In brief

The Indian Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma was the first foreign Naval Chief to visit Sri Lanka, since the internal conflict ended in May last year. The Indian Naval Chief participated in a series of events with his wife Madulika Verma during his stay in the island. Here Comander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe greets Admiral Verma on his arrival in Sri Lanka.

‘Hastha 2010’, the provincial handicrafts exhibition organised by the Western Provincial Department of Industries together with the National Crafts Council was held at the National Art Gallery under the patronage of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Douglas Devananda and Western Province Governor, Alavi Moulana. Craftsmen from Gampaha, Kalutara and Colombo districts participated at the event.

Commission calls for written submissions

The Presidential Commission on Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation convened its sessions in June 2010. It will draw its attention basically on the preliminaries of keeping its sessions open to the public.

Notices in the Sinhala, Tamil and English media have been published calling for written representations before August 18, 2010. The commission will call upon the public to send in their written representations early so that its work could be facilitated.The Commission has since decided to conduct open sessions for the convenience of people in the affected areas which will enable it to obtain information direct from the affected parties.

The Commission as determined by it and within the ambit of its terms of reference will call upon the persons who would express broader views and are active in the relevant fields, to give evidence before it.

SLIOP workshops on 'Graphic Arts Technology' on July 10, 18

Sri Lanka Institute of Printing under the Ministry of Youth Affairs will conduct two workshops in graphic arts technology to help professionals on Design Concepts and Digital Work Flow in the Graphic Arts Industry on Saturday, July 10 and the Computer to Plate Technology on Sunday, 18 from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm, at the Sri Lanka Institute of Printing, 118, Dr. Danister De Silva Mawatha, Colombo 8. Tel 2686162 or 2679791 or by email to [email protected].

Wayamba University festival today

Today is the final day of the Food and Cultural Festival organised by the Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries and Nutrition of Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. It has been organised to strengthen ethnic harmony and develop soft skills among the university community.

All participants are scheduled make a cultural visit of Wayamba Heritage today. The places include Panduwasnuwara, Munneswaram temple, Thalawila church and the Grand Mosque of Puttalam. The visit is expected to stand the unique features of religious cultures, which will lay the foundation for a long lasting relations among different communities.

Wanted by Interpol

The following person is wanted by the Interpol in connection with the following offences.

Name: Ajith Nishantha Madurapperuma

Date of birth: 10 September 1959 (50 years old)

Place of birth: Sri Lanka Language spoken: English, Sinhala and Tamil, Nationality: Sri Lankan, Colour of eyes: Brown Colour of hair: Black, Categories of offences: Counterfeiting, forgery, crimes against children, kidnapping, people smuggling, trafficking and illegal immigration.

Any information could be given to the local police or the General Secretariat of the Interpol.

Appeal for O+ kidney

A. S. Shanthikumar (59) of Moratuwa is suffering from chronic renal failure. The Consultant Nephrologist Dr. A. L. M. Nazar of the National Hospital, Colombo has recommended kidney transplant to save his life.

The patient who is on haemodialysis appeals to the public to donate an O+ kidney and those willing please contact on 0712730934.