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Baby needs help

One-year-old Dithira Geemeth born with a hearing impairment needs a cochlear implant.

According to Dr. Dinesh Murmu, ENT Surgeon who examined Dithira, the cochlear implant will have to be performed immediately. The estimated cost is around Rs. 1.9 million to 2.9 million, depending on the model of the cochlear.

D. P. A. R. Wasantha Kumara, father of the baby seeks help for this operation. Financial contributions can be credited to the Bank of Ceylon (Biyagama) A/C No. 8937348.

OBA meeting

D.S. Senanayake College OBA ‘98 Batch will meet tomorrow at 6.00 p.m. at the OBA building.

Krishnamurti talk

A recorded public talk on “Intelligence, love, and compassion” delivered by the late Indian sage J. Krishnamurti will be replayed at Anula Nursery School hall 310, High Level Road, Colombo 6 at 9.45 am on Sunday, March 22. The event is organised by the Krishnamurti Centre, Sri Lanka Inc.

Ayurveda centre in sick state

K.A. Perera Wadduwa special corr.

There is an acute shortage of drugs at Ayurvedic centres in the Walallavita Divisional Secretariat Division.

People of difficult areas come to the ayurvedic centres for consultation daily but the present predicament in the centres double their misery. Two ayurvedic doctors are attached to these centres. Walallavita Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman said under the Village Development program, two libraries and two ayurvedic centres were opened for the benefit of the people of Pelawatta and Walallavita areas.

“We look into the problems of these ayurvedic centres, but we are constrained to attend to it until we receive financial aid,” he said.

Brass Band Show

Holy Cross College, Gampaha will host a Brass Band Show titled ‘Interact Band Fiesta’ at 6.00 p.m. on March 21 at the College grounds. Many schools from Gampaha and other parts of the country will participate in this show.

St. Benedict’s College, Colombo, St. Joseph’s College, Colombo, St. Peter’s College, Colombo, Thurstan College, Kolonnawa Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Yasodhara Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Colombo, Ave Maria College, Negombo, Maristella College, Negombo, Don Severino School, Waikkala, St. Nicholas College, Negombo, De Mezanod College, Kandana and Bandaranayake Maha Vidyalaya, Gampaha will participate.

AGM

The 14th Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Retired Staff Officers’ Association will be held on Saturday at 10.00 a.m. at Green Gardens, 38/3, Robert Gunawardena Mawatha, Colombo 6.

OBA meeting

A special meeting of the Colombo Mahanama College OBA will be held at the Mahanama Rangahala on Saturday March 21 at 4 pm. said Association Vice President Indunil Silva.

Shelter for low income families

K. A. Perera Wadduwa special corr.

Industrial Development Minister Kumara Welgama has formulated a project to construct 52 houses for low income group families at Pallegoda, Megama, Matugama.

Rs. 3.61 million will be allocated for the project from funds granted by Emirate Arab Institute.

The construction work of the houses has already been inaugurated.

Blood donation campaign

The Old Boys Association of Asoka Vidyalaya, has organised a blood donation campaign to be held on March 19, 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. at school auditorium.

‘Rajans Walk’ postponed

The ‘Rajans Walk’, organised by the Dharmaraja College Old Boys Union, Kandy scheduled to be held on March 21, from Getambe to the College premies at 9 a.m., has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances.