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Dinesha needs your help

K. G. Dinesha Dilhani a student of Ovitigamuwa Maha Vidyalaya Puhulwella is diagnosed with a spine deformity. Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon National Hospital Colombo M. Wasantha Perera has recommended undergo her an urgent surgery to rectify the defect which is estimated to cost Rs. 450,000.

Dinesha’s mother M.A. Rani says she is unable to foot this bill and requests philanthropists and the public to send whatever contributions possible to help to expedite the surgery. All contributions should be remitted to A/C Number 4514063 of Bank of Ceylon Kamburupitiya branch.

New Town Hall complex

The Matara Municipal Council has decided to build a new town hall complex close to Nilwala Ganga at Thanayamwatta, in Pinkumbura in the Uyanwatta division Matara.

Lankan joins Ramon Magsaysay honours list

A humanitarian worker who has helped the traumatized victims of the Boxing Day Tsunami in Sri Lanka, Ananda Galappatti has been awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for an emergent leader, the Manila, Philippines based award committee announced.

The 34 year-old psychologist who specialized in trauma worked in Batticaloa, a worst hit area of the tsunami disaster to ease the trauma of the victims to be recognised and to be included as one of the distinguished list of the awardees who won prestigious prizes from Sri Lanka.

SLANA marks 20th anniversary

Sarath Malalasekera

Sri Lanka Anti Narcotics Association (SLANA) held several ceremonies to mark their 20th anniversary in Colombo including a photographic competition in two categories.

One for youth-amateurs and other for professionals.

Awards were presented to winners in the photographic competition at a ceremony held at the ‘Art Gallary’ recently.

Chief guest film producer and a director Sumithra Peris presented the awards to the winners.

Minister funds Rs. 70,000 for community centre

G.A. Gunasena Ginigathena special corr.

A new community centre at Peragahamula a remote village in the Ambagamuwa (Ginigathena) DS division in the Nuwara Eliya district is to be constructed by the Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat.

The Nuwara Eliya district MP and the Minister of Investment Promotion Navin Dissanayake has funded Rs. 70,000 from his parliamentary decentralised budget - 2008 for construction of the community centre which was a long felt need for the village of Peragahamula. With the commissioning of the new community centre, residents of the village of Peragahamula will be able to carry out their community development activities conveniently.