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Over Rs. 9.2 million for Kandy road development

Over Rs. 9.2 million which were allocated by the Youth Empowerment and Socio-economic Development Ministry under the patronage of Youth Empowerment and Socio-economic Development Minister and the General Secretary of Ceylon Workers Congress Arumugan Thondaman to develop road facilities and electricity in the Kandy district have been completed through Madadumbara Pradeshiya Sabha.

The Minister intervened to contribute immensely for the welfare of the Plantation Community and urged his officials to implement the needs of the resident who faced hardships due to the lack of roads and electricity in the Plantation area. The under privileged communities of the estate sectors have immensely benefited by the development project implemente by the Minister who is making a great effort to enhance the living conditions of the plantation community.

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Urges Municipal Commissioner

Shirley WIJESINGHE

CMC Municipal Commissioner Bhadrani Jayewardene has invited public for their proposals to minimise expenditure for the disposal of garbage within the Colombo city limit.

Commissioner Jayawardane said that there are 7,000,000 people living within the city limits of Colombo and a further 600,000 in transit.

Jayewardene added that the CMC spends Rs.1500 million annually for the disposal of garbage from the homes of 1,300,000 people.

Any proposal in this regard, could be made over telephone number 077 2919154 to Ms. Jayanthy, or E-mail - bhadrani [email protected] to Municipal Commissioner Bhadrani Jayewardene.

Water distribution project

Mahaweli systems corr.

A rural government water distribution project is being carried out for the benefit of the public in the villages Eeriyagasthenna and Ramachandra colony, in the Patha Dumbara electorate of the Kandy district.

Around 410 families of the aforesaid villages will benefit from this project.

It is implemented by the officials at the second community-based rural water supply project for the Central Province - a government infrastructure development initiative, funded by ADB.

Kidney patient seeks help

A.H.F. Lameera (41) of 35/7, Jayanthi Mawatha, Mirihana, Kotte is having diabetic nephropathy and now in end stage renal failure. Thrice weekly haemodialysis (acitate) costs her about Rs. 33,000 per month and the estimated cost of a kidney transplant is Rs. 300,000. Consultant Nephrologist of Sri Jayawardhanapura Hospital, Dr. C.A. Herath, recommends that she should undergo a Kidney transplant. She appeals to the generous public to send in their contributions to A/C No. 8117006771 Commercial Bank, Pitakotte Branch, Pitakotte. She also needs a generous kidney donor which suits her blood group AB + (Positive). Please call on telephone 2829728.