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Deshabandu for Lions International DirectorA director of International Lions Club, Biyagama South, D.M. Indunil Dissanayake was conferred with the ‘Deshabandu’ award and gold medal at the National Awards ceremony, held at Kandalama Hotel, Dambulla recently. A large number of parliamentarians including Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, M. H. Mohamed were also present. A Post Graduate of Kelaniya University, Dissanayake is the Chairman and the managing director of several companies. New Dy. President of Bar AssociationTitus Manatunga has been elected as the new Deputy President of the Bar Association succeeding. Mohan Peiris, who has been appointed as the new Attorney-General. Manatunga, the first person to be elected from the outstations and is currently the Zonal Vice President and President of the Kegalle Lawyers Association. After passing out as an Adyacate in 1972, he took oaths in February 1973, and worked under Mr. Collin Amarasinghe former Supreme Court Judge, Seychelles and District Judge Mt. Lavinia. He Later joined the Attorney General’s Department as State Counsel in 1974. He reverted to the unofficial bar in 1980 and since then had been practising in Kegalle and Kurunegala Courts. Ma Piya Mehewara todayThe `Ma Piya’ Sumithuro will conduct its 200th `Ma Piya Mehewara’ advisory program for the benefit of pregnant women at Castle Street Maternity Hospital today, March 15. The program was first commenced under the patronage of former Senior Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr. L.A.W. Sirisena in Ward No. 3 and 4 of the Castle Street Hospital in 1990. The organising committee invites parents with their infants and pregnant mothers to attend the opening ceremony today. AGM on March 22The annual general meeting of the Alumni Association of University of Peradeniya (AAUP) will be held at 10.00 a.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the E.O.E. Pereira auditorium, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya. Chairman, Hayleys Group of Companies, N. G. Wickramaratne, a distinguished alumnus of the University will be the chief guest. Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya, Prof. H. Abeygunawardena will be the guest of honour. The AGM will be followed by lunch and fellowship for AAUP members and other alumni of the University of Peradeniya. Contact: [email protected] (Tel:0812392433). (Upananda Jayasundera) |
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