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Illicit saw mill run by Principal raided

Amila Prabath Wanasinghe

Medawachchiya Police raided an illicit timber saw mill belonging to a school Principal at Wahamalgollewa on February 24 and seized a two wheel tractor, mobile saw mill and a stock of sawn timber. Police said the Principal of a school in Medawachchiya fled during the raid. Investigations are continuing.

Minister celebrates birthday

Water Supply and Drainage Minister, Government Chief Whip and MEP Leader Dinesh Gunawardena will be 64 years today.

He is the son of former minister and MEP Leader Philip Gunawardena and former MP Kusuma Gunawardena. Born in 1949 as the fourth child of the Gunawardena family, he had his education at Royal College, Colombo and Origon University, USA. He was first elected as a Member of Parliament in 1983 representing the Maharagama electorate. He was honoured with 'Catholica' title by the Spanish government recently in recognition of his contribution towards maintaining good relations among nations.

Opening of Excise Assistant Commissioner's Office

The Excise Assistant Commissioner's Office at Kalutara will be opened on March 4 under the patronage of International Monetary Co-operation Senior Minister and Finance and Planning Deputy Minister Dr Sarath Amunugama.

Port and Highways Project Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardana and Provincial Council and Pradeshiya Sabha members will also participate.

Musical extravaganza, art exhibition

Nalani Mohotti Aarachchi's Arunaroda musical extravaganza and Lakshman Hettiarachchi's art exhibition will be held today at the Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya, Kiribathgoda.

It will be held under the patronage of musician Victor Ratnayake and artist Kingsley Gunatilleka.

Education Ministry Aesthetic Education Director Thushara Gunatillaka, Western Province Aesthetic Education Director Nandasena Katuwawala and Kelaniya Zone Education Director H M Chandradasa will also participate.

RC Batch website launch

The launch of Royal College Class of 2003 batch website www.rcgroupof2003.org. will be held on March 5 at 6.30 pm at the Royal College Union, Colombo 7.

The introduction of the Membership Privilege Card of Group 2003 will also be held on the same day.

Awards ceremony

The awards ceremony and the inauguration of the Diploma in Forensic Medicine and Science course for legal professionals will be held today 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.

Industrial Security Foundation AGM

The 21st 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.

Cumaratunga commemoration

The 69th Cumaratunga commemoration ceremony organized by the Cumaratunga Munidasa Vision Development Committee and the Wewrukandala Sinhala Society will be held at Indigasara on March 2 at 1.30 p.m Amarapura Siri Suddharmarma Mahanayake Ven. Ahungalle Siri Seelavisuddhi Thera will preside.

Highlights include the unveiling of the newly installed Cumaratunga Munidasa statue and an oratorical and poetry contest at Vidyatunga Privena and Asoka Maha Vidyalaya from 9.30 a.m to 4.30 p.m.

Dog menace in Jaffna

Jaffna special corr

Thirty persons sought treatment for dog bite at Jaffna Teaching Hospital on 26 February. They included persons bitten by stray dogs and domesticated dogs. Sixteen had died of rabies in 2010 and 14 in 2011 in the Northern Province, according to statistics from the Jaffna Teaching Hospital.