COMMUNITY Office bearers Lanka Japan Friendship Society

President - Frederick Mendis Vice Presidents - Deepal Gunaratne, S. D. Liyanage, C. Welikala, Joe Aloysius.

Hony. General Secretary - Merrick Gooneratne Hony. Treasurer - M. M. P. S. Guneratne Assistant Secretary - Upali Jayasekera Assistant Treasurer - M. Thiagaraja

Ratnapura District Cricket Association

Chairman - Premalal Jayasekera Secretary - Duminda Edirisinghe Vice Chairman - Pradeep Thenuwara, Saman Sisira Kumara and Damith Batawala Assistant Secretary - Sunil Wijeratna Udunuwara Wegirikanda Meditation Centre Director Ven. Polpitiye Kassapa Nayaka Thera Treasurer - Janaka Gunawardena called on the Most Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Mahanayaka Thera of the Asgiriya President testing a modern high definition MPEG film and television Assistant Treasurer - Elmo Suriya Arachchi Chapter at the Asgiriya Viharaya and received his blessings recently. Here Ven. Kassapa camera shown by journalist and President Cine-Vision Rohan Weliwita when he called on the Patrons - Asoka Jayawardena, Ranjith Bandara, Nayaka Thera making an offering to the Asgiriya prelate after receiving his blessings. Pic- President at Temple Trees recently. Weliwita said the camera will be used in the production Thilanga Sumathipala and Ramachandran. ture by Gamini Ramanayake of the film Susima directed by him and produced by Deshamanya Dr. A.S.P. Liyanage.

Kandy YMBA

President - Gamini Bandara Dodanwola Secretary - G. M. M. G. P. Abeysekera Treasurer - U. L. Piyaratna Assit Secretary - A. U. Munasinghe. Vice Presidents: (Sports) - R. M. Amaranayake, Tissera P. Dayaratne, G. B. Damunupola, P. D. Bandusena and Yasapala Wanasinghe. Librarian - Sarath Kumarasinghe Editor of Sambodhi - Harischandra Publicity Officer - Wimalasurendra Cyril

Committee: C. B. Abeykoon, Palitha Abeykoon, R. L. Ginige, Col. L. B. Galahitiyawa, D. P. P. Gunaratne, H. W. J. Chandrasiri, Raja Jayasinghe, M. G. Tilakaratne Banda, S. K. Mapalagama, M. B. Wijekoon, W. M. P.Wijesinghe, P.B. Wijekoon, D. B. Sakalasooriya, Gamini de Silva, S. Cyril de Parliamentary Affairs Minister M.H. Mohamed hands over Pirikara to Chief Incumbent of Gothatuwa Paramitha Bodhimalu Viharaya Ven. Arama Dhammathillake Nayaka Thera to New Galle District MP addressing postal employees opposite the Soyza and H. A. W. Hewawasam. mark his 86th birthday. Ven. Rathgama Upananda Thera is also in the picture. Galle Post Office at a reception held in his honour recently. Picture by Nimal Algewatta

North Central Province Governor Karunaratne Divulgane inaugurating the National Youth Services Council Flag Day Healthcare and Nutrition Minister cuts a ribbon to open a new in Anuradhapura by purchasing the first flag from a youth Sathosa sales centre at the Chettikulam IDP welfare centre recently. Ministers Bandula Water Supply Minister addressing a conference held at Sethsiripaya at his office recently. Picture by Walter Dayaratne, Anuradhapura Gunawardene and Rishard Bathiyutheen were also present. Picture by T. Vivekarasa, Vavuniya Colombo to review progress of on going water supply projects in the Hambantota district District special corr. special correspondent recently.

The prize award ceremony to winners of the posters and drawing competition organized to commemorate World Day to Combat Desertification and the community environment work- shop was held by Saviya Development Foundation at the Galle Municipal Council Hall. The World Day theme this year was “Conserving land and water-Securing our common future”. Here Agricultural Development Minister Hemakumara Nanayakkara presents the Rs. 5,000 Readymade garments worth Rs. 112.6 million donated by 34 prize certificate sponsored by Pentium 2000 and the kit of science books provided by Child Development and Women’s Empowerment Minister Sumedha Jayasena and Southern BOI approved garment industries to the Internally Dis- National Science Foundation to the first place winner of the junior poster and Province Governor Kumari Balasuriya led the delegation to the International Con- placed Persons in the IDP villages of Vavuniya were handed drawings/competition, P.D. Sadaru Venojith of Dharmapala Vidyalaya. Saviya Development ference on Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction 2009 held in Beijing, China. Forty eight over to Nation Building Minister S. M. Chandrasena by the Foundation Chairman Winston de Silva and Deputy Director (Research), Dr. Hemantha Wije- countries participated in the conference organised by the All China Women’s Federation Ministry Secretary W. K. K. Kumarasiri at the Orugodawatta wardana were also present. with the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. stores complex recently. Donation for Galle MC

SARATH MALALASEKERA tional) had donated three District, said NAAL Presi- four- wheel tractors and dent S.P.C. Kumarasinghe. The Municipalities in trailers, road roller, mini Kumarasinghe empha- Netherlands donated Rs. hydraulic excavator, three sised that the project exe- 15,000,000 worth of equip- three-wheelers, two mope- cution was done by ment to the Galle Munici- ds, one hardy mac hydro Netherlands Alumni Asso- pal Council. cab hoist vehicle to the ciation of Lanka (NAAL) Under the Municipalities value of Rs. 15,000,000 to who co-ordinated the of Sri Lanka project, the Galle Municipal Coun- Galle - Velson Twin City Netherlands Municipalities cil to provide a better ser- Program for the last 14 Federation (VNG Interna- vice to the citizens of Galle years.

Journalist Antony Andradi who has completed 25 years as a journalist was feted at a ceremony at Beruwela recently. Water Supply Minister Mahinda Amaraweera unveils a name-board after inaugurating work Here Western Provincial Council member Piyal Nishantha on the Gurunnehegeara Warayaya reservoir rehabilitation project in Angunukolapelessa handing over a memento to Andradi during the felicitation recently. The project will provide irrigation facilities to 35 acres of paddy land in the area. ceremony. Picture by B.M. Mukthar - Beruwela Special Corr.

Uva Vidya Vidyalaya chess team won the silver and bronze medals at the Badul- la District Chess Championship tour- nament. Here the team members with teachers Sujeewa Mendis and Evon Darlin. Picture by Anan- da Hapugoda - Ban- VNG International Project Manager Jaap Breugen handing over the keys to Galle Mayor darawela Group Methsiri de Silva. NAAL President S.P.C. Kumarasinghe, NAAL Vice President S. G. Punchi Hewa and Council Members Parakrama Dahanayake and Kumara Dhammika were also present.

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