In Brief

Discourse on 'National Question'

Lawyer and rights activist Lal Wijenayake, senior journalist Latif Farook and, Northern Provincial Councillor (TNA) Dr. Kandiah Sarveswaran will speak at a public discussion on 'The National Question' at the Mahaweli Centre auditorium, Ananda Cumaraswamy Mawatte, Colombo 7, today, December 13, at 9.30 a.m.

The discourse is convened by the National Fraternity Collective.

Krishnamurti talk

A recorded public talk on ' Freedom from the self' delivered by the late Indian sage, Jiddu Krishnamurti will be played at Anula Nursery School, High Level Road,Colombo 6, today, December 13 at 9.45 a.m.

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

Convocation of Minnathul Fasiyya Arabic College

by B.M. Mukthar- Beruwala Spl. Cor.

The sixth convocation ceremony of Minnathul Fasiyya Arabic College, Matara will be held today, December 13 at 9.00 a.m. on the second floor of the Kadaweediya Meera Jumma Masjid. Kaleefathush Shazuli Moulavi Al-Haj M.S.M. Isthikar (Bari) will preside.

Al-Haj M. Elyas Careem, Proprietor, Maliban Garments will be the chief guest.

10th Meelad-un-Nabi Celebration 2015

The grand Meelad-un-Nabi celebration for the 10th consecutive year is scheduled to be held from 24th of December to 27th of December 2015 at “Baithul barakah”, Galbokka, Weligama, under the patronage of the spiritual leader of At-Thareeqathul Haqqiyyathul Qadiriyya His Holiness Ash-Sheikh Jamaliyya Seyed Khaleel Moulana of Kerala, India.

Two new books will also be released on 26th of Dec. where, Western Province Governor Al Haj Alavi Moulana will be chief guest.

Bhavatharanaya bags New Delhi film award

The feature film Bhavatharanaya (‘Coming of Sansara’) written and directed by Devinda Kongahage won the Best Film Award at the New Delhi International Film Festival held on December 10. The Sri Lankan High Commissioner in New Delhi, Asela Weerakoon accompanied the director to receive the award. The movie is based on the book by Professor Lorna Devaraj and the theme explores the Kandyan Kingdom and the Sangha’s ordination from Thailand. It features leading actors such as Sajeev Rasaputra, Chandima Nanayakkara, Mahendra Perera, Malini Fonseka and Udayanthi Kulathunga. The music is by Navaratne Gamage and the duration of the film is two hours.