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Speaker to announce SC determination Speaker Joseph Michael Perera will announce the Supreme Court determination on the 19th Amendment to the Constitution when Parliament meets at 10 am today. The Amendment designed to curb the President's powers to arbitrarily dissolve Parliament was challenged by several parties including the main opposition People's Alliance together with civic organisations. Acting IGP Senior DIG Gamini Randeni has been appointed Acting IGP until IGP T.E. Anandarajah who is on an official visit to the United States of America returns to the Island. Mother appeals on daughter's behalf for help M.M. Gunawathie (41) of Seerangoda, Thambagalla in Kurunegala District a dumb woman with a congenital deformity in her hands and legs has been restricted to a wheel chair all her life unable to even attend to her daily routine without some one's help. Her mother M.M. Lucyhamy says that she and her husband looked after Gunawathie all these years but they are unable to provide her the same attention and care as before because they are both old and infirm and in a grave economic plight. Their only income is the Samurdhi assistance they receive and whatever hand out given by benefactors which are few and far between. They live in a dilapidated house with a badly leaking roof and they have a time moving their daughter from one corner to another during heavy rains. Lucyhamy says all three of them have now become a burden on their eldest daughter who is in a worse plight unable to meet her own family needs. She says some form of assistance from philanthropists and the general public to cater to the needs of her disabled daughter would be most welcome at this critical time. Contributions should be remitted to account number 1-031085-2 at the Bank of Ceylon, Hiripitiya Branch which has been opened in Gunawathie's name. Please help him K. G. Ranjith, a 30 year old married male from Kottawa is suffering from a urinary and renal (kidney) failure and needs immediate Uroplastry Surgery treatment. Dr. Sanjaya Gogoi, Consultant Surgeon of Apollo Hospitals has advised that the surgical procedure be done as soon as possible. This will cost Rs. 200,000 and his family are very poor and seek financial assistance from the general public. His address is 923/2, Agirikula Mawatha, Rukmale Road, Kottawa, Pannipitiya and donations can be sent to Kottawa People's Bank Account No. 207-028893-8. |
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