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Fuel adjustment charges

Further relief to industrialists, hoteliers

The Government has decided to extend the concession of not levying the 30 percent fuel adjustment charge from industrialists and hoteliers.

This decision was conveyed to the Ceylon Electricity Board and the Sri Lanka Public Utilities Commission. Steps have been taken by the Commission to publish the Gazette notification in respect of this decision, said a press release issued by the Government Information Department.

Power and Energy Ministry Secretary M. M. C. Fernando told the Daily News that industrialists and hoteliers need not pay the fuel adjustment charge even after November 11, 2009.

Police recover arms, explosives

Bandara Vipulasena Vavuniya Central

Vavuniya police recovered a huge stock of arms and explosives from a raid conducted in Wellamullivaikkal area in Mullaitivu recently.

These items included 20 kg high explosives, 69 anti-personnel mines, 13 claymore mines, 20 kg of C4 type explosives, 175 detonators, 40 fuse wires, 1236 ammunitions of 16 mm and 18 cans of 50 lt chemical barrels hidden underground nearly an year ago.

Four robbers in police net

Indika POLKOTUWA

The Matale Police Crime Investigation Unit arrested four persons of an organised gang of robbers who were allegedly involved in a spate of house breaking and burglaries in the country. Police said the four were hardcore criminals from Kandy, Gampola and Thalathuoya.

Threatening UC Chairman: Suspect arrested

Puttalam group corr

Chilaw Police arrested a suspect who has allegedly threatened Chilaw Urban Council Chairman Hillary Fernando on November 29.

According to a complaint made to Police by the Mayor, the suspect is alleged to have drawn a pistol and threatened him when he visited Chilaw town with his wife and children in his vehicle.

The suspect had thereafter left the scene after allegedly kicking the Mayor's vehicle.

The suspect was due to be produced in Court yesterday.

Costly haul by snatch thieves

Puttalam group corr

Two men on a motorcycle had snatched a gold necklace valued at Rs 40,000 from a pedestrian near the Wennappuwa bus stand and sped away recently.

Wennappuwa Police are investigating.

Rajan Cadets to tour North

The Dharmaraja Cadet Platoon - 2009 will take part in a guided tour of the North from December 01 to 04.

This event is organized by the Old Rajans of Sri Lanka Army as a tribute to Rajans Cadet Platoon for having won Herman Louise Shield for the fifth time in Sri Lanka’s cadetting history, which is an outstanding performance. Commencing from the School, cadets along with the Principal - Dharmaraja College, Kandy, Master in Charge, Prefect of Games and the Coach will be accompanied to areas of Kalmadu (61 Divisional Headquarters under Commander, Brigadier Nissanka Ranawana RWP RSP psc), Mannar, Jaffna and Nagadeepa by the army officers of various capacities. Moreover, a naval boat ride is included in the itinerary during their stay at Mannar which is organised by Commodore Dassanayaka of Sri Lanka Navy.

A dinner will be hosted at Officers’ Mess- Gajaba Regimental Centre, Saliyapura, Anuradhapura and is expected to present each individual of the team with mementos, as a token of appreciation of the remarkable achievement.

Bodhi pooja

The JICA Alumni Association of Sri Lanka will conduct a Bodhi Pooja and Pirith Chanting at the Gangaramaya, Hunupitiya, Colombo 2 on Saturday, December 12, commencing 5.30 pm to invoke blessings on Emperor Akihito of Japan in connection with his 76th Birthday.

Photographic exhibition

The 54th annual exhibition of photography of the Photographic Society of Sri Lanka will be opened on December 4 at 10 am at the Harold Pieris Gallery, Lionel Wendt Art Centre, 18 Guildford Crescent, Colombo 07.

OBA get-together

A get-together for old boys organized by Asoka Vidyalaya Old Boys’ Association, Maradana, will be held on December 11 at 6.30 pm at the Capital Mall Hall, Thalawathugoda.

ICES lecture

The International Centre for Ethnic Studies will hold a lecture/discussion on Gendered Fictions: Media and the Making of the Malaiyaha Identity by Sumathy Sivamohan of the Department of English, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka at 5.30 pm on Friday December 4 at the ICES Colombo Auditorium, 2, Kynsey Terrace, Colombo 08.

Ekadipathi at the Wendt

Ekadipathi (the Dictator), one of the earlier productions of Dharmasiri Bandaranayake will be staged as a celebration of his 33-year-career in the theatre, on December 3 and 4 at the Lionel Wendt.

The drama which was originally written and directed by Dharmasiri took eight awards including the best original play of the year and the best actor at the State Drama Festival in 1974.