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Jayakody seeks your help

H.G.R. Jayakody a father of two of 6 Miles Post Moragoda Talawa is suffering from a kidney disease and has been recommended an urgent kidney transplantation which is estimated to cost Rs. 800,000. He says he is not in a position to foot this bill and seeks public assistance to help expedite the surgery.

Contributions should be remitted to the A\C number 008-2-001-0-0001244 of People's Bank, Anuradhapura branch. He also seeks O" positive kidney and willing donors could contact him over the above address

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Photographic exhibition

A photographic exhibition on the Buddhist historical and art heritage will be held at the Indian Cultural Centre, 133, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 4, on March 27-29. The exhibition consisting of 83 photo exhibits photographed by renowned Indian photographer Benoy K. Behi.

The exhibition covers a wide range of the heritage of both Theravada and Mahayana-Vajrayana Orders, providing a view of the richness of the whole Buddhist tradition. The exhibition is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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‘Improve eastern spill area of Batalakotuwa tank’

On the written instructions of President Mahinda Rajapaksa to Matale Assistant Commissioner Agrarian Services (ACAS) Madhawa Warnakulasooriya he has been directed to take steps to improve the Eastern spill area of Batalakotuwa tank.

The President has responded to the petition submitted to him by Puwakpitiya Farmers’ Society Secretary K. G. Wilbert. The petition submitted on 11-12-2007 stated that Kalahakele-Pattiwela road runs over the dam of Batalakotuwa tank.

The concrete slab laid across the Eastern spill is covered with moss due to constant flow of tank water over the slab. The farmers are inconvenienced when they step-over the slippery slab which is the only point to enter the tank-bund and the paddy field below.