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Additional District Secy, Colombo

Ilamathy Sabalin-gam of Sri Lanka Administrative Service assumed duties as Additional District Secretary Colombo this month.

She has served in various capacities at district, provincial and national ministerial levels.

She last served in the Nation Building Ministry and Economic Development Ministry since January 2007.

Man nabbed with ammo hidden in quarry

Sandasen MARASINGHE

Athurugiriya Police arrested a person who allegedly kept an artillery ammo weighing 43 kg hidden in a metal quarry in Kottawa.

Police arrested the suspect residing at Galwalawatta, Athurugiriya Thursday. Meanwhile, Raththota Police arrested a person in Arangala in Nawala Police area who allegedly promised widows with marriage and stole their jewellery.

New appointment

Youth Affairs Minister Dullas Alahapperuma appointed Dr H C Ambawatta as the Director General, Technical Education and Training Department.

Dr Ambawatta is a product of Mahinda College, Galle and had higher studies at Patrice Lulumba University, Russia. He functioned as the Head of Mechanical and Production unit attached to the Engineering Faculty, Ruhunu University from 2003 to 2010.

He was also a Senior Research Engineer attached to the National Engineering Research and Development Centre (NERD) from 1997 to 2003.

Presentation of deeds

One thousand two hundred families living in houses belonging to the National Housing Development Authority will receive ownership deeds at a ceremony on September 7 at Temple Trees. The ceremony will be held under President Mahinda Rajapaksa's patronage at 4pm.

Recipients of deeds have been selected on district basis, a Government Information Department release said.

Car wash 2010

The annual car wash 2010, a fund-raising project organized by the Thurstan College Junior Old Boys Union in aid of college development activities which commenced on September 1 will continue till September 30.

All car wash ticket holders can get their vehicles washed at any Auto Miraj Total Auto Care Points, mentioned in the ticket any time during this period. Past Thurstanites, parents and the public could obtain tickets from the committee of the JOBU Thurstan College swimming pool office or Media Vice President Pubudu Hettiarachchi on 0773 976797.

Yoga workshop

The annual Yoga meditation workshop organized by the Maharagama Sethsada Yoga Nikethanaya will be held at the Maharagama Youth Centre on September 5 at 9 a.m. Nearly 1,500 people are expected to attend the workshop conducted by yoga consultant and psychiatrist Chamin Warnakula. Participants would be provided with free morning and noon meals and tea.

Those wishing to participate in practical yoga exercises are requested to contact 011-2842726 or mobile 0777 265240 to obtain membership.

Eid-Ul-Fitr prayers at Galle Face Green

Eid-Ul-Fitr festival prayers will be organized by the Memon Association of Sri Lanka at 8.30 a.m. on the Eid-Ul-Fitr festival day at the Galle Face Green.

In case of rain on the festival day, prayers will take place at the Memon Association Hall at 320/1, Galle Road, Colombo 3.

Rotary promotes literacy in Jaffna schools

Rotarians from Colombo West and Malaysia belonging to the Federation of Malaysians of Sri Lankan Origin (POMSO) visited Jaffna recently and provided software, computers and TV’s to the following schools: Kopay Christian School, Ramavil IDP School, Jaffna Kamalasani Vidyalayam, Uduvil Girls College, Kaddudai Saiva Vidyalayam, Vaazhvaham Blind School.

POMSO President Rotarian Dato Kulasegaran presented the computers and TV’s and pledged their joint support to improve the educational standards of the children and to play a part in ‘Building Communities through Literacy’. The delegation also visited the Jaffna Public Library to which they will present books as soon as they are received. They will also hand over uniforms to the Principals of the respective schools, for the children.

Mass media awards

Kelaniya University announced the award of certificates for the Diploma holders on Mass Communication - 2010 at the University Premises September 5. Around 55 students will receive awards.

Kelaniya University Vice Chancellor Prof. Sarath Amunugama, Human and Social Science Faculty Dean Prof. Chandrasiri Rajapaksa, Mass Communication Department Head Dr. Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa will also participate. Kelaniya University Science Faculty Dean Prof Nalin De Silva will deliver the keynote address.

Students helping Northern colleagues

A group of 140 students from Dharmaraja College Kandy have joined a facelift and renovation program in Jaffna peninsula.

The students have started colourwashing the school buildings which had been destroyed due to the three decade conflict.

Accordingly Nirweli School of Kopai, Muththu Thambi School, Kondawil Adhithyar Hindu School and Thirunelwili State School were included in the program.

Permenancy for Acting Principals

Dinesh De Alwis

The Government has taken measures to make all acting school principals permanent said Education Ministry officials. Those appointments will be based on criteria such as service years as a acting Principal, development of the school and education performance of the school during that period. Information about those acting Principals will be collected soon.

More power to national grid

The Power and Energy Ministry has decided to move on to low cost renewable energy sources to add more power to the national grid as a recourse to the prevailing power crisis, said Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka.

The Minister made these observations during an inspection tour at Hambantota Samudagama wind mill.

Death of former ANCL staffer

The death occurred of former Lake House photographer Oliver Seneviratne after a brief illness. He was 82 at the time of his death.

Seneviratne also served the now defunct Times of Ceylon for 37 years.

Cortege leaves residence 29/13, Wavulwatte Place, off Galpotta Road, Nawala for cremation at Borella cemetery today.

Death of Jinadasa Nissanka

Jinadasa Nissanka (71) , veteran dramatist, film actor and producer has passed away suddenly after a brief illness. He acted in many films including Sakwithisuwaya, Sagarayak Meda, Maha Gedara and Menik Nadiaya Galabasee.

He had worked as the Working Director, National Film Corporation, Media Secretary, to former North East Governor Gamini Fonseka, Chief Producer, State Film Corporation and Manager, Cine City Cinema Complex.

He leaves wife Kumari Jayasundara, daughters Dilhani Sharika, Manjula Perera, Manori Abeygunawardena and son Gihan Perera. His remains lie at his residence 33/2, Weliwita , Kaduwela. The funeral will be held September 4 at Kotalawala cemetery. State Film Corporation consultant T.M Sanghadasa requests all artistes to attend the funeral.