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Over 2,000 teachers for estate schools

The government has taken steps to appoint over two-thousand teachers to estate schools, said Central Provincial Education Minister Sandanam Arulsamy.

He was addressing students and teachers at Maha Uva and Gonapitiya Tamil Vidyalayas in the Maturata electorate. Arulsamy said it is important for teachers and students in the plantation sector to make good use of it and become educated citizens in the country.

LSSP Gen. Secretary honoured

General Secretary of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) Wimalasiri Premnath de Mel has been honoured by the Samasevaya with the honorary title of "Sama Shuri" for his commitment to peace-building in Sri Lanka.

He was a member of Parliament for Moratuwa, a member of the Western Provincial Council and an active member of the All Ceylon Buddhist Congress.

Rev. Marc Billimoria, new Headmaster STC - Gurutalawa

Rev. Marc Billimoria is to be installed as the Headmaster of S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa at a service of Induction to be held tomorrow, Monday, 11 at 10.30 a.m. in the College Chapel.All clergy, parents, old boys and well-wishers of the School are welcome, according to the Hony. Secretary, S. Thomas' College Board of Governors.