Quick Look

Spectacles for the poor

Ariyapala Wansathilake, Kurunegala spl correspondent

The Senerath Foundation of Narammala distributed 11,000 spectacles among low income families in the North Western Province last year. The Foundation also presented educational equipment among 182 students affected by floods recently. Foundation organiser Shamal Prasanna Senarath said he hopes to present 100,000 spectacles before 2015.



 

Woman with kasipuu fined Rs 20,000

Edward Weerasinghe, Kelaniya group correspondent

A woman who pleaded guilty to possessing 16 bottles of kasippu was fined Rs 20,000 by Mahara - Kadawata Magistrate Sahan Mapa Bandara.

The woman admitted that she has committed the same offence on two previous occasions. Kadawata Police prosecuted.

Belgium tourist drowns at sea

Fred Silva Jinasena - Telwatta group correspondent

A Belgium national tourist died while sea bathing at Bentota recently. The deceased was Christian B Hold, 55. At the time of the incident, his wife was also bathing nearby. Her husband has drowned immediately following a rough wave, Police say.

Public talk

A public talk on “Living mindfully in the present” by Ven. Olande Ananda Thera at the Theosophical Society, N0.49,Peterson Lane, Wellawatte, Colombo 6 on February 23 at 4 pm.

Appeal for ‘O’ Positive Kidney

Dayani Malkanthi (48) of Thalawakelle needs a live kidney transplantation to save her life.

Her blood group is ‘O’ Positive and the donor of the kidney has to be of the same group.

Any donor willing to donate a kidney is kindly requested to contact Telephone Nos: 0775741021 or 071-8286727.

SLAF get together

Members of the 43rd intake,7th intake officer cadets and student officers of the Sri Lanka Air Force plan to hold a get together to meet up, recollect and celebrate the comradeship. Those interested should contact the following Telephone Numbers with for further details.

Gamini Keerthi - Mobile:0714493612, Home: 0312231192, Email:[email protected], [email protected] Sarath Kumara – Mobile: 0785697272, Home: 0112861921, Email:[email protected], [email protected]

Former UGC Chairman freed from contempt

Jayantha de Silva

The Supreme Court yesterday discharged former University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Gamini Samaranayake from contempt charges brought against him for failure to comply with a Court order.

The order is connection with the time bar set to formulate the Z-score in respect of this years admissions to the universities.

The case was terminated.

The Bench comprised Chief Justice Mohan Peris PC, Justice P.A. Ratnayake and Justice Priyasath Dep.

Religious programme

A spiritual blessings programme to protect the country from disasters is organised on World Social Justice Day tomorrow from 9 am to 10.30 am at Fort in front of WTC.

The programme is organised by the Savumia Youth Foundation held under the patronage of National Languages and Social Integration Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara.