News in brief

Computer donation from Martin Wickramasinghe Trust

THE Martin Wickramasinghe Trust will distribute 50 computer machines donated by Ms. B.M.W. Manufacturing Company, U.K. to schools in the Habaraduwa Education Circuit for the use of the school children.

The presentation will be made by Nishan de Silva and Neville Richardson on behalf of the donors at a ceremony at the Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum, Koggala on May 12 at 10.00 a.m.

A CD of Martin Wickramasinghe's book Kurumini Saththu and others of educational value will also be donated and demonstration on computer literacy will be held on behalf of school children.

Admission on forged documents: CID to question parents, guardians
 

BY SARATH Malalasekera

THE Criminal Investigations Department (CID) probing admissions to grade one on forged documents will question parents and guardians who allegedly forwarded the forged documents to admit their children to leading schools.

A special team had been deployed by the CID DIG to question the parents and the guardians.

In connection with the investigations, the CID collected a number of documents allegedly forged.

The CID will also obtain the Attorney General's assistance in connection with the investigation into the forged documents.