In Brief
Reminiscences of a Peoples President
Reminiscences of a Peoples President, a 20-page supplement to mark
President Mahinda Rajapaksa's sixth anniversary of assuming office as
Sri Lanka's fifth Executive President on November 19, 2005 will be
issued free with the Sunday Observer next week.
Needed: O+ kidney
Twenty-seven-year-old Selvaraja Ilayaraja who is in End Stage kidney
failure and the Consultant Nephrologist Dr. A.L.M. Nazar has recommended
immediate kidney transplantation for his survival. His blood group is O
positive and is in need of a kidney of a person whose blood group is
“O”.
Please contact Selvam: 07776095169 or Sivarajah on: 0775573588/
0779953099.
“Visit Kandy-2011”from Nov. 10-13
The Regional Economic DevelopmentAgency (REDA) and the Ministry of
Tourism,Central Province have organised a tourism promotion andtrade
exhibition “Visit Kandy-2011” at the Kandy City Centre (KCC) from
November 10-13
Ossie remembered
The 17th death anniversary of the late Ossie Abeygoonesekera will be
held at his statue at Peliyagoda on Wednesday from 10 am to 11.30 am.
Christian Unity Rally for Christmas
In the afterglow of the Christian Unity Rally for Pentecost, the
Inter Church Fellowship (ICF) will conduct a Christian Unity Rally for
Christmas on Saturday, December 10 at the Cathedral of Christ the Living
Saviour from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Messages on the theme will be given by representatives of the
Catholic Church, The National Christian Council and the Evangelical
Alliance of Sri Lanka. The rally will also include carols by choirs from
different churches and Christmas plays.
The ICF comprising clergy and laity of about ten denominations is on
a mission for Christian unity in diversity as a first step towards
lasting peace, justice and unity in our country and in the world.
All are welcome.
Katina pinkama
The annual Katina Pinkama of the Sri Kalyani Rajamaha Viharaya will
be held on November 10 for the 40th time under the patronage of
Viharadhipathi Ven (Prof) Kollupitiye Sri Mahinda Sangharakkhitha Nayaka
Thera with the assistance of President M A Herath of the Sri Seela
Bhavana Society of the Vihara.
The Katina Cheevara Perahera will begin from S H Hewage's residence
at 1225, Biyagama Road, Kelaniya at 4.30 am.
The presentation of Katina Cheevaraya will take place at 6 am. The
Katinanisansa Dharma Desanawa will be held at 8 pm to terminate this
year's Katina Pinkama at Sri Kalyani Raja Maha Viharaya.
COSLAM Poya day lecture
The Conference of Sri Lankan Malays (COSLAM) will hold its monthly
Islamic lecture series, 'in the shade of the Holy Qur'an' at the YMMA,
Dematagoda, on Thursday, November 10 at 10.00 am. |
