In Brief

Religious ceremony at Ruwanweli Seya

An ataperikara, gilanpasa, wata thira and a lotus pooja organised on a vast scale will be held at the Ruwanweli Seya on Thursday, May 7 at 4.00 p.m., under the patronage of Ven. Pitigala Gunarathana Thera.

Maradankadawala Isipatana Aranyawasi Ven. Kolabisse Vimukthirathana Thera will deliver the Anusasana.

The event is co-ordinated by Vijith Prasanna Gamlathge on 0719501027.

Soul Sounds presents Spandana on May 9

The renowned Sri Lankan all female choir, 'Soul Sounds' directed by Soundarie David Rodrigo, will present an evening of Sinhala and Tamil classic favourites, 'Spandana' (Pulse) on May 9 at 7.30 p.m. at the Lionel Wendt Theatre. The show is a repeat of the one presented in November last year which was a part of the group's 10th year celebrations.

The local audiences will be treated to a variety of some of the best known and loved local classics, such as Mangala Mohotha, Nim Him Sewwa, Ganga Addara, Master Sir, as well as popular Tamil hits like Chinna Chinna Aasai, Nilaavevaa, to name a few. A tribute will also be paid to the late Nimal Mendis who had worked closely with the choir. Soul Sounds is supported by Fairway Holdings and Dimo Lanka.

FMM celebrates World Press Freedom Day

The Free Media Movement (FMM) will mark the World Press Freedom Day with public lecture by Wijayananda Jayaweera, former Director, Communication Development Sector, UNESCO, today at Hotel Janaki at 4 pm.

Marga lecture on May 6

The Marga Institute together with the Gamani Corea Foundation has organised a lecture by Dr. Godfrey Gunatilleke on 'Pre-requisites for very high human development in Sri Lanka' on May 6 at the BMICH Committee Room D at 3:30 PM.

The lecture will be followed by a discussion by Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Dr. Saman Kelegama and Dr. Nishan de Mel.

Sri Lanka is at present at the mid-point of high human development. The paper discusses what we require to get to very high human development as defined by the UNDP Human Development Report of 2013. Attendance by invitation only.

Krishnamurti talk

A recorded public talk on "Order has its own law", delivered by the late Indian sage J. Krishnamurti will be replayed at the Study Centre, Beddagana, Duwa Road, Kotte today (May 3) at 10.30 a.m.

It is organised by the Krishnamurti Centre, Sri Lanka Inc.

Free clinic by Sri Lanka Cancer Society

The Sri Lanka Cancer Society will hold the next cancer screening clinic on May 10 at its Bullers' Lane centre from 8.30 AM to 11.30 AM.

The early detection tests of breast, cervical and oral cancer will be carried out by a panel of doctors free of charge.