People and Events

‘Swarna Warna Gee Rangana’ to be held today

A Sinhala ballet song recital ‘Swarna Warna Gee Rangana’ will be held today (October 04) at the Chethana Auditorium of Keerthi Abeywickrama National School, Morawaka, at 10.30 am (for schoolchildren) and 2.30 pm.

Richmondites’ 99 Group get-together tomorrow

The annual get-together of the Richmondites’ 99 Group will be held at Shiny Lakeside Resort, Punchi Patana, Hikkaduwa, on Saturday, October 5 from 6:00 pm.
More information could be obtained from KTS: 070-6615591, Janaka: 077-3501902 or Sube: 077-6390093.

Nethravi 2 from October 7 to 9

Nethravi 2, 2024 organized by the Arts Society of the Bauddhaloka Vidyalaya, Wekada, Panadura, to showcase the aesthetic and creative abilities of the students will be held on October 07, 08 and 09 at the school’s main hall from 8.30 am to 2 pm.

Islamic religious ceremony to commemorate Army’s 75th anniversary

An Islamic religious ceremony was held at Kollupitiya Jummah Mosque, Colombo, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army yesterday (3).
The Deputy Chairman of the mosque and members of the Board of Trustees welcomed the Army Commander.
All Ceylon Jamiyathul Ulama Secretary Ash Sheik Arkam Nooramith was present as a guest speaker.
Army Senior Officers, Army Muslim Association President Brigadier T.N. Majeed and members of the association, Kollupitiya Jumma Mosque Board of Trustees, Chief Imam Moualvi Hafil M.B.M. Rizwan and Moulavi Shaeed Jamshid were also present.

Chamalki receives highest Scouting award

All Ceylon Scout Movement Programme Commissioner W. Nawoda Chamalki Lowe was awarded the Wood Beads, the highest award a leader can receive in Scouting, by World Scout President Klaus Tegeder, recently.

World Scout President Klaus Tegeder presents the the Wood Beads to All Ceylon Scout Movement Programme Commissioner W. Nawoda Chamalki Lowe, in Kantara, Northern Cyprus.

This is the first Wood Beads awarded to Sri Lanka. It was awarded to Chamalki Lowe during the WFIS Workshop 2024, in Kantara, in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, on September 29. This award marks a significant achievement for the All Ceylon Scout Movement.

The All Ceylon Scout Movement is the second scouting organisation conducting scouting activities in Sri Lanka for both girl and boy scouts. This organisation, which has been quietly operating in Sri Lanka for nearly three years, gained prominence on January 17, 2024, with the blessings of the former President. It is affiliated with the World Federation of Independent Scouts, a world scouting organisation based in Germany.
Chamalki Lowe is an LLB (Hons) degree holder.

Nine other scouts and scoutmasters also participated in this workshop. Dr. W. Champika Roshan Lowe, the Founder and President of the All Ceylon Scout Movement, along with other leaders, welcomed the team at the Bandaranaike International Airport.

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