News In brief
Giving way for vehicle owners
Rapid urbanisation had not only eaten into the nature’s blessings
like trees, valuable waterways and clean air but also had destroyed
certain buildings of historical or national value.
One of our readers, Vijitha Basnayaka has sent in the story of the
proposed vehicle park at Alfred Place, Colombo, that would demolish a
model architectural residence, Ena de Silva House designed by the
eminent architect of yesteryear Geoffrey Bawa somewhere between
1960-1962.
Ena de Silva ran her gallery of batiks with artists like Lucky
Senanayake designing some of the best in this house that had the
traditional courtyard of Sri Lankan houses during those years when the
environment of Colombo was tranquil and healthy. Ena de Silva house is
to be demolished to make way for a car park our reader writes.
Alumni Assn. AGM
Upananda Jayasundera - Kandy Sports Special Corr.
The annual General meeting of the Alumni Association of University of
Peradeniya (AAUP) will be held at 10.00 a.m. today, March 22 at the
E.O.E. Pereira Auditorium, Faculty of Engineering, University of
Peradeniya.
N.G. Wickramaratne, Chairman Hayleys Group of Companies, a
distinguished Alumnus of the University of Peradeniya will grace the
occasion as chief guest while Prof. H. Abeygunawardena, the Vice
Chancellor University of Peradeniya will be the guest of honour.
It will be followed by lunch and fellowship for AAUP members and
other alumni of the university.
Mandakini on Saturday
Research Officers’ Association of the Industrial Technology Institute
(ITI) will organise Mandakini, a musical miscellany on March 28, at 6.00
p.m. at the Maharagama Youth Centre.
Veteran musician Navaratne Gamage will direct the show with popular
singers Victor Ratnayake, Somathilake Jayamaha, Amarasiri Peiris,
Nirosha Virajini and Amal Perera in attendance.
Tickets will be available at the ITI and at the entrance.
Kandy Malays AGM today
The thirty third AGM of Kandy Malay Association will be held today,
March 22 commencing at 9 a.m. at the Muslim Ladies Union Hall, Old
Matale Road, Kandy.
It will be proceeded by the recital of “Rasool Mowlood” in memory of
the Holy Prophet Mohamed. (SAW)
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Child Development and Women’s Empowerment Ministry held its
“Women’s Day” celebration on March 8 at the `Nawarangahala.’
Five media women were felicitated for their active
involvements in the media at this function. Here Mrs. Noorul
Ain Hussain, District Press Officer (Colombo) receives her
certificate from First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa. Child
Development and Women’s Empowerment Ms. Sumedha G. Jayasena,
Secretary, M. Sumanadasa, Director, Pradeep Serasinghe are
also in the picture. |
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Sunday Observer staffers, Ananda K. Melpitiya and Mrs.
Dehini C. Pathiranage were felicitated by the company for 25
years of dedicated service to Lake House, at the Long
Service Awards ceremony held at the Hotel Taj Samudra on
Wednesday. Here Director Operations of the Associated
Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, Upul Dissanayake hands over
their respective awards. Chairman, Bandula Padmakumara,
Director Finance, Shan Shanmuganathan,Director Editorial,
Nihal Ratnaike and Director Legal, Rasanga Harishchandra are
also in the picture. |
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