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324 Avurudu fairs under Divi Neguma

The Economic Development Ministry will organise Avurudu fairs under the Divi Neguma program in 324 Pradeshiya Sabha Divisions for the Sinhala-Hindu New Year season.

The fairs will be open to the public from April 6 to 11 (9 am to 8 pm).

The objective of these fairs is to provide items essential for the festive season such as clothes, textiles, fresh vegetables and fruits, sweetmeats, spices and other items at concessionary prices under one roof, thereby helping to boost rural industries.

The Samurdhi Commissioner-General's Department will coordinate the Divi Neguma Avurudu fairs along with the Sri Lanka Samurdhi Authority, Agrarian Development Department and Mahaweli Development Authority under Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa's guidance in accordance with the Mahinda Chinthana.


Kandy Selvavinayagar Kovil festival

The annual month-long Hindu Festival at the Kandy Selvavinayagar Kovil, dedicated to Vinayagar began with the flag hoisting ceremony 27-3-2012 at 9.00 am. Processions and ceremonies are held daily in the the precincts of the sacred Kovil.

The festival will last for 10 days during march and April. Devotees in large numbers gather at the temple to make their offerings and invoke blessings of the deities. Thirthotchava (water cutting ceremony will be held on 05.04.2012 at 12.00 noon to end the proceedings of the annual event.


Help save baby Dehan

Baby Dehan Akash Fernando, a six-month-old infant is suffering from a critical liver disease (Sclerosity Cholangitis). A liver transplant surgery has to be done at Global Hospitals, Chennai, India at the earliest possible to save the child's life.

The cost of the surgery is around Rs.70-80 lakhs. In Sri Lanka baby Dehan is treated by Paediatric Consultant Dr.(Mrs) Ishani Rodrigo.

Parents who are unable to meet the cost appeal for help.. Contact the father of the child, Ashan Fernando on 0773 874437.

Contributions may be made to: Commercial Bank - A/C No: 8113001426, Account holder's name - M.D.A. Fernando, Foreign Deposits - Hatton National Bank, A/C holder's name:

M.D.A. Fernando, A/C No: 061610227168.


Reunion of senior Old Anandians

A get-together and reunion of the group from 1930s upto the mid 1980s will be held on Sunday April 22 at the premises of the Organisation of Professional Association (OPA) Stanley Wijesundara Mawatha, Colombo 7.

The event is Coordinated by: Kit Liyanage (0777748031), J.F. Ranjith Perera (2872132, 0714880141), Nihal Jayawardena (2866800, 0777712496), Megawarna Kumarasinghe (2912441, 0725103090) or Sarath Manchanayaka (2804140, 0773444027).


Religious ceremony in memory of former DIG

A Bana sermon and a Sanghika Dana (alms-giving) will be held on April 6 and 7 to mark the third months' remembrance of former DIG Ananda Levangama at the Levangama residence.

An old boy of Ananda College, Colombo, Levangama, who joined the Police as a sub inspector in 1970 held various positions in the Police for 38 years. He worked in all the nine Provinces during this period and played a vital role in re-establishment of civil administration in the East.

He was a devout Buddhist who was instrumental in renovating many temples in the East.


Janadhipathi Vidyala Mela

'Janadhipathi Vidyala Mela 2012', the educational exhibition would be held in support of the Maharagama Janadhipathi Vidyalaya School Development Association at the school premises from April 4 to 8 from 4.00 p.m.

 

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