In brief

A meeting of the Galagedara SLFP organization was held at
the Galagedara Cultural Centre recently. Here Galagedara
Chief SLFP organizer and Minister of Public Administration
and Home Affairs and Deputy Minister of Finance Dr. Sarath
Amunugama presenting a copy of ‘Galagedara Navodaya’ to
Minister Ferial Ashraff. Central Provincial Council member
Dilum Amunugama was also present. |

Sri Dheerananda MMV, Pilimatalawa, Kandy opened a computer
centre recently in the school premises which was declared
open by Governor of Central Province Tikiri Kobbekaduwa.
Here the Governor is being conducted to the venue by the
Principal, Mrs. Chandrakanthi Karunanayake, Mrs. Priyani
Gopallawa, teacher-in-charge of the Centre (Behind the
Governor) and the Maha Thera of the School temple. Story and
pix: Upananda Jayasundera, Kandy Sports Sp. Corr. |
B + Kidney needed
M.A.G. Somapala a father of four children, and a resident of No.
387/1b, Shri Wijaya Road, Pelawatte, Pannipitiya is suffering from an
acute kidney ailment and he is in urgent need of a B+ Kidney, according
to specialist Nasar of the Colombo National Hospital.
A kind hearted donor who is willing to save a precious life could
contact on 0773 291037 Rukman.
Uduvil Sunday
The annual Uduvil Girls' College Founders' Day service of
Thanksgiving, organised by the Past Pupils' Association (Colombo branch)
will be held at the Christ Church Hall. Galle Road, Dehiwela, today
November 22 at 11.00 am.
Past pupils and friends are welcome.
Birthday celebrations of Bhagawan Baba
Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi of No. 7, Namal Mawatha, Sririmal Uyana,
Ratmalana will celebrate the 84th birthday celebrations of Bhagawan Sri
Sathya Sai Baba at the Centre with a special Bhajan program tomorrow,
November 23 from 5 p.m. onwards.
AGM today
The 18th Annual General Meeting of the Old Anandians Centenary Group
will be held today November 22 at the College Centenary Building
auditorium at 10.00 am.
The Executive Committee for the year 2009/10 will be elected at the
AGM.
Annual get-together
The annual get-together of the Old Anandians '93 Group will be held
on Nov. 28 at the Ambalama Holiday Resort, Hanwella from 8.00 a.m
onwards. All the members of the '93 group are cordially invited to
attend this event.
Public lecture
The next lecture on the Gospel of St. Mark will be delivered by Rev.
Fr. Nilendra Gunasekera, Professor in Sacred Scripture at the National
Seminary Ampitiya, on Monday, November 23, at 5.30 p.m. in the Colombo
YMCA Forum Hall.
Bad weather to continue
by Rohana JAYALAL
Heavy rainfall can be expected in the Western slopes and the
Northern, Eastern, North Central and Southern Provinces in the coming
days although the depression is moving towards the Arabian sea and away
from Sri Lanka Meteorologist P.D. Ananda Perera told the Sunday
Observer.
Heavy rains have lashed many parts of the country during the last few
days after a turbulence condition developed above the Arabian sea and
entered the Indian Ocean region. Now this low pressure condition has
moved to the Arabian Sea, away from Sri Lanka.
The wet weather conditions would continue in the coming days. Heavy
showers can be expected in the catchment areas.
According to Perera, thunder showers will develop at many places in
the afternoon and night. There will be intermittent showers off the
South Western coastal areas during morning hours.
Inter-school art competition
An inter-school art competition will be held to coincide with the 'Pahasarani'
art exhibition and competition organised by the Colombo Devi Balika
Vidyalaya Art Association .The competition is open to students in
primary, junior, senior and senior secondary sections. Individual
creations on chosen themes made out of water colours, pastel and collage
should reach the organisers before January 20, 2010.
Widows to get handlooms
by Rohana JAYALAL
The Ministry of Textile Industries will launch a program to donate
handloom equipment to women who are less than 35 years of age who had
lost their husbands during the war to uplift their living standard,
Ministry of Textile Industries sources said.
The Ministry would supply free raw materials for six months under the
program which would cost Rs. 4 million.
Another program to train handloom workers is also under way and the
trainees are entitled to a monthly allowance of Rs. 2000 within the
program duration of six months.
Diamond Jubilee of Familians
The 75th Jubilee Celebration of Holy Family Convent, Dehiwela is
scheduled to be held in June 2010. At present the school is in the
process of compiling the data of past pupils (in Sri Lanka and overseas)
and well-wishers. Please contact: 0112738901 (Tel), 0112738901 (Fax),
[email protected] (Email) or write to No. 100, Galle Road, Dehiwela
with details.
ANCL senior manager’s mother-in-law dies
The death occurred yesterday of Mrs. Chandralatha Samarasuriya,
mother-in-law of Virajith Bois, Senior Manager (Credit Control) of Lake
House.
She was the wife of Asoka Samarasuriya, retired Assistant Marketing
Manager of the CWE.
The remains lie at her Parakrama Road residence in Gampaha and the
cremation will take place at Kasagahawatte Cemetery, Gampaha on Monday
(23) evening. |