News Inbrief

Public rallies to support Joint Mechanism

The National Anti War Front together with a large number of other organizations, representing trade unions, religious leaders, political parties, civil society organizations will be having a demonstration and a public rally to support the Joint Mechanism on June 9 (today). The process will begin at 2 p.m. and the public meeting will be held till 7 p.m.

Over 2000 people will joint the event. This initiative was taken by the National Anti War Front in its efforts to create a broad platform of support for the Joint Mechanism. District meetings and rallies will follow throughout the country.

Japanese Senior Vice Minister to visit Lanka

Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Ichiro Aisawa will be in Sri Lanka for three days. He was scheduled to arrive here yesterday.

The Vice Minister's visit to Sri Lanka is primarily to discuss bilateral as well as international cooperations between the two countries, including the post tsunami assistance. Aisawa is scheduled to meet Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar and others, the Japanese Embassy said.

Daily News staffer's father dies

Captain N. G. Munidasa (Rtd SL Army) passed away on Wednesday after a brief illness. The funeral will take place on Saturday 3 p.m. at Habarakada cemetery.

He is the father of Anjalie Garnier of the Daily News staff and Sarath Weerasuriya of ANCL production department and the father-in-law of Gary Garnier, Chief Sub-Editor Daily News.