Quick Look
The Daily News will publish the Buddha Pradeepa Annual this year too
to coincide with Vesak Poya. Articles can be submitted for Buddha
Pradeepa, the Daily News Vesak annual. Postal entries should be sent to
Features Editor, Daily News Vesak annual (Buddha Pradeepa), No 35, Lake
House, Colombo 10. Email entries should be sent to [email protected]
with 'Buddha Pradeepa' mentioned in the subject line.
Water cut in Colombo
A water cut will be in operation in several areas in Colombo tomorrow
from 8 am to Sunday 8 am, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board
said yesterday. The affected areas are Fort, Pettah, Maligawatte Housing
Scheme, areas receiving water from Maharoof Water Tank, Hulftsdorp Road,
Panchikawatte and all by roads. The water supply will be interrupted in
several areas from Bambalapitiya junction to Kollupitiya Junction.
Catholic Eucharistic Miracle Exhibition in Colombo
The Exhibition of Catholic Eucharistic Miracles will be opened by
Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo Rt Rev Dr Emmaneule Fernando today at 9 am.
This is the first time the Catholic Church approved Holy Eucharist
Miracles in Sri Lanka within the South Asian region.
The exhibits will provide information in English, Sinhala and Tamil
and images depicting miracles and locations. Other incidents of interest
will be presented on display boards. The exhibition is held to increase
the faith of the devotees to the Holy Eucharist. Plans are also underway
to hold this exhibition in parishes and shrines.
De La Salle Hall opening
The newly constructed De La Salle Hall of De Mazenod College, Kandana
will be blessed and opened by Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo Most Rev Dr
Emmanuel Fernando on March 3 at 10 am.
Provincial Visitor of De La Salle Brothers of Sri Lanka Very Rev
Brother Denzil Perera and Urban Development Authority chairman Nimal
Perera are among the distinguished invitees.
Slide lecture
A slide lecture titled 'The World Heritage City of Anuradhapura' by
Ashley de Vos will be presented at the Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo
on March 8 at 6 p m at 16/2, Gregory's Road, Colombo 7.
The talk will cover an introduction to the evolution of the city from
its beginnings in 500 BC to its destruction in 10 C ADE including a
re-creation of an important element in the 8 C ADE. All are welcome.
Contact the Indian Cultural Centre on 2684698 or email: iccrcolombo @gmail.com
for details.
All Saints Night
All Saints Night 2013 organised by Galle All Saints' College Old
Boys' Friends Club will be held on March 9 at 5 pm at Galle Makuluwa
Suneru Reception Hall. The event, held for the third consecutive year
will include a musical show and other items. Contact 0722 300 593, 077
971 67 47 or 077 5830 335 for details.
Industrial Security Foundation AGM
The 121st Annual General Meeting of the Industrial Security
Foundation (Sri Lanka) Inc will be held at the Otters Aquatic Club,
380/1, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7 on March 22 at 6 pm.
Awards ceremony
The awards ceremony and the inauguration of the Diploma in Forensic
Medicine and Science course for legal professionals will be held
tomorrow at 9.30 am at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
Supreme Court Judge Priyasath Dep will be the Chief Guest. Acting
Vice Chancellor Professor T R Ariyarathna, Medical Faculty Dean
Professor Rohan Jayasekara and Diploma in Forensic Medicine and Science
Programme coordinator Dr Jean Perera will also participate. The
inaugural lecture will be delivered by Senior Professor of Forensic
Medicine and Toxicology Professor Ravindra Fernando.
Medical camp
A free medical camp organised by 'Suhada Mithuro Welfare Society',
Pothuarawa, Malabe in collaboration with the Local Health Director's
office will be held tomorrow at 8.30 am at Sri Subhodharamaya Temple,
Pothuarawa.
Public talk by Indian monk Ven Rahula Bodhi
 A public talk on ‘The Revival of Buddhism in India’ will be delivered
by Indian Buddhist monk Ven Dr. Bhadant Rahula Bodhi Maha Thera today at
4 pm at the Maha Bodhi Society Headquarters, Ven Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala
Mawatha, Maradana, Colombo 10. The talk sponsored by the Maha Bodhi
Society at the request of the Indo – Sri Lanka Buddhist Network will
deal with the historical legacy of two great pioneers of the Buddhist
Revival movement in India, namely, Anagarika Dharmapala, the first
global Buddhist missionary and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the father of the
Indian Constitution, among others, and discuss the potential and
ramifications of the growing Indian Buddhist population which is
estimated to be in the vicinity of 70 – 90 million people.
Maha Bodhi Society President Ven Banagala Upatissa Nayaka Thera will
preside.Ven. Rahula Bodhi arrived in the island as the leader of an
eight member Indian Buddhist delegation last week at the invitation of
Dr Lilaknath Weerasinghe, President ‘Success Sri Lanka’ based in Kandy
and its membership, which hosted the delegation during their stay in
Kandy and Colombo in conjunction with assistance provided mainly by the
All Ceylon Buddhist Congress and co – ordinated by the German Dharmaduta
Society (in association with the Indo – Sri Lanka Buddhist Network), all
of which entities constitute Regional Centres of the World Fellowship of
Buddhists (WFB).
The primary purpose of the visit of the Indian delegation is to
strengthen ties between the Buddhists of the two countries and bring
India and Sri Lanka closer to each other through the historical bond and
civilizational link of Buddhism.
The installation of a statue in Colombo in honour of Dr. Babasaheb
Ambedkar, the Indian Buddhist savant, was also explored. The Indian
Buddhist delegation also met President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Maha
Nayaka Theros of the Malwatta and Asgiriya Chapters, among others.
Ameenathul Raufa Hafeel celebrates 90th birthday today
 Ameenathul Raufa Hafeel, matriarch of Hafeel family, who celebrates
her 90th birthday today has played multifaceted roles in her life
dutiful wife, devoted mother and much loved grand and great grandmother.
She has been the unifying force of and an asset to the family. She is
the daughter of Islamic scholar, late Captain S.L. Mohamed J.P., author
of Practical Islam, rendered honorary services by teaching students of
Greenland College, Presbyterian Girls ‘School, Clifton Girls’ School and
Khairiya Girl’s School.
Her mother Noor Hafeela was the grand niece of Sir Mohamed Macan
Markar. Under their care and guidance she had a happy and enlightened
upbringing which has stood her in good stead throughout her life in
bringing up her only son and daughter. Her marriage to the late Dr.
M.H.M Hafeel J.P. , lecturer at Indigenous School of Medicine, recipient
of Vidya Nidhi, the Presidential Award in 1991, turned out to be a long
lasting, loving and eventful married life. She was a tower of strength
and an inspiration to her husband’s academic and professional
achievement.
She attributes her healthy long life to a stress free social and
spiritual living coupled with love and affection from daughter, Rizya
Shaideen (wife of late Dr. Faizal Shaideen ), son Rizwy Hafeel and
daughter in law Riaaya Shaideen Hafeel , grand and great grand children.
She positively personifies mensana in corporisano (healthy mind in a
healthy body) and animasana in corporisano (healthy soul in a healthy
body).
Help him
Asoka Liyanage, 60, a retired school Principal of Pathirana stores,
Mapalana, Kamburupitiya is suffering from acute end stage renal failure.
Consultant Nephrologist Dr Anura Hewageegana who is treating him has
recommended an urgent kidney transplant to save his life.
The surgery is estimated to cost Rs 2 million.
Liyanage says being a pensioner he is unable to foot this bill due to
his family's current financial plight. He requests the public and
philanthropists to assist his cause by sending whatever financial
contribution possible to help expedite his surgery and save his life.
All contributions should be remitted to A/C number
133-2-001-5-7909895 at the People's Bank, Madandura Branch.
Attorney-at-law
 Malaka Indrajith Ganapola of No 51, Mudungoda, Belummahara took oaths
as an attorney-at-law of the Supreme Court before a three members' bench
recently.
A past pupil of Rathupaswala Bodhiraja Vidyalaya and Gampaha
Bandaranaike Maha Vidyalaya. Ganepola is the eldest son of former Lake
House employee G A K P Ganepola attached to the Sunday Observer
Advertising Department and Mala Indrani Edirisinghe of Belummahara. |
