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A’pura Dalada Perahera
Chitrarathna Kaluarachchi, Hidogama group
correspondent
The Anuradhapura Dalada Perahera will be held on July 16 and 17 under
the patronage of Atamasthanadhipati Ven. Dr. Pallegama Siriniwasa, Chief
Sanghanayaka Thera and directions of former North Central Province Chief
Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake.
The Perahera will start off from the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi premises on
July 16 and proceed to the Abhayagiri Viharaya premises. On July 17, it
will start off from Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi premises and proceed along
Anuradhapura Market area, Bank area, Police roundabout and return to the
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi. The event will be telecast live on ITN.
Get-together
The annual get-together of the Old Anandians Century Group will be
held at the Holiday Inn, Colombo on July 12.
The organisers invite old boys who were in school between 1986 and
1988.
Dialogue For Young Professionals
A dialogue for Young Professionals on the topic “Success through
Inner Silence” will be held on Tuesday July 8 from 5.30 p.m. at the
Brahma Kumaris Raja yoga Centre, 74, Davidson Road, Bambalapitiya.
Young professionals of any profession are invited to participate by
invitation. For further details please contact 011-2717572, 011-2501179,
011-2344106. All programmes of Brahma Kumaris are free of any charge.
Help Hasitha and Chamara
R.D. Hasitha Lakshan Rajapaksa and R.D. Chamara Dilshan Rajapaksa two
children of Sri Lanka Army Corporal R.A.D. Rajapakse who is on active
duty in the East attached to the Trincomalee army camp are suffering
from speech and hearing impairment from birth. Consultant ENT Surgeon
Dr. Devananda Jha has recommended a Cochlear Implant surgery for both to
cure them.
Each surgery is estimated to cost around Rs. 1,600,000 to Rs.
2,800,000 depending on the model of the Cochlear Implant used. Corporal
Rajapakse says he is unable to foot this bill due to his present
financial plight as he has to look after his daughter too who is
suffering from hearing disability due to a recent illness.
He requests philanthropists and the public to assist his two
children's cause by sending whatever financial contributions possible to
help expedite the surgery.
All contributions should be remitted to Account Number
058-2-001-4-5797103 at the People's Bank, Mahiyangana branch.
Sambra needs your help
Baby Fathima Sambra of 115/A, Galloluwa New Road, Minuwangoda is a
heart patient.
She needs to undergo implant surgery in Chennai Miot Hospital. The
implant which have to be purchased by the patient will cost them Rs.
600,000. The family of baby Sambra cannot afford this. They seek the
help of all kind donors.
Donations can be made to Account Number 021 2001 2000 1715 at
People's Bank Minuwangoda branch. Please contact phone number 077
9989538 for further details. |