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An all night pirith ceremony organised
by the Appeal Court Employees Welfare Association as an
annual feature was held at the Hulftsdorp Courts Complex on
Friday under the patronage of Most Ven Kotugoda Dhammavasa
Nayake thera. Here Appeal Court President Sathya Hettige
offering atapirikara to the Most Ven Kotugoda Dhammawasa
Nayake thera during the pinkama. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage |
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First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa donated
much needed diathermy surgical equipment costing Rs 1
million to the Maharagama Cancer Institute. The gift was
handed over to Cancer Institute Director Dr Jayantha
Balawardene by the First Lady at a ceremony at the
Janadhipathi Mandiraya recently. Picture by Lalith
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Bristol Street in Fort Colombo was
renamed as Sir Razik Fareed Mawatha at a ceremony held under
the patronage of Prime Minister D M Jayaratne on Monday.
Here, the Prime Minister unveiling the new name board.
Western Province Governor Alavi Mowlana, Colombo Special
Commissioner and President, Moors Islamic Cultural Home Omar
Kamil, Joint Secretaries of the MICH Rifath Saleem and M
Nowfal Barry and other officials were also present. Picture
by Nissanka Wijeratne |
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Construction programmes of SAARC
Cultural Centre costing Rs 831 million commenced at Matara
Navimana under the patronage of Cultural and Arts Affairs
Minister T B Ekanayake. Cultural Affairs Ministry Secretary
Wimal Rubasinghe and Assistance Secretary Mala Nandanee
Rajapaksa also participated. |
Parks for wild elephants
Priyanka KURUGALA
The Agrarian Services and Wildlife Ministry will
build two conservation parks in Horowpathana and Weheragala in 3,000
acres costing Rs 300 million for wild elephants, said Minister S M
Chandrasena Monday. The projects aim to prevent the conflict between
humans and elephants.
Allowance for disabled families
S.M. Wijayaratne
The government will offer a Rs 3,000 monthly
allowance to disabled families.
Social Services Minister Felix Perera has instructed
in this regard and 35 families will be selected. Rs.405 million
rupees has been allocated for this .
Series of Dhammadesana
A series of Dhammadesana is being held at the
Katukurunda Walukarama Maha Viharaya, Koralawella from May 3 to 18
as part of a pinkama to mark the 2600th Sri Sambuddhatva Jayanthi.
The program will conclude with a ‘Upahara’ perahera on May 18 night.
The inaugural ceremony was held on May 3 (yesterday) at 4 pm
attended by Postal Services Minister Jeevan Kumaratunga and several
other Parliamentarians.
LLRC sittings
The Lesson Learnt and Reconciliation Commission
(LLRC) decided to call an expert, Dr. Chatura de Silva, Senior
Lecturer Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University
of Moratwua to provide expert opinion on Chanel 4 Video. The LLRC
Chairman invited Dr de Silva by Letter on April 20.
Dr. Chatura de Silva has agreed to provide expert
opinion on the same at a public sitting to be held today at 3.30 p.m
at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and
Strategic Studies.
Dr. Chatura de Silva is also the Director of the
Centre for Instructional Technology at Moratwua University.
3000th Novena of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
The Perpetual Novena of the Mother of Perpetual Help
which began on December 8, 1951 continues at All Saints’ Church,
Borella.
It has now reached a climax and the 3000th Novena
will be held on July 6, 2011 at All Saints’ Church. Holy Mass at 6
p.m on that day will be celebrated by His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal
Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo. The launching of the Website in
connection with this celebration will take place on May 4 at 5 pm at
All Saints’ Church, Borella.
Prize giving ceremony
The 14th annual prize giving ceremony of the Kottawa
Dharmapala Vidyalaya will be held in the National Youth Service
Council in Maharagama on May 6 at 1.30 pm. Water Supply and Drainage
Minister Dinesh Gunawardene will be Chief Guest of the ceremony.
Western Province Education Director P.N. Ailapperuma and Zonal
Education Director O.M.V.P. Mudalige will also participated in the
ceremony.
Blood donation
The Kalutara South Police station has organized a
Blood Donation Campaign today from 9 am to 4 pm, at the Police
station premises, to commemorate the 2600th Sambuddhathva Jayanthi.
Medical and non-medical staff of the Nagoda
(Kalutara) General Hospital will participate in this meritorious
deed.
