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Fowzie leaves for Italy

Rafik JALALDEEN

A delegation led by Disaster Management Minister A.H.M. Fowzie left for Italy yesterday to attend a field exercise on Emergency Disaster Management to be held from June 16 to 19 in Rome and Bologna.

Media Spokesman for the Disaster Management Ministry Deen Ahamed said the Minister, the Ministry officials and several District Secretaries left for Bologna, Italy to participate in the three-day event.

The field exercise was organized by the Civil Protection Department of the Government of Italy.

AGM

The One hundred and sixth Annual General Meeting of the St. Benedict's College Old Boys' Union will be held on June 20, at 10.30 a.m., preceded by Holy Mass at 9.30 a.m., at the College Hall. The fellowship lunch will be held soon after the AGM at the OBSC premises.

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Drama competition

The National Level English Langauge Drama competition postponed due to inclement weather will be held at Thurstan college Colombo on June 19, 20, 26, 27.

Hotline to receive land complaints

Ishara MUDUGAMUWA

The Agriculture Ministry will introduce a hotline to receive complaints about illegal land fillings, Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane told a press conference at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute. Land fillings have affected the environment resulting in floods and other issues, the Minister said.

Musical show

‘Sanda Diya Dothak’ organised by the students of the Colombo Musaeus College. Creative Forum will be held at the John de Silva Memorial Hall, Colombo on June 18 at 2.15 p.m.