religious discourse began from the time President Mahinda Rajapaksa was the Prime Minister.

Customs director granted bail

Customs Preventive Division director Kanagasabai Ranjan remanded for alleged bribery was granted bail by Colombo Chief magistrate and Additional District Judge Rashmi Singappuli.

Sandeshaya Awards

Sandeshaya Awards 2012, media awards ceremony organized by the Broadcasting Unit of Ananda College Colombo will be held on January 31 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium under the patronage of Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa.

The awards ceremony will be held under the patronage of the Mass Media and Information Ministry. Youth Affairs and Skills Development Minister Dullas Alahapperuma, Education Minister Bandula Gunawardane, Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella will also participate.