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Distribution of clutches, wheelchairs
The free distribution of 10 wheel chairs and 20 clutches among
disabled soldiers will be held at the Sri Sudarshanarama Viharaya in
Siyambalape, Biyagama today at 2.00 p.m. under the patronage of Senior
DIG and Police Media Spokesperson Nimal Mediwake.
A consignment of wheelchairs are also to be donated to the Udupila
Government Hospital, Kanduboda Ayurveda Hospital and Colombo Police
Hospital.
The distribution ceremony of wheelchairs and clutches is organised by
Meegahawatta Police OIC IP Sreenika Sanjeewa Jayakody.
Book launch
The launching ceremony of the book Mahindagamanayata Pera Srilankeeya
Wansa Kathawa written by Jeevana Suranga Gamage, a final year student of
Sri Jayawardanepura University will be held on September 17 at 3 pm at
the Prof. Balagalle Hall of the Sri Jayawardanepura University.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Karunaratne will be the chief guest.
Chairs for societies
Bulathsinhala special corr.
Chairman, Bulathsinhala Pradeshiya Sabha Thusitha Kularatne has taken
steps to provide plastic chairs to all benefit societies and death
donation societies in Bulathsinhala Pradeshiya Sabha area.
For the provisions of plastic chairs, 54 societies have been
selected. Nearly Rs. 1 million has been allocated from the PS funds. The
first stock of chairs was distributed to the respective organisations
last month.
Noble men felicitated
Milton Dharmasinghe Bulathsinhala spl. corr.
Twelve war heroes who dedicated their lives to defend the nation from
terrorism and seven persons who rendered yeomen services to the village
of Madurawala in Anguruwatota during the past years were felicitated by
the Madurawala Benefit Organisation by awarding special mementos at a
meeting held at Madurawala divisional secretariat recently.
Help needed
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W.K.A. Indika |
Army private W.K.A. Indika of Rahathangama, Buttala is suffering from
acute renal failure and specialist doctor R.D. Lanarolle of Colombo
National Hospital, who is treating him has recommended an immediate
kidney transplant to save his life.
His father requests a kidney donor with O+ Positive type to contact
them.
They request the public to help them financially to continue
treatment for the patient. Financial contribution can be directed to
People’s Bank, Wellawaya Branch, A/C No. 062200117820812 under the name
W.K.A. Indika.
Religious leader’s visit
Ruzaik Farook
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His Holiness
Sheikh Muhammad
Adnan Kabbani |
His Holiness Sheikh Muhammad Adnan Kabbani will visit the country
from September 10 to 22.
He is a renowned religious scholar and author who has devoted his
life to the promotion of traditional Islamic principles, such as peace,
tolerance and opposing extremism in all its forms. He holds a degree in
Islamic Divine Law and under the tutelage of Sheikh ‘Abd Allah
Daghestani license to teach, guide and counsel religious students in
Islamic spirituality from Sulthan al Awliya Sheikh Muhammad Nazim ‘Adil
al-Qubrusi al-Haqqani an-Naqshbandi, the world leader of the
Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi Order.
Sheikh Adnan will be residing at 24,28th Lane, Off flower Rd, Colombo
7 and will have daily Zikr, Isha and Taraweeh prayers from 8.30 pm.
Contact 0773476806 or 0772660129 for details.
Robbed at gun point
Indika Polkotuwa
An unidentified armed gang had broken into the cooperative fuel
filling station at Mutugaswewa, Galewela, threatened its Manageress and
another employee and had fled away with over Rs. 168,000 cash found in
the safe.
There had been similar heists in Galewela, Naula, Matale and Dambulla
during the last few months and one robber gang was arrested earlier.
Resettlement of Muslim families
Four hundred Muslim families will be shortly resettled in the Muslim
village of Salampaikulam in Vavuniya, Northern Province Governor Major
General G.A Chandrasiri assured the villagers.
The Governor gave this assurance during a visit to meet the displaced
persons in Salampaikulam village.
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