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Asoka Weeraratna's 10th death anniversary

The German Dharmaduta Society and Mitirigala Nissarana Vanaya Sanrakshana Mandalaya will jointly commemorating the 10th death anniversary of Asoka Weeraratna (Ven. Mitirigala Dhammanisanthi Thera), the founder of the German Dharmaduta Society and the Mitirigala Forest Hermitage, at a special pinkama at the newly constructed Meditation Hall at the Mitirigala Forest Hermitage on Binara Poya Day today from 2 to 4 p.m.

Ven. U. Dhammajiva Thera, the Chief incumbent of the Mitirigala Nissarana Vanaya Aranya will deliver a commemorative Dhamma Deshana.

Treasure hunters nabbed

Hiriyala group correspondent

Eighteen suspects including two women were taken into custody by Wellawa Police while they were digging the Prajagala Temple premises for a hidden treasure in the Arankelle historic and sacred site.

Police also seized a vehicle and implements used by the gang for treasure hunting.

The official despatch of school text books meant for distribution among students next year took place at a ceremony presided by Education Minister Susil Premajayantha at the Orugodawatta Stores Complex yesterday. Here Commissioner General of the Educational Publications Department W. M. N. J. Pushpakumara symbolically hands over a package of books to Minister Premajayantha to be loaded into a lorry for despatch to outstations. Education Ministry Secretary Nimal Bandara and Commissioner General of Examinations, Anura Edirisinghe were also present on the occasion. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage

Ex ANCL staffer dies

Anthony Basil Fernando who served in the Internal Audit Department of ANCL for more than 30 years has passed away after a brief illness. His remains are lying at No. 71/3, Anderson Road, Negombo. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. for burial at Vellaveediya General Cemetery on Saturday, September 5.

ANCL ex-Working Director’s mother dies

S. Gamlath Arachchi of Ganemulla, mother of ex-Working Director of Lake House, D.K. Somasiri has passed away.

Her remains will be lying at No. 231, Kandana Road, Ganemulla, Gampaha.

Funeral takes place on Saturday (5) at 6 pm at Gampaha, Kasagahawatta Cemetery.

Two elders hacked to death

A husband and wife in Embilipitiya were found hacked to death in a house at Hospital road Embilipitiya by the Embilipitiya police on Tuesday.

The deceased were identified as W.W. Jayaweera (72) and his wife R. Karunawathie (64).

The bodies were found following information given by the couple’s daughter W.W. Manel.

Initial investigations revealed that the couple had earned a living by engaging in a private money lending and mortgage business.

SLAF wins productivity award

Rafik Jalaldeen

Sri Lanka Air Force was placed first at the recently concluded Western Province Provincial Productivity Awards 2008, in the inter department category.

Air Force spokesman Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said this was a testament to the SLAF mission of being a rigid enterprise which takes pride in developing their core capabilities to ensure readiness and success in utilizing the competent human resources and technology available.

“It strengthens the visionary outlook of the SLAF and reinforces its goal to become well accomplished to defend the independence and territorial integrity of the nation”, he added.

He said the latest achievement follows the success of previous years when it received the National Productivity Awards, (Government Category), Sri Lanka National Quality Award for Excellence in 1996.

Get-together

The get-together of “University Friends” of the 1981 batch of graduates of the Physical Science Faculty, University of Kelaniya to mark the 25th anniversary of the graduation will be held at Paradise Beach Hotel, Negombo on September 4. For details contact H.H. Sumathipala on 0774 113924.

Seminar

A seminar on the proposed ban on adults only showes and pornographic website in Sri Lanka organised by the Lawyers for Human Rights and Development will be held on September 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dharma Wijaya Padanama, Sarana Road, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7.

For information contact 011-2686180.

UNDP help develop Gal-oya valley

Mahaweli Systems corr.

The UN agency specialized in development work in developing countries will help the Environment Conservation and Economic Development Organization to renovate the Kudawewa rural reservoir of the Deeghavaapee colony through the project.

After completing the project, around 75 acres of paddy fields will be cultivated. Kudawewa feeds only about 20 acres of paddy fields at present.

Help him live

K.T. Nissanka of 52/12 Rahula Road, Matara is suffering from acute myeloid leukaemia. Nissanka’s mother K.P. Piyaseeli says he needs Rs. 52,500 monthly for his treatment to keep him alive. She says her family is unable to foot this bill due to their present financial plight. She requests philanthropists and the public to help her sons cause by sending whatever financial contributions possible to facilitate continuous treatment and save his life. Contributions should be remitted to account number 18704570001 at the Commercial Bank, Matara Branch.