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Bus mishap injures 25 in Jaffna

Jaffna Special Correspondent

Twenty-five passengers were injured, eight seriously, when a CTB bus with 150 passengers skidded off the road near Kunju Paranthan Junction yesterday. The injured are mostly teachers and Government servants.

The injured were admitted to Kilinochchi and Jaffna Teaching Hospitals.

Lobsters in the wrong hands

Richmond Wijesekera

Harbour Police, Galle recently arrested two suspects who were in the possession of 30 lobsters. They were apprehended when bringing the lobsters in a boat ashore close to the Galle harbour. Police said permits are needed to catch lobsters. The suspects were to be produced before the Galle Magistrate.

Meanwhile, Elpitiya Police arrested a person transporting the carcass of a stag in a lorry.

Nalandasara 2009

The communication unit of the Nalanda College, Colombo will hold its 11th Radio Station “Nalandasara 2009” from FM96.1MHz on Feb. 26 , 27 and 28 from the school premises.

The programs of this FM channel will be available to listeners through their website www.nalanda.sch.lk.

Japanese Kyogen Dramas

The Japanese Graduates Alumni Association of Sri Lanka and the Kelaniya University Drama and Theatre and Image Arts Unit in collaboration with the Japanese Embassy will stage three Japanese (Kyogen) dramas in Sinhala entitled Suminuri (Tears of a Crocodile) Bushu (Poison) and Kami Fusen (Paper balloon), at the Sri Dharmaloka Hall, University of Kelaniya on March 1 at 6.00 p.m.

The three plays are directed by Dr. Patrick Ratnayake, Priyankara Ratnayake and Tharindu Dodamtenna.

The script has been translated from Japanese to Sinhala by Professor Ariya Rajakaruna.

Admission is free.

Coaches collide head on, one killed

Kapila Somaratne Panadura Group Correspondent

A private coach driver was killed and 21 passengers injured when two private coaches collided head on, on the Galle Road, Wadduwa yesterday.

Five critically injured passengers were transferred to the Colombo General Hospital.

The private coach was proceeding to Colombo from Akuressa while the other vehicle was bound to Matugama from Colombo.

The driver of the other vehicle was taken into custody.

Prize giving

The annual prize giving of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo will be held on February 26, Friday at the Sports Complex/Auditorium at 1.30 p.m. Colombo Archbishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Malcolm Ranjith will be the Chief Guest.

Public meeting

A public meeting and prize distribution organized by the Galle Museum Cultural organization to commemorate Holy Prophet Muhammed’s (Sal) birthday celebrations will be held on Saturday, February 27 at Southlands Balika Vidyalaya Hall Fort, Galle at 3.45 p.m.

Ceremony

A ceremony to mark International Women’s Day organized by the Child Development and Women’s Empowerment Ministry will be held at the Singapore Community hall, Siribopura, Hambantota on March 8 at 10 a.m. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa will be the chief guests.

Free workshop

Nelson Thornes, one of the UK’s leading educational publishers, is conducting a free workshop for science teachers of International Schools on February 26, 2010 from 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. at Renuka Hotel, 328 Galle Road, Colombo 03. Lawrie Ryan of United Kingdom, an experienced science educator, a professional development trainer and author of many science text books will conduct this free workshop.