In brief

India’s inflation -13-year high

The rate of inflation in India has galloped to a 13-year high to 11.05 per cent for the week ended June 7, confounding the worst fears of the United Progressive Alliance Government as general elections loom, the Hindu reported yesterday.

28 Lankan fishers held in India

The Indian Coast Guard on Friday arrested 28 Sri Lankan fishermen, who allegedly entered the Indian waters without valid documents, about 65 nautical miles south east off Kanyakumari. Official sources said six mechanised boats were also seized.

Four Tigers killed

Four LTTE terrorists were killed when troops launched an attack in the general area, Puwarasikulam in Vavuniya last morning. Troops launched an effective fire on observing a terrorist bunker and hut in them. Three LTTE terrorists were reported killed and two wounded when the SLA launched ground attacks on the Mannar front.

Russia to help in oil exploration

Russia has expressed an interest to assist Sri Lanka in exploring oil and gas following bilateral discussions between the two countries. Foreign Ministry sources said that Russia had also reaffirmed its commitment to Sri Lanka both economically and in relation to its security.

Top Indian delegation for talks

A high level Indian delegation, comprising Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon, National Security Adviser M. K. Narayanan and Defence Secretary Sri Vijay Singh were in Colombo for talks with the government on the country’s situation, the upcoming SAARC Summit in Sri Lanka and the safety of the delegates. Indian High Commission sources said the delegation was here to discuss the SAARC Summit scheduled to open on August 1 in Colombo.

Prof. Edirisinghe off to Korea for Buddhist confab

Prof. Daya Edirisinghe, senior professor of philosophy, University of Kelaniya left for the Republic of Korea last Thursday to attend the international conference on “World Peace and Buddhism” at Okchon in Chollanamdo province. Prof. Edirisinghe who has earlier published many books on Korean Buddhism in Sinhala, English and Korean languages.

He was a student of the Seoul National University and the Dongguk University in Seoul, Korea. At present he is the Vice President of Sri Lanka - Republic of Korea Association.

Library Assn. AGM

The 48th Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Library Association will be held on June 25, at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute Auditorium, Independence Square, Colombo 07.

The Chief Guest will be Prof. Sumanapala Galmangoda, Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies. The inaugural session and awards ceremony will commence at 9.00 a.m. followed by the AGM at 11.00 a.m.

A+ve kidney needed

Thirty year old Neil Raj Singh is in urgent need of A +ve kdiney.

Kind donors may contact: Mano on 0773-147172 or email: [email protected].

AGM on June 29

The annual general meeting of the Minuwangoda Nalanda Boy’s School OBA will be held on Sunday June 29, 9.00 a.m. at the school auditorium.

A Poson dansela was organised by the Kandy Hotels Corporation near Sri Dalada Maligawa on Poson Poya day. Here Mayor of Kandy, L. B. Aluvihare, Governor of Central Province, Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, Chief Minister of Central Province, Sarath Ekanayake, Director, Galle Face Hotel, Lakshman Samarasinghe and C.E.O. of Ceylon Hotels Coporation, Anura Lokuhetty after lighting the oil lamp.