In Brief

Death of ex Daily News Deputy Editor

Senior journalist and former Deputy Editor of Daily News, from 1999-2002 Hilary Rajakarunanayake died at the age 78. He was also the Daily News correspondent for Ratmalana for several years.

An old boy of St.Joseph's College, Colombo and a student of Aquinas University College, Rajakarunanayake had a regular feature in the Daily News on English translations of popular and quality Sinhala songs.

He was married to the late Ethel Rajakarunanayake, a teacher at St.Mary's School, Dehiwela. He leaves his son Dr. Yasantha (USA) and daughters Dr. Nishani Gunasekera (USA) and Thilani Bastians (Australia).

He was the brother of journalist and columnist Lucien Rajakarunanayake, teacher and former Vice-Principal of Bishop's College, Colombo Shirani, and author and translator Nihal.

The funeral took place at the Roman Catholic Section of the Borella Cemetery, yesterday.

Free passes for Ajahn Brahm's program

Free passes will be issued for Ajhan Brahmavamso's program at the BMICH on June 15 can be collected from the Narada Bauddha Dharmayatanaya Bookshop on Sarana Road off Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Sri Sambuddhathwa Jayanthi Mandiraya Bookshop at Thummulla Junction, Nedimala Buddhist Cultural Centre and Anoma Opticians, Nugegoda.

The Ajahn Brahm Society Sri Lanka will make the best use of Ajahn Brahamavamso's short stay during the Poson period with a series of Dhamma talks and discussions in and around Colombo and in the South.

'Talent Search 2014'

The Interact Club of Royal College will present 'Talent Search 2014', a talent- based competition. This project is a unique platform where Colombo youth will get the opportunity to showcase their talent to a large audience while at the same time enjoy themselves.

“ With the involvement of more schools and institutions, we also plan to widen the scope of youth and provide them with the opportunity to get to know more renowned personalities in the performance industry. This will help them to develop talent and will expose them to the world of performance' , a spokesman said.

Auditions will be held on June 13 and 14. The finals will be held on o July 4 at the Navarangahala, Royal College.

Those interested can apply through the official website, www.talentsearch.lk or download the application form through the official facebook page which functions under the name of the event.

Applicants have to be within the age of 14 – 25 . The deadline for applications will be June 5, 2014.

For further information, log on to www.talentsearch.lk or www.facebook.com/talentsearch2014.

Contacts: Mobile –
Rajinda – 077 875 9192
Hasanga – 072 970 8790

e-Mail – [email protected]

Exhibition of Chinese Paintings

A two-day exhibition of Chinese traditional paintings organised by the Association of Sri Lanka-China Social and Cultural Cooperation (ASLCSCC) with the Beijing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (BPAFFC) and the Visual Art Faculty of the University of Visual and Performing Arts will be held at the J.D.A. Perera Art Gallery of the Visual Arts Faculty Horton Place, Colombo 7. The opening ceremony will be held on May 26 at 10.00 a.m. Minister of National Heritage Jagath Balasuriya will be the chief guest. Acting Ambassador of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China Ren. Faqiang and Dean of Visual Art Faculty of the University of Visual Art and Performing Arts Prof. Sarath Chandrajeewa will be the guests of honour.

Medical clinic for differently -abled on May 26

Differently abled students of the Kalutara Educational Zone will be examined by doctors, at a special medical clinic organised by the Kalutara Educational Office, on 26th May from 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. at Chandrasekara special school, Horethuduwa, Moratuwa.

Kalutara Zonal Education office has arranged this special medical program to uplift the Health and nutritional level of disabled children in the Kalutara Educational Zone, under the instructions of the Kalutara zonal Director Ms. O.M.V. Priyani Mudalige.