In Brief
Annual Lions District Convention on May 23, 24.
The International Lions Club 306 A2 District annual convention will
be held on May 23 and 24. The chief quests will be the Past
International Governor Lion Sunil Watawala and the Past International
Governor Lion Mahendra Amarasooriya and 306 A 2 D District Governor Lion
Arjuna Abeyshinghe.
The annual business session will be held on May 23 at the BMICH
premises. The ceremonial session will be held on May 24 at Lake Side
conference hall, Attidiya. (SK)
Public lecture: '19 A and the Way Forward'
Dr. Rohan Edrisinha, Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of
Colombo, and the Constitutional Advisor, UNDP Nepal from 2011 to 2014,
will deliver a lecture on "Protecting the Sovereignty of the People in
Constitution Making: The 19th Amendment and the Way Forward" at the
Organization of Professional Associations Auditorium, Prof. Stanley
Wijesundera Mawatha, off Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, Monday May 18
at 5.30 p.m.
The lecture is organised by the British Scholars' Association of Sri
Lanka and is open to the public.
Prof. Stanley Wijesundera Memorial Lecture
The annual Prof. Stanley Wijesundera memorial lecture titled 'From
the mitochondrial eve to contemporary Sri Lankan women: A glimpse into
the genetic landscape' will be delivered by Senior Professor of
Molecular Life Science, Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and
Biochemistry (IBMBB) of the University of Colombo Prof. Kamani Tennakoon
on May 21 at 9 a.m. at the IBMBB.
The lecture will be the highlight of the Seventh Annual Scientific
Sessions of the Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and
Biotechnology, University of Colombo.
Intl. Buddhist Confab in Jaffna
An International Buddhist Conference will be convened in Jaffna this
week to promote religious harmony.
Seventy Hindu devotees from India will attend the first ever event of
its kind, in addition to 300 Buddhists.
Tug of War tourney in Matara
The Tug of War Federation of Sri Lanka with the Tug of War Club,
Matara will hold the All-Ceylon inter-club tug of war tournament on June
6 at the Uyanwatte Grounds, Matara.
The winners will be awarded cash prizes, trophies and certificates.
The event is coordinated by Christy: 0717397830/0777559478 and
Wickremasinghe: 0715999332.
Board and lodging will be provided to the teams from North and the
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