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The new fax number of the News Editor of the Daily News is 011-2343694. News, stories, articles and press releases could be sent to this new number.

German Dharmaduta Society- Office bearers

COLOMBO: The German Dharmaduta Society held its Annual General Meeting on April 30, 2006 in the Auditorium of the Organisation of Professional Associations (OPA):

The following members were elected as Office Bearers and Committee members of the Board of Management for a period of three years:

PRESIDENT: Emeritus Professor Dr. Jayadeva Tilakasiri.

VICE -PRESIDENTS: H.A.Vincent Soysa, Tissa Weeraratna, Dr. (Mrs.) Manel Lakdivdas, Major-General Nande Silva.

HONY. SECRETARY: Senaka Weeraratna.

HONY. ASST. SECRETARY D. Ananda de Silva.

HONY. TREASURER: Eng. K.G. Singhasiriweera

COMMITTEE: Professor Mahasara Gunaratne, P. Mahanama, J.H.P. Guruge, Dr. Newton Peiris, D.H. Amendra, W. Panditaratne, H. Kalubanda and G.P. Athulathmudali.

Thai-Sri Lanka computer centre

KOTAHENA: The Thai-Sri Lanka computer centre will be opened at 9.30 a.m. on May 28 by Former Deputy Foreign Minister and advisor to the Present Foreign Minister of Thailand Dr. Veeravai Piramathikul at the Dipaduttamarama Purana Thai Raja Maha Viharaya at 159, Kotahena Street, Colombo 13.

Book launch

COLOMBO: Binendri Perera's Thun Nivunnu saha Rangini Jalava will be launched at the Mahaweli Centre auditorium, Colombo 7 on Sunday May 28 at 3 p.m.

The Principal of St. Paul's Girls' School Geetha Abeygoonewardene will be the chief guest.