News in Brief

On Channel Eye today

A special interview with Indian High Commissioner Nirupama Rao will be telecast at 10.00 p.m. on Channel Eye.

Christmas and New Year services

The following services will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, during Christmas and New Year.

Christmas

December 24 - 11.30 p.m. Christmas Eve; and December 25 - 7.00 a.m. - Sinhala - 8.15 a.m. - English and 11.00 a.m. - Tamil.

New Year

December 31 - 11.30 p.m. Watch-night Service; and January 01 - 7.00 a.m. - Sinhala - 8.15 a.m. - English and 11.00 a.m. - Tamil.

NAITA gets new Chairman

President Mahinda Rajapakse has appointed Amal Senalankadhikara as the new Chairman of the National Apprenticeship Institute of Technical Training Authority (NAITA). He assumed duties with the blessings of the Maha Sangha at the NAITA office, Rajagiriya on Wednesday morning.

Senalankadhikara represented the Maharagama seat under the PA Government. He is also an Entrepreneur and a Social Worker.

All night Pirith

The all night Pirith ceremony of the all Ceylon Women's Buddhist Congress will be held on January 1, 2006 at 9.00 p.m. at, its Headquarters.