[In brief]

Union for displaced Northern Muslims

by Mohammed NAALIR

Displaced Northern Muslims have formed a union called ‘Pandaraweli Resettlement Development Society’ to take steps to facilitate their resettlement in their original places and to look into other matters relating to the resettlement process.

The Muslims who were forcibly evicted by the LTTE from the North in 1990 are now residing in the Puttalam, Norochcholai, Koiyawadi and Arafa Nagar areas.

The Government is resettling the IDPs step by step in their own places, in view of the peaceful situation prevailing in the country.

A discussion with intellectuals was also held at Arafa Nagar in connection with the resettlement of the people who were displaced from Pandaraweli, Mannar.

Exhibition, art competition on June 19, 20

An exhibition of paintings and an inter-international schools art competition have been organised by Burhani Serendib School, Bambalapitiya, to be held at the National Art Gallery on June 19, 20 from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm.

Fifteen international schools will participate under the following categories.

*Primary 7 yrs-9 yrs: My home and garden

*Junior 10 yrs-12 yrs: National festival/event,

*Senior 13 yrs-15 yrs: Abstract form of people at work and,

*Senior Secondary 16 yrs-18 yrs People admiring a water fall.

The High Commissioner of Malaysia in Sri Lanka Datuk Rosli Ismail will be the chief guest while the President of Anjuman-E-Saifi (Sri Lanka) Trust Janab Amil Saheb Nooruddin Bhal Saheb will be the guest of honour.

Ananda Group ‘91 get-together

The Annual get-together of Ananda College, Group ‘91 will be held at Solis Hall, Pita Kotte on June 19 from 7.30 pm onwards.

The event is in aid of renovation of the Ananda College music room. For details Piyal de Silva 0777-342738, Sunanda Obesekara 077-3078246

Exhibition concludes today

An exhibition of paintings by H.K. Wimal Dharmarathne which commenced at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery on Friday, June 11 will conclude today, Sunday, June 13.The expo will be held from 9 am to 8.00 p.m.

Forum on snake bites

The National Forum on Snake Bite Awareness, organised by Environment Foundation Limited (EFL) jointly with the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society and the American Red Cross, will be held at the BMICH on June 16, (Wednesday) from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm.

Since its first campaign was initiated in 2009 in Sri Lanka, the EFL has conducted awareness campaigns and workshops on reducing snake bite incidents and the basic first aid methods in case of a snake bite.

`Snake bite awareness week' has also been organised by EFL from June 14 to 20. - MN

She pleads for help

Nine-year-old Nethmi Rashenka, of No. 75, Nawagamuwa, Ranala is suffering from a chronic heart ailment, with only one ventricle and the Senior Consultant and Chief Paediatric Cardiologist, Dr. K. Sivakumar of MIOT Hospitals, Chennai, India has recommended heart surgery (Trans-catheter Blade Atrial Septostomy) immediately.

The estimated cost of the procedure to be performed in India will be around Rupees seven lakhs. The father of Nethmi is a Security Guard at a private security company is unable to afford the cost and therefore, appeals for assistance from the public.

Those who wish to contribute may remit same to A/c No. 70525726, Bank of Ceylon, Kaduwela branch.

For details contact: 077-6751478.

HFC Dehiwala 75th jubilee on June 15

The 75th year jubilee celebrations of Holy Family Convent, Dehiwala will be held on a grand scale on Tuesday, June 15, with a thanksgiving Mass presided over by the Archbishop of Colombo, Most Rev. Dr. Malcolm Ranjith, followed by several activities.

Release of cattle on Poson day

The Dehiwela YMBA will release over 100 head of cattle to mark Poson Full Moon Poya day, which falls on June 25.

In the previous years too, several head of cattle brought to slaughter houses, were released at the YMBA premises in Dehiwela and handed over to dairy farmers.

The YMBA request those interested in this meritorious act to contribute to the fund initiated by the Dehiwela YMBA.