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Compost made from garbage

M Nelson PIYARATNE- Kataragama Group

The Embilipitiya town Council has started a program to produce compost manure from garbage at Kanabandiara, in the Embilipitiya Paper Mill colony as a solution for the garbage problem.

The Mahaweli Authority has granted two acres to the town council to dump garbage. After selecting garbage as glass, plastic, steel, decaying and undecaying items. Decaying matters are made into compost manure and send them to the market as packeted compost manure, Mayor Padmini Weerasinghe told the media.

The town council has spent Rs 1.2 million for the program.

Help save his life

Douglas Pathiranage of No. 51, Nugahena Mawatha, Ganemulla has undergone a liver transplant surgery at the Medanta Medicity hospital, New Delhi, India and is under medication at the same hospital. Hospital authorities said Rs 4.9 million is needed for further treatment.

Pathiranage had spent Rs 7.8 million for the surgery and he is in distress to find the balance. Pathiranage's relatives seek public assistance.

Contributions can be remitted to Jt S/A No. 70430735 at Bank of Ceylon Independence Square branch.

 

Needs help

D A Amila Karuanratne (22) of Vatinapaha North, Minuwangoda is suffering from a brain tumour (intra ventricular, meningioma). He gets two to three fits per day and is unable to go to work. Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon and Presidential Advisor Dr Sunil Perera has recommended an urgent surgery to improve his quality of life. The surgery is estimated to cost Rs 700,000. Karunaratne says he is unable to foot this bill. He requests the public to assist him by sending financial contributions to expedite the surgery. Contributions should be remitted to account number 101653336925 at the Sampath Bank Gampaha branch. Contact numbers are 072-6197347, 011-3105509.

World Hospice Day

The World Hospice Day commemorating ceremony of the Sri Lanka Cancer Society will be held on October 10 at 10 am at Santha Sevena Hospice, National Cancer Institute, Hospital Road, Maharagama.

The theme this year is 'Sharing the care'.

Poly clinic

The Sri Lanka Cancer Society at 37/25, Bullers Lane, Colombo will hold their next poly clinic October 10 from 8.30 am to 11.00 am to screen patients for early detection of all types of cancer.

Clinical Breast examination and Pap Smears will also be done. Medical advice will also be provided. All services are free of charge.

Moon sighting Conference

The moon sighting conference will be held today after Salath UL Maghrib under the auspicies of the Colombo Grand Mosque at the Madrasathul Hameedian Hall, Colombo Grand Mosque, to determine the date to commence the Islamic month of Dhul Qa DHA Hijri 1431 on the evidence of sighting the new moon in any Part of Sri Lanka. The Colombo Grand Mosque appealed to the public to look out for the new moon of Dhul Qa Dha Hijri 1431 immediately after Maghrib, today and inform on 011 5234044, 2432110, 011 2434651 or 0777 366099 if the new moon is sighted.

Lecture on Bird Conservation

Colombo University Environment Sciences Head and ornithologist Prof Sarath Kotagama will deliver a lecture on Bird conservation in Sri Lanka with reference to endemic and migrants at the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) Auditorium, 120/10, Vidya Mawatha, Off Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7 on October 14.

Felicitation ceremony

A ceremony to felicitate Prof Dayananda Somasundara for his 40 year service to the cause of literature will be held at the Sabaragamuwa University Auditorium on October 14 at 2 pm. The program will include the launching of a felicitation volume and literary works.

Sabaragamuwa Governor W J M Lokubandara will be the chief guest. Chancellor Ven Prof Kamburugamuwe Vajira Nayaka thera and Most Ven Karagoda Uyangoda Maithri Murthi Mahanayake Thera will also grace the occasion.