COMMUNITY MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009 DN Office bearers Bank of Ceylon Pensioners’ Association President: Asoka Perera Vice Presidents: R. Visagapperumal, Gamini Karunarathna and L.G. Abeysirigunawardena. General Secretary: Ananda Abeywickrama Assistant General Secretary: M.P.S. Amarasingha Treasurer: Nimal E. Peiris Assistant Treasurer: D.B.T. Edirisimgha Committee Members: J.F.G. Guy De Silva, D.S.B. Wanas- ingha, M.A. Nawaz, Shelton Gamage, Kingsly Mendis and Eric De Silva. Pensioners’ Association The Maha Sangha led by Kirivehera Viharadhipathi Ven. Death Donation Fund Aluthwewe Soratha Nayaka Thera conducting an Adhish- The Samadhi International Buddhist Centre at Kalaththewa, Anuradhapura was opened recently with the participation of tana Pooja at the Kataragama Kirivehera on July 5 to invoke Mahanayake of the Asgiri Chapter Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thera at the invitation of Ven. Rambukwela Gnanasee- President: M.S.M. Nalim blessings for the country’s unity, sovereignty and territorial ha Thera. Here the Prelates and NCP Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake after the first Mal Pooja at the Budume- Vice President: Ananda Abeywickrama integrity. Ministers Dinesh Gunawardena, Geethanjana dura. Picture by Chitraratne Kaluarachchi - Hidogama Group Secretary: D.S.B. Wanasingha Gunawardena and Mahinda Amaraweera and MEP General Assistant Secretary: U.S. Perera Secretary Karunatillake Dissanayake and MEP Vice Presi- Treasurer: B.H. Jayarathna dent Somaweera Chandrasiri participated. The Adhishtana Assistant Treasurer: M.A. Nawaz Pooja was conducted by the MEP with the support of its Committee Members: Irvin Fernando, K.V. Muthuku- youth and other organizations and the participation of maraswmy, N. Ranasingha, Lal Rodrigo and P. Geerasing- other patriotic organizations. ha. Public Service Pensioners’ Trust Fund Chairman: R.W. Piyasena Secretary: Ariyasena Vidanapathirna Treasurer: S.R. Liyanage Deputy Chairman: R.M.V.J. Ranathunga, M. Mervin Perera and Ran Ariyadasa. Deputy Secretary: C.H.P. Kasthurirathna Deputy Treasurer: B.H.H. Wemaladasa JICA Alumini Association of Sri Lanka President: Dr. P.R. Anthonis Vice Presidents: Chitral Jayawardena, Camillus Abeygoon- awardena, Jagath Gonawardene, and Thusitha Munin- dradasa. Secretary: Upali S. Jayasekera Employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board, Colombo City Office financially contributed to the Ranaviru Du Daru scholar- Assistant Secretary: Sriyani N. Perera ship fund.The cheque for was handed over to Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on behalf of Seva Vanitha Unit Chair- Treasurer: Sam Chandrasena person Ioma Rajapaksa by CEB Chief Engineer Rohan Seneviratne at the Ministry. Assistant Treasurer: Sanath Dissanayake Editor: W.A.A. Weerakkody A Replica of Sri Lanka with pictures of President Mahinda Committee Members: M.D. Abeywardena, P. Rajapaksa and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Baskarasingam, Gamini Chandrasekera, M.W. de Costa, Felix Perera was presented to the Minister by the staff of Tilak Fernando, Dr. Sunethra Gunasena, R. Jayaweera, Provincial Secretariat Ja-Ela. Here Secretary Vijitha Pre- N.S. Madurapperuma, P. Madurasinghe, Geetha mathilake hands over the replica to the Minister. Gampaha Mallawaarachchi, Eastman Narangoda, B.L.S.P. Nishan- District Development Coordinator L. Hewapanna is also pre- tha, Rohan S. Perera and A.C.M. Shafeek. sent. Picture by W. Wilfred Silva, Ja-Ela Group Corr. Wildlife and Nature Protection Society in Sri Lanka President: Douglas B. Ranasinghe Vice Presidents: Prof. Lakdas D. Fernando and Ravi Deraniyagala A free Ayurvedic mobile health camp was conducted by General Secretary: Sanjeeva Ratnapala Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva, Bandula Gunawardena and Ninthavur Rural Ayurvedic hospital for residents of Central Treasurer: Deepal Gunaratne Rishard Bathiyutheen at the opening of a Sathosa sales Camp in Ampara district. Here Dr. K.L.M. Nakfer screening General Committee: Ashley de Vos, Ravindralal Anthonis, centre at the Chettikulam welfare village zone 4 recently. partents at a health camps. Picture by M.I.M. Azhar (Maligaikadu Charitha Goneratne, Dyananda Aturaliya, Namal Kamal- Picture by T. Vivekarasa, Vavuniya special corr. group correspondent) goda and Darrel Bartholomeusz, Melwin Herath, Cyril Hallolouwa, Lalith Seneviratne, Manori Gunawardena. Sri Lanka library Association New Council Members - 2009/2010 A special prayer was held by the Fort Jummah Mosque Trustees for the victory and memory of Forces personnel President: P.B. Gallaba who laid down their lives for the country. Here Commander Immediate Past President: Prof. Piyadasa Ranasinghe K. J. Kularatne and senior officers with Vice Chairman Nilam President Elect: M.S.U. Amarasiri Haji and M. K. M. Ramzi, M. Farook and Naif Nazim of the Special Board of Trustees. Vice President: J. Ratnayake General Secretary: L.R. Amarakoon Assistant Secretary: Geetha David Treasurer: D.I.D. Andradi Education Officer: G.R. Padmasiri Assistant Education Officer: R.D. Ananda Tissa Publication Officer: Swarna Jayatillake The Chilaw Urban Council collected donations from the peo- Western Provincial Council member and Kolonnawa SLFP Information and Public Relation Officer: J.A. Amaraweera ple in the area for IDPs at Menik Farm, Chettikulam on Fish- Chief Organiser R. Duminda Silva who opened the complet- eries Deputy Minister Neomal Perera’s instructions. Here ed first stage of a proposed two storey school building at Academic Libraries: Dr. Ruwan Gamage Chilaw Divisional Secretary Vasantha Fernando, Rev. Pastor the Kotuwila Gamini Vidyalaya, Sedawatta on July 8, listen- Government Libraries: Sugath Gunatillake Yogaraj, the Chief Pastor of the Bethlehem Church, Chilaw, ing to a welcome song sung by a bevy of school girls on his Public Libraries: Dammika Weerakoon Chilaw Urban Council Chairman Hilary Prasanna Fernando arrival at the venue. Provincial Council member Asoka Special Libraries: Preethi Liyanage with Major General A.C. Chandrasiri discuss about the Lankatilleka and Principal J.A.P. Jayalal are also in the pic- School and Educational Institutes: Priyani Balasooriya goods the IDPs need. ture. Picture by A. Sumanasena, Kolonnawa Group Corr. LIS Group: Pushpamala Perera NGO Libraries: Anton Nallathamby National and Provincial Libraries: W.A. Sunil Dr. Haris Deen from Doha, Qatar and Presidential Advisor Hafiz Nazer Ahamed laying the foundation stone for the new Executive Committee SriLankan building of Kulliyathul Dharil Uloom Arabic College, Eravur. Airlines Toastmasters Club President: Athula Mayadunnne, CC, CL. Vice President Education: Manori Kumarsinghe Vice President Membership: Padmal Vithanage, CC Vice President Public Relation: Rienzie Perera, CC Secretary: Kamal Deepashantha, CC Treasurer: Ruwan Wijekoon Sergeant-at-Arms Pubudu Wijeratne Immediate Past President: Nilam James CC, CL Tr Doctoral Degree in Business Administration The annual prize giving of Carey College Colombo was held Engineer Mervyn at the school hall with Prof. K.M. Nalin de Silva of the Gunasekera was conferred Department of Chemistry, Colombo University and Prof. The 14th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum a PhD in Business Adminis- Water Supply Minister Mahinda Amaraweera presses a but- Rohini M. de Silva as the chief guests recently. Here the was held under the patronage of Resettlement and Disaster tration at the 2009 Convo- ton to commission the Joolamulla rural electricity scheme chief guests listen to the school anthem sung by the audi- Relief Services Minister Risath Bathiyutheen at Hotel Ran- cation of the Postgraduate in Angunukolapelessa recently. The project costing Rs. 5 ence. Deputy Director General of Education Nandasena muthu. Here the Minister presents the special souvenir to Institute of Management of million was completed with decentralised budget funds Madawanaarachchi, Divisional Director of Education K.R.W. ITN Director Board Member Hasim Omar. President N.M. Sri Jayawardenepura held provided by Minister Amaraweera and Southern Provincial Rajapakse and Principal E.W. Wijesinghe were also present. Ameen, Secretary Shihar Annez and Treasurer Meera at the BMICH on June 16, Council member H.W. Gunasena. Picture by Sudath Nishantha Izadeen look on. Picture by A. Maduraveeran 2009. The research study area of his doctoral degree was Loughborough University Project Management. His in the UK. Dr. Gunasekera first degree is a B.Sc.Eng. is a past President of the (Hons) in Civil Engineer- Institution of Engineers, ing from the University of Sri Lanka, the Federation of Peradeniya and, thereafter, Engineering Institutions of he completed his postgrad- South & Central Asia and uate Degree in Construc- the Institute of Fire Engi- tion Management at the neers, Sri Lanka Branch. Religious Ministry Coordinator Bertram Fernando of Beruwala has been appoint- ed a Coordinator in the Managing Director, JMC Jayasekera Management Centre, J. Religious and Cultural M. U. B. Jayasekera handing over to the Security Forces per- Affairs Ministry by the sonnel application forms for forwarding applications for Presidential Secretariat. The Sri Lanka Muslim Women’s Conference organised a scholarships awarded by the organisation to the children of He is an old boy of St. felicitation ceremony for Jezima Ismail and released a book Security Forces personnel, at a ceremony at the Kandy Cen- about her at Ladies College Hall, Colombo 7 recently. Here Southern Province Governor Kumari Balasuriya who was the tre. Lt. Col. Prasad Akurantilake, Lt. Col. Anura Gunawarde- Sebastian’s College, Conference President Sikhamani Ameena Musthapha pre- chief guest at the annual prize-giving of St. Mary’s Convent, na and Major Udara Jayasundara of the Pallekele Army Moratuwa. senting a first copy of the book to Jezima Ismail. Prof. Matara, being welcomed by the Convent Principal, Sister camp received the forms. Director,JMC Management Centre He is the Secretary of the Mahroof Ismail and members of the Conference look on. Pic- Sandamalie on arrival. Picture by D. C. de Silva, Kahawa special Malini Dissanayake is also in the picture. Picture by Gamini Kalutara District Catholic of the District Judges Asso- ture by Ruzaik Farook correspondent Ramanayake Society and also a member ciation. =.