In Brief

Elephant House ex-staffers AGM

The maiden Annual General Meeting of EH Club-Sri Lanka will be held at the Apey Gama, Battaramulla on Friday, November 27, from 7.00 p.m., followed by dinner. Enquiries for enrollment: Bandara (077 224 9280), Kithsiri (077 781 1139) or Sunil (077 237 7281).

India 'Constitution Day' on November 26

It was on this day in the year 1949 the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution.

Member of Parliament, Dr. Jayampathy Wickremaratne will deliver a lecture titled "The Making and Working of the Indian Constitution: Some Issues of Relevance" on Thursday, November 26 at 6.00 p.m. at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies "The Lighthouse", Horton Place, Colombo-7.

GFS sale in aid of hostel

A sale of miscellaneous items for the family will be held at the GFS Hall, Green Path, Colombo 3 on Friday, November 27 at 8 a.m. in aid of the GFS Hostel Development Fund.

The GFS Hostel has for over 50 years provided girls from the outstations with a place to stay in Colombo to pursue their higher studies and build successful careers.

Remembering Sri Sathya Sai Baba

The 90th advent of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba will be celebrated on November 23 at 5. a.m. at the Sai Mandhir, Barnes Place, Colombo.

The programme will conclude by 8.30 AM with Bhajans and Mangala Aarathi. The evening programme will be held at the New Kathiresan Hall , Opposite Bambalapitiya flats from 5.00 p.m.

Krishnamurti Talk

A recorded public talk on 'How can the brain transform itself ?' delivered by the late Indian sage, Jiddu Krishnamurti will be replayed at Anula Nursery School, High Level Road, Colombo 6, today , November 22 at 9.45 a.m. It is organised by the Krishnamurti Centre, Sri Lanka Inc.

Colombo Chapter Family get-together 2015

The Colombo Chapter of the Alumni Association of University of Peradeniya will hold its 'Family Get-together' for 2015 on November 29 from 9.30 a.m. at the Eco Friendly Bird Park, Buthgamuwa Road, Kalapaluwawa, Rajagiriya.

Music will be provided by Mahanama Wicramasingha and his group with vocals from Manoratna, Diddeniya and Mark Anthony of 'Sinhabahu' fame.

Workshop on humanitarian law

The Sri Lanka Press Institute will conduct a two-day workshop for journalists to gain an understanding of humanitarian law, human rights and treaty obligations on the November 30 and December 1 at the SLPI premises.