In Brief

Cultural show at Welikada Prison

'Pansalai-Palliyai, Sinhala Ha Damila Aluth Avurudda, a cultural show organised by Presidential Coordinating Officer Rev. Sarath Hettiarachchi, was held at the Welikada prison recently with the participation of its inmates.

Among the marked features were the Avurudu Kumari beauty contest, musical night and inmates dancing.

Training program for bhikkhus

by Theja Vidyarupa, Akuressa Group Cor.

Akuressa-Aturaliya Samagiri Viharadhipathi Sangamaya has initiated a three month training program for bhikkhus on Bhikkhus' attitude development and management of Dhamma schools to make every temple and Dhamma school as Dhamma Propagation Centres.

The first training program was launched at Godapitiya Sri Sudarsanarama Viharaya, Akuressa last Saturday.

Lantern competition from May 14-15

by Theja Vidyarupa, Akuressa Group Cor.

The Prime Apex Educational Society, Kalubowitiyana will hold a Vesak lantern competition among its members.

The Vesak lanterns will be displayed at the Educational Society premises on May 14 and 15.

Maestro returns with: 'Hanthanata Payana Sanda'

Renowned musician and violin maestro Amarasiri Peiris will be back with 'Hanthanata Payana Sanda ', a classical musical event.

It will be held in Colombo on May 18 from 6.30 pm at Musaeus College auditorium, Colombo 7.

Wasantha Rohana will compere the event. Rohana Weerasinghe will lead the back-up orchestra.

The event is a fundraiser for a charity in Negombo.

The Sunday Observer is the print media partner. Tickets are available at Salaka Senkada, Sarasavi Bookshop, Nugegoda and Sadeepa Bookshop, Borella.

Details could be obtained from the organisers on 077-5317135 or by logging into the concert fanpage on www.facebook.com/hanthanatapayanasandalive'.

Vijaya Corea on 'Divine healing'

Former Director General of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation and popular showbiz personality, Vijaya Corea, will narrate the breathtaking details of a medically-attested miracle from God at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7 on Sunday May 11 at 10.30 a.m. It is open to the public.

His narration will mark the 30th anniversary of his healing from cancer, where the oncologists in London gave him a prognosis of only three months to live in April 1984 and whereas he received diving healing without recourse to chemotherapy, radiotherapy or any other medication.