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Daily News Vesak Annual 2009

Daily News will publish Buddha Pradeepa 2009 to commemorate Vesak. Contributions (between 1000 and 1200 words) are welcome at: features@dailynews.lk or 'Buddha Pradeepa 2009', Daily News Features Desk, No. 35, D R Wijewardene Mawatha, Colombo 10, before March 31.

Motion requesting lands back

Sandasen Marasinghe

Intervention Petitioners of the Water’s Edge fundamental right case filing a motion yesterday pleaded to the Supreme Court to direct the Urban Development Authority (UDA) to divest lands acquired from them or be given alternative lands.

Pinkama to bless President and nation

A pinkama to invoke blessings on the President, Security Forces and Police and the country organised by Bharata Lakshman Premachandra and the youth activists in Galwana will be held at Galwana junction, Weliwala Road, Angoda on Saturday January 31.

The program will include a colourful procession and an all-night pirith ceremony on Saturday followed by a heel dana on Sunday morning.

Pooja to bless country

Jayashakthi Maha Pooja organised under the patronage of Shastrapathi Pandit Ven. Metaramba Hemarathana Thera will be held on January 24 at 5 p.m. at the Situlpauwa Raja Maha Viharaya to invoke blessings on President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the Security Forces, the Police and Civil Defence Force.

Release of CD on 'Spoken Tamil'

A CD on 'Spoken Tamil' prepared by the National Integration Program Unit of the Constitutional Affairs and National Integration Ministry will be released at a ceremony at the Ministry auditorium on January 27 at 4 pm. Minister DEW Gunasekera will preside.

Gold Awardees AGM

The annual general meeting and annual get-together of the Gold Award Holders' Association will be held tomorrow from 9 am to 2 pm at the National Youth Centre auditorium, Maharagama.

National Youth Award Authority Chairman Senerath Kahandaliyange and former chairperson, Chathurani Abeywira will participate as special guests.

CWC polls meeting

The Ceylon Workers' Congress election meeting will be held at the Norwood open playground tomorrow at 10 am under the leadership of Youth Empowerment and Socio Economic Development Minister and Ceylon Workers' Congress General Secretary Arumugan Thondaman.

Saudi Arabia Embassy

The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia will be shifted to a new location from January 26, 2009.

The address of the new location is 43, Horton Place, Colombo 7.

Special fasting and prayer rally

The National Christian Fellowship of Sri Lanka (NCFSL) will hold a special fasting and prayer rally on January 26 from 10 am to 5 pm at the Vihara Maha Devi Park.

Free uniform for bus crew

The Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association will distribute uniforms to owners of bus companies to be provided to their crews on January 24 and 25.

January 24 Raddolugama Community Centre 10 am, Bodhi Ratnarama Temple, Japan Friendship Mawatha, Aweriwatta Fuel Station, 18th Milepost - 12 noon and Ja-ela Community Centre - 3.00 p.m.

January 25: Matugama Auditorium - 10.00 a.m, Kalutara Town Hall - 1.00 p.m. and Panadura Municipality - 2.00 p.m.

Ven. Mulleriyawe Chandrasiri Thera passes away

Ven. Mulleriyawe Chandrasiri Thera, 53, Viharadhipathi of Sri Jinendraramaya and Abhinwaramaya, Himbutana and Deputy Chief Sanghanayake (Western Province) of Kalyani Sri Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha passed away.

Cremation will take place on Monday 26, at the Mulleriyawa Ediriweera Sarathchandra Vidyalaya grounds.