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| Saturday, 2 October 2004 |
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New IGP assumes duties New Inspector General of Police Chandra Fernando assumed duties officially yesterday afternoon. ####### He needs your help T.F. Shafideen (38) a father of two of 10, Java Lane, Colombo 2 is suffering from end stage chronic renal failure. Consultant Nephologist, Colombo National Hospital Dr. A.L.M. Nazar has recommended an urgent kidney transplant to save his life or else undergo life long haemodialysis twice a week. The kidney transplant is estimated to cost Rs. 600,000. While each dialysis is estimated to cost Rs. 5,000 in the private sector. Shafideen says is in a serious plight unable to find this money on his own. He request philanthropists and the general pubic to assist his cause by sending whatever financial contributions possible. All contributions should be remitted to account number 055 02208 55A at the Hatton National Bank, Main office in Colombo 1. ###### Japan donates four storied building for Karawanella Hospital Deraniyagala roving corr. Japan has donated Rs. 55 million to construct a four storied building in the Karawanella hospital on an appeal made by Labour and Foreign Employment Minister and Kegalle district MP Athauda Seneviratne. Seneviratne, laying the foundation stone for the proposed building said, when he took to politics in 1960, Karawanella was the only hospital in the three korales, in the Kegalle district. But it was underdeveloped and lacked several facilities. There was a shortage of drugs, doctors and other shortcomings. He said, when he was the Chief Minister of Sabaragamuwa, he decided to upgrade this hospital to a base hospital status, with the co-operation of the president. This hospital now has all facilities including an uptodate surgery unit, children's ward, infectious diseases unit, and ENT clinic etc., for which he was grateful to the President for the assistance and encouragement given. The only shortcoming is the Maternity Ward and its connected requirements. Once this ward is opened, only a few minor shortcomings would remain which the Minister said would be resolved in due course. Minister Seneviratne said that work on the new ward complex, will be completed before end of this year. ###### TAL ad agency founder director dies Founder Director Thompson Associates Limited (TAL), Annandale Wijesuriya died yesterday. He served the advertising industry for over four decades specialising in creative art. Starting his career at Grants in 1960 he joined JWT four years later as Art Director. Having served as a member of the JWT Management Committee he was one of the six founder directors of Thompson Associates Limited when the company was formed in 1971 after the closure of JWT operations in Sri Lanka. He functioned as Joint Managing Director, TAL until April this year. He continued to be on the Board of Directors until his death. Anan, as everyone called him, was well known for his talents in designing, packaging material and annual reports. Having been a boy scout during his school days he continued his interest in scouting. He was a Queen's Scout and later served as Badge Secretary, Colombo District Boys Scouts Association for many years. He was also an Assistant District Commissioner. The funeral takes place at AF Raymonds Funeral Parlour and the cortege will leave for burial at the Roman Catholic Section, Borella Kanatta at 10.00 a.m. tomorrow. |
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