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Achievement

Sinthuja Jeyakumar has successfully completed his four year degree course in the Medical field specialising in X ray Unit from the University of Kingston, London. Since she has performed extremely well in this particular examination she’s now qualified to do her Masters Degree.

She hails from Karaveddy and received her secondary education at St. Bridget Convert, Colombo and Good Shepherd Government School, Kotahena.

Vishnu maha devalaya Esala festival

The annual Esala festival of the Sri Vishnu Maha Devalaya, Devinuwara, commenced with the first religious act of Kap planting ceremony under the patronage of Basnayaka Nilame Kanchana Wijesekara at the auspicious hour on Thursday.

From August 10 preliminary Peli peraheras will be conduced until August 15.

The annual Randoli Maha Perahara will parade the streets on August 16.

Fire walking and Deva Thovilaya will be on August 23 and the festival will end with the Deva Danaya the following day.

Uva-Wellassa University Vice Chancellor

Chandra Embuldeniya has been appointed Vice Chancellor of the Uva-Wellassa University of Sri Lanka for three years with effect from July 27.

Newspaper Agents' Association new office

The Newspaper Agents Association of Sri Lanka will open its new office at 126-B15, YMBA building, Fort on August 06 at 9.30 a.m. with the participation of officials of newspaper companies.

The Association has a membership of over 4,000.

Juki machines for vocational centre

The Youth Empowerment and Socio Economic Development Ministry will provide 10 Juki machines to the Pettigala Estate Vocational Centre in Balangoda upper division, on the instructions of Ceylon Workers Congress General Secretary and Youth Empowerment and Socio Economic Development Minister Arumugam Thondaman.

The Minister made this decision when he visited the Balangoda estate sector recently.

The Pettigala Estate Vocational Centre in Balangoda has a shortage of Juki machines. The centre has 40 workers.
 

Death of Sithy Cader

Sithy Cader passed away at the age of 69. She was the Principal of the Colombo Ahadiyya School (Girls) Section for the last twenty five years. A Committee Member of the Kalubowila Hospital and Joint Secretary of the Women's Bureau MICH, Cader was very active in social services. She is the wife of M.N.M. Cader, a Member of the Board of Trustees, Moors Islamic Cultural Home (MICH).

Her Janaza took place at Dehiwela Muslim Burial Ground yesterday at 4.30 p.m.