In Brief
 

Children’s Arts Festival awards ceremony

The awards ceremony of the State Children’s Arts Festival will be held, coinciding with the International Children’s Day, on October 1 at 10.30 am at the John de Silva Theatre, Colombo, under the patronage of Cultural Affairs Minister T.B. Ekanayake.

The organisers received 45,727 entries this year and the winners were selected in two rounds of competitions.

The competition was held under five age categories and the first place winners will receive a gold medal, a certificate and a cash prize.

In addition there will be 10 awards of excellence in each category, 15 certificates of commendation and 20 merit awards.

Prince Gunasekera launches election campaign

Sports journalist Prince Gunasekera launched his election campaign with a dana to 16 ‘Kiriammas’ to invoke blessings.

A popular social worker he held office as a Pradeshiya Sabha member for 18 years undefeated. He eschews mud-slinging politics and conducts his campaign in an eco-friendly manner. His persistent efforts to improve the literacy and provide drinking water to over 12,600 families in the Kotikawatte-Mulleriyawa Pradeshiya Sabha area have come to fruition. The literary festival being held since 1988 is largely due to his labour.

He is the Deputy Sports Editor of Dinamina.

Law week in Anuradhapura

The Ministry of Justice in its efforts to herald a law-abiding society will launch a series of programs to raise awareness among the people on the laws of the land.

The program will inaugurate a ‘Law Week’ in Anuradhapura followed by lectures and workshops, legal aid and problems relating to law, the sources said.

Kidney patient appeals for help

Thirty-eight year old Kanchana Amarasinghe and a father of two of 167/2, Sunethrarama Rd, Kadawatha is in end stage kidney failure and has been recommended by Consultant Nephrolgist of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Dr. A.L.M. Nazar to undergo kidney transplant.

Around Rs. 80,000/- per month is needed for regular treatment and as he is not in a position to afford same appeals to the generous public for help. Contributions may be remitted to A/c 0280-33304746-101 of Seylan Bank, Kadawatha branch.

For details, please contact: 011-2927786/077-4809757.

Thyroid cancer patient needs help

Forty-six-year-old Dilanthika Karunaratne of 46/1, Poorwarama Rd, Colombo is suffering from cancer of the thyroid and has been treated by Consultant Surgeon, Dr. Lalitha Piyasiri, at the Sri Jayawardenepura General hospital.

She has been advised to undergo radioactive iodine treatment which is available at the Oasis Hospital, Colombo and the procedure is estimated to cost around Rs. 200,000. As Dilanthika is unable to bear the cost she appeals to the generous public to remit their contributions to A/C No. 306200100526798 of People's Bank, Maharagama. For inquiries: 8482990.

Vavuniya reporter passed away

Veteran journalist and Vavuniya correspondent of the Lake House Group of Newspapers T. Vivekarasa, passed away recently after a brief illness.

As a journalist and social worker, with an illustrious journalistic career spanning over 30 years, he had done yeoman services to the local community and a large number of people, including political leaders, government agents, government officials, teachers, journalistic colleagues and schwoolchildren crowded his house to pay their last respects.