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St. John's market car park a 'fishy' mess The customer car park at St. John's Market, Pettah - the biggest wholesale fish outlet in the country - is in a state of disrepair. A 'park' full of potholes and puddles, customers are wary to park their vehicles, unattended with no proper security, let alone fear of damage to their vehicles. Security personnel are sometimes to be seen but loss of car accessories has been the order of the day. The Urban Development Authority (UDA) is in charge of the car park while the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) owns the market. This sorry state of affairs has led customers to retain their own 'security guards' in their vehicles while they go 'fishing'. (Anandan) **************** Remembrance Day today The Remembrance Day Commemoration ceremony organised by the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen's Association will be held at the War Memorial at Vihara Maha Devi Park at 9.00 a.m., today, Nov. 10. Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapakse has been nominated by the President to represent the government. Mayor of Colombo Prasanna Guanawardena, three service commanders and diplomats will participate at the ceremony. Both Major General Tilak Paranagama,President of the Association and Dr. Narme Wickramasinghe, Chairman, Ranaviru Seva Authority call upon the nation to observe a 2 minute silence at 11.00 a.m. in memory of the war heroes. Kandy Ex. Servicemen's Association also will hold a ceremony at the George R. de Silva Park. (Ramani) **************** Minister Moragoda briefs US Govt. US Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Armitage has said the United States Government was pleased with the progress that had been made at the recently concluded round of talks between the Sri Lanka Government and the LTTE and has reiterated strong US support for the peace process. The assurance was given by Armitage when he met Sri Lanka's Minister for Economic Reform, Science and Technology Milinda Moragoda at the State Department last Thursday. Moragoda is in Washington as part of the ongoing process to keep the US Government briefed on developments concerning the peace process. They discussed the outcome of the second session of the talks which concluded in Bangkok on November 3 and particularly focused on the meeting to be held in Oslo on November 25, aimed at mobilizing financial support for immediate humanitarian and rehabilitation action in the North and East. **************** Lecture A Towbar and a lecture on the significance of Ramazan will be given by his Holiness Dr. Thaika Shuaib Alim at the Al-Masjid Bukhari Thaika Mosque, Forbes Lane, Colombo 10 after Tharaveeh prayers today. (Sunday) **************** Pooneryn soldiers remembered A series of religious ceremonies have been organised by the 1st Battalion Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment, in Mannar, in memory of brave soldiers who were killed and missing in action in the Pooneryn attack in 1993. A Bodhi pooja, an alms giving followed by a Dharmadeshana will be held on November 11 in the camp, under the guidance of its Commanding Officer Major M.A.M.I.Munasinghe to mark the 9th death anniversary of the soldiers. (Ramani) |
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