Mega road project kicks off in Mullaitivu

The Government has launched a mega project for developing a network of roads in the Northern Province worth Rs. 34,000 million rupees, Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa inaugurated the first road development project under this program yesterday in Mullaitivu.

The Government will be developing the A-9 Road to a four-lane highway under the project.

Under the project, the top quality highway to Mullaitivu via Nedunkerni and Puliyankulam and the Oddusudan-Nedunkerni Road will be laid. The Chinese government has funded the project through a soft loan with a 20 year repayable period. -DY

e-waste management launched

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) together with 14 private sector organizations launched the National Programme for Electronic Waste Management Project under the theme “Ensuring Electronic waste free environment” at the BMICH recently.

With the launching of this programme the partner companies will be introduced their own E-waste collection network under e waste logo and theme in order to collect and dispose e waste in an environmental friendly manner.

Kelani Vihara Katina Pinkama

The annual Katina Pinkama of the Sri Kalyani Raja Maha Vihara, Kelaniya will be held for the 39th time on November 21 (Ill Full Moon day) under the patronage of Viharadhipathi, Most Ven. Prof. Kollupitiya Maha Mahinda Sangharakkita Nayaka Thera with the assistance of President Seela Bhavana Society of the Vihara, M. A. Herath.

The event will conclude with the Katinanisansa Dharma Desana from 8.00-9.00 p.m. on the same day.

Chinese Film Fair from Nov 26 - 30

The Sri Lanka National Film Corporation (SLNFC) and Cultural Unit of the Chinese Embassy will jointly conduct a Chinese Film Fair at the Cinema Hall of the SLNFC, Colombo 7 from November 26 to 30. This fair has been organised to facilitate the spectators interested in foreign films and youth engaged in education related to films.

The inaugural ceremony will take place on the 26th at 6.00 p.m., under the patronage of Chinese Ambassador Young Shio Pin with the participation of Chairman, SLNFC, Kumar Abeysinghe.

Seven feature films and four documentary films will be screened free for the public from November 27 to 30.

Child with malignant eye needs help

Three-year-old baby Devadarshani of Kali Kovil Street, Koomankulam, Vavuniya is suffering from retinoblastoma (Malignancy in the eye) and is undergoing treatment at the Eye Hospital, Colombo.

Her parents Adeikkan Sivabalan and his wife who cannot afford the incidental expenses and the drugs, appeal to the generous public to contribute their mite to A/c No.8610012872 of the Commercial Bank.