[DN - Diary]

Gift parcels distribution

Gift parcels for workers in Condominium Management Authority will be held today under the patronage of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa at Condominium Management Authority, 1st floor, National Housing Development Building Colombo 01 at 2.00 p.m.

The gift parcels contain local products and each is worth Rs. 3,000.

New Year festivals

The Maha Bak Maha Ulela organised by the Chilaw-Weerapadiyana Sippikalana youths will be held on April 19 at Sippikalana school grounds.

Chilaw-West Mungandaluwa Sri Prabodarama Buddhist Monastery will hold the oil anointing ceremony on April 15 at 6.41 am in the presence of Ven Wattegedara Jinarathana Thera.

Japanese government scholarship 2014

The Japanese government will award scholarships to Sri Lankan students under the Monbukagakusho (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology:MEXT) scholarship scheme 2014, in the categories of Postgraduate Research, Undergraduate and College of Technology.

The closing date for applications to the Higher Education Ministry is on May 3.

Selection of candidates will be through an examination conducted jointly by the Japanese Embassy and the Higher Education Ministry.

Prospective candidates are requested to forward their applications to the Higher Education Ministry, No. 18, Ward Place, Colombo 07, according to the specimen application format published by the Ministry.

Application forms downloaded directly from the website of the Japanese government will not be accepted for the preliminary processing. Undergraduate and College of Technology applicants can apply for One scheme Only (Either Undergraduate or College of Technology).

For information visit

http://www/mohe.gov.lk

For past papers of the qualifying examination visit

http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0308e.html

Also contact Cultural Section on Tel:2693831-3 (Ext. 258)