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Child needs help

M.R.M. Razeem three year's old of No. 66/24 A, Alijinna Mawatha, Thihariya is suffering from a severe heart disease atrial septal defect (ASD). Consultant cardiologist Dr. Y.K.M. Lahie has recommended treatment and surgery. It is estimated to cost Rs. 560,000.

The Child's father says he is unable to foot this bill due to his family's present financial plight. He request donors and the public to help his cause by sending whatever financial contributions possible to raise this money and expedite the operation.All contributions. should be remitted to account number 27820010 0002221 at the People's Bank, Nittambuwa branch.

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Heart patient needs help

K. Sirisena (58) of No. 2/99 Old D. R. O. Road, Kandana is suffering from an acute heart ailment. Consultant Cardiologist, Colombo National Hospital has recommended a PTCA and stinting to cure his illness.

The operation is estimated to cost Rs. 275,000. Sirisena says he is unable to bear this expenditure due his present financial plight.

He requests philanthropists and the public to assist his cause by sending whatever financial contributions possible to help expedite the operations.

All Contributions should be remitted to account number 8123890 at the Bank of Ceylon Kandana branch.

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Pinkamas in memory of Jeyaraj

A series of Pinkamas will be held on July 5 and 6 to mark the third month commemoration of Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle.

A blood donation Pinkama will be held at Bolawalana Jeyaraj Fernandopulle Foundation office on July 5 at 7.00 p.m. Mathaka Bana by Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera at the Welihena residence on July 5 at 6.00 p.m. paying homage to the commemorative plaque at Weliweriya Kanthi grounds where Fernandopulle was assassinated on July 6 at 6.00 a.m., opening of a house at Etgala on July 6 at 8.15 a.m. Sanghika Dana to 55 bhikkhus and Catholic almsgiving on July 6 at 10.30 a.m. and Bodhi Pooja at Buddhist temples in Katana electorate on July 6 at 6.00 p.m.

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Illustrated talk

An illustrated talk on Hagenbeck's Circus Ceylon: Alternative Orientalisms in the 19th Century West by Johathan Walters, Professor of Religion and Asian Studies, and Chair of the Humanities and Arts, Whitman College, USA will be held on July 9 at 5.30 p.m. at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies, 2, Kynsey Terrace, Colombo 8.

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Meditation

A meditation programme conducted by Bogoda Premaratne will be held on July 9 at 5 p.m. at Yamuna Sadaham Aramaya, 99, Maya Avenue, Colombo 6. A weekly programme will also be conducted on every Wednesday at 5 p.m.

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Aspirations 2008

Aspirations 2008, an education exhibition will bring together representatives from almost all the popular 'educational destinations' of the world. The exhibition will be held from July 5-6 at the BMICH and on July 8 at the Queens Hotel in Kandy, the organisers said.

Representatives from several universities from Australia, UK, USA and Malaysia will discuss youth's career paths at both venues.

Courses from IT and Business Management to Tourism and Architecture has captured the imagination of Sri Lankan youth who find that their progress could be best pursued abroad, the organisers said.

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Convocation

The Ihsaniyyah Arabic College, Peer Saibo Street, Colombo 12 has organised a second convocation and 20th anniversary celebration on July 6

at 9.00 a.m. at the Al Hikma College Grounds, Colombo 12.

Around 85 Moulavis and 185 Hafiz will pass out this year. It will be held under the patronage of founder and Director General of Ihsaniyyah Arabic College Deshakeerthi, Samamanya, Deshabandu Al Haj Niyas Moulavi.

The website of the Ihsaniyyah Arabic College will also be launched on this day.

Arabic College Principals and Ambassadors will participate.

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Blood donation

A blood donation campaign organised by HNB Assurance PLC with the help of Negombo Municipal Council and Negombo Police Station will be held on July 8 at Green Park, Negombo.

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AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Association of Ex-Planters will be held on July 26 at 10 a.m. at the 80 Club, Colombo 7.

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Crash kills one

Rafik Jalaldeen

One person was killed and two others injured when a Canter collided with a truck in Detagamuwa, Kataragama yesterday.

Police media spokesman SSP Ranjith Gunasekera said the Canter collided with the jeep around 1.00 am opposite a quarry in Detagamuwa, Kataragama killing one and injuring two others.