OTHER NEWS Lankan toddler in UK crushed by TV Four Lankans in UK get life sentence British HC builder remanded over alleged 18 m. fraud NIRJ DEVA MEP DEMANDS A “TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATION” FOR ZIMBABWE AND CONDEMNS RECENT ELECTIONS AS    Advertisement Print Version | Email to friend MCG-sponsored Thames Vihara New Year Festival in the UK attracts record crowd… 15-04-2008 There was a record turnout at the Mike Cooke Group-sponsored Thames Buddhist Vihara Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival which was held on Saturday the 12th of April at the Archbishop Lanfranc School in Croydon. The event was sponsored by the Mike Cooke Group of Companies for the 6th year in succession. The festival which has become tremendously popular with Sri Lankans in the UK for staying true to traditional Sri Lankan values. This year’s event was attended by several leading dignitaries including High Commissioner Kshenuka Senewiratne, the Sri Lankan Minister of Agricultural Development, Maithripala Sirisena, the worshipful Mayor of Croydon councillor Derek Millard and Mike Cooke, Chairman of MCG. A New Year events program which began with religious segments moved on to the many traditional outdoor pursuits, including the hugely popular tug of war and short distance races for all age groups. The main cultural program provided pupils of the Thames Buddhist Vihara Sunday School a stage to display their talents; from traditional Raban playing to several cultural plays directed by Kalasuri Jinadasa Nivithigala; violin recitals and even a ballet. However, the most immensely popular segment of the day proved to be a Tiny Tots fancy dress parade which was warmly appreciated by the crowd. It truly was an outstanding event and credit is wholly due to the festival organizing committee headed by the Venerable Somarathne. A special note of thanks must also be extended to Dr Herath Kularatne, the president of the Thames Meditation Society and his committee who oversaw the organizing and staging of the festival. Print Version | Email to friend

Lankan toddler in UK crushed by TV Sun, 20-07-2008 20:00:00 A Sri Lankan toddler in UK has died after a television apparently toppled over and fell on him. The one-year-old boy from Swansea, was named by the local Evening Post newspaper as Ghazi Riyaz Mohammed. The paper said the boy's parents have two other children and were thought to be from Sri Lanka and seeking asylum in UK. ... |FULL STORY|

Four Lankans in UK get life sentence Sat, 19-07-2008 18:00:00 Four Sri Lankan men have been sentenced to life for attempted murder in London. Armed with swords, pickaxe handles and pieces of wood, the four tried to behead a 20-year-old man in August 2006.... |FULL STORY|

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British HC builder remanded over alleged 18 m. fraud Thu, 17-07-2008 08:00:00 The Colombo District Court remanded a British constructor who built the recently opened British High Commission at Buller’s Road, Colombo for allegedly defrauding a local sub-contractor by failing to make payments of over Rs. 18 million. Colombo District Judge Sisira Ratnayake remanded Graham A. Gardner who had been arrested at his apartment at Barnes Residencies, Colombo-07 on a civil warrant. The arrest warrant had been issued following a plaint filed by Cavalier Trading Enterpris... |FULL STORY|

NIRJ DEVA MEP DEMANDS A “TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATION” FOR ZIMBABWE AND CONDEMNS RECENT ELECTIONS AS Thu, 10-07-2008 20:00:00 EPP Coordinator of the European Parliament’s Development Committee, and former candidate to succeed Kofi Annan as Secretary-General of the UN; said at the European Parliament’s passing of the Urgency Resolution on Zimbabwe. Nirj Deva MEP said: “I am utterly disgusted at the continuing presence of Robert Mugabe on the international scene. He represents no-one but himself and his thieving bandit cronies in Zanu-PF. He does not represent the Zimbabwean people, who yearn to be r... |FULL STORY|

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