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| Fire at Kandy Library claims life of child |
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 Firemen turned up late and were minus water to battle Friday’s raging fire at the D.S. Senanayake Public Library which claimed the life of a child and caused extensive damage to the building and the priceless collection of books, Municipal Councillors and eyewitnesses said. |
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| Path to tranquility |
 About five kilometres from Kandy on the Teldeniya Road at Pallakelle, Kundasale is the Samatha Vipassana Meditation Centre. It is located in a section of the former ‘Gam Udawa’ a concept of the late President R. Premadasa. |
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| Traffic chaos in the hills |
 The benefits of introducing a one way traffic system in Kandy have still to be realised.
Peradeniya Road and William Gopallawa Mawatha have been made one way according to this system where vehicles travelling from Kandy to Peradeniya have to travel along William Gopallawa Mawatha and vehicles from Peradeniya to Kandy have to drive along the Peradiniya Road. Parking has also been prohibited along these two main roads. |
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| The Lewke quest |
 Nimal Lewke who took over as the President of the governing body Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) has a tough job in his hands. As soon as he was elected he spoke to The Sunday Times and said that his main aim is to get Sri Lanka rugby to the next stage and wanted Sri Lankan rugby at least at number three in Asia two years hence. |
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