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New system to promote tourism:

Cottage system for accommodation

Priyanka Kurugala

The Agrarian Services and Wildlife Ministry will launch a new programme to introduce a new accommodation system to promote tourism with the Wildlife Department, Wildlife Director General H D Ratnayake said.

The programme is being introduced on the concept of Agrarian Services and Wildlife Minister Vijitha Vijayamuni Soyza, he said.

Infrastructure facilities will be developed in selected three national parks in the country, Ratnayake said. He said the three parks are Yala, Gal-oya and Udawalawa.

The ministry will introduce a cottage system for accommodation, other than bungalows, across the country, in the near future, Ratnayake said. The cottages will be made out of wood. One cottage can accommodate 10 individuals.

Cooking facilities will also be provided for each cottage.

Medical student on holiday drowns

Mahinda P Liyanage, Galle correspondent

A medical student on holiday from the USA drowned during a swim at the Unawatuna beach in Galle with a group of friends on Saturday.

The deceased was identified as T P G Kushan Weerarathne, 27, of Galle.

Evening of dance

The Indian High Commission is supporting "Friends of Santiniketan", Sri Lanka in organizing an evening of Dance and Music recital led by renowned dancer Chandana Wickremasinghe and his group at the Buddhist Cultural Centre Auditorium, No. 32, Sri Sambuddhathwa Jayanthi Mandiraya, Colombo 05 today at 6.30 p.m Indian High Commissioner Ashok K. Kantha would be the chief Guest on this occasion.

Pomegranate plants distributed

Jaffna special corr

A special variety of pomegranate of tested at Katpiddy Seed Research Centre was distributed among selected horticulturists in Volanai, Saravanai, Naranthanai and Allaipiddy. The high grade pomegranate plants will give a high yield and will be the first of its kind to the introduced in Jaffna.