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Harmony and Rhythm at Art Gallery

The Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo is organizing an Exhibition of Paintings by Ruchi Goyal Kaura, Deepa Seth Bhando, Sonika Agarwal and Sandhya Singh at National Art Gallery (West Wing) 106, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 7 today at 6 pm. Ouida Keuneman (eminent artist) will be inaugurating the exhibition.

Four facets of nature in the form of colours, sounds, designs and human situations will be featured in the canvases in this exhibition of four women artists.

The exhibition will remain open from July 20 to 24 between 11 am and 7 pm.

Roads repaired

W P Dharmasena Matara Group

The road network around the Sri Vishnu Devale in Devinuwara has been carpeted and prepared with platforms at a cost of Rs 70 million.

Funds had been received on the recommendation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa on a request by Devinuwara Basnayake Nilame Dishan Wickremaratne Gunasekera.

The money was also allocated to carry out repairs to the roof of the old Devale and to construct a wall.

Help them

Tharul Methmina Peiris who is one year and eight months old is diagnosed with biliary atresia and cirrhosis of liver from his birth. According to doctors, this is a rare disease where one out of 100,000 children become victim.

He requires a liver transplant to save his life. Tharul’s mother is donating a part of her liver. Paediatric consultant Dr Dilrukshi Ruberu and Paediatric surgeon Dr Sanjaya Abeygunasekera recommended him to be transferred to Global Hospitals and Health City in Chennai, India for the liver transplant. The cost to take him to India and treatment has been estimated to be around Rs 8 million which is difficult for the parents. They seek contributions from the public to save their son’s life.

Contributions can be credited to Tharul Methmina Peiris - Fund Collection, Account of Sampath Bank A/c No 1029 6086 9146. Contact 0773 709598 (Prasadh Peiris), 077174703 (Lakmali Peiris).

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Tharuka Deshan (08) of Ratnagiri Ihala Naragala, Govinna in Bulathsinhala electorate is suffering from Neurological disabilities since his birth. His father P.D. Pubuda Ratnasekara requests for help.

Tharuka is mentally, audio and visually handicapped and is completely paralyzed below his hip.

He is unable to talk, walk identify anybody and even sleep. Six major operations have already been carried out in his throat and neck. Doctors at the Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital, Colombo are expected to perform seven more operations.

Tharuka solely depends on liquids.

His father works in the Education Department as a minor employee and his wife is unemployed. They appeal to the public to send financial contributions to A/c No.161200190021296 at People’s Bank, Bulathsinhala.

Newly wed dies of burn injuries

Edward Weerasinghe - Kelaniya group corr

A newly married woman who tried to light the gas – cooker at her home caught fire and succumbed to her injuries at the National Hospital, Colombo last week.

The victim was Nadeeka Nissansala (21) of Wilimbula, Weliweriya.

The woman’s husband who tried to rescue her was admitted to the Gampaha hospital with severe burn injuries.

Weliweriya Police are conducting further investigations.

Animal sacrifices continue

In spite of appeals to desist from slaughtering animals at Hindu kovils the slaughter of goats at Kovils was carried out regardless.

The appeals were made by Hindu organizations and the Head of Nallur Hindu Atheenam. Last week, two kovils at Annaikottai and Alaveddy witnessed the brutal slaughter of goats under the name of sacrifice.

Last month, more than a 1,000 he-goats were slaughtered at the Vyravar temple at Kavanawatte in Keerimalai. The Hindu organizations in Jaffna have launched a non-violent campaign to put a stop to this barbaric practice.

CEB employee electrocuted

An employee of the Electricity Board was electrocuted while he was attending to repairs of an street lamp.

He was suddenly thrown off the electric post and fell down on a flower pot.

He succumbed to electric shock after admission to Chavakachcheri hospital.

Song of peace

The cultural pageant “Song of Peace – 6” will stage on September 10 at Christ church, Galle Face with the sponsorship of State and religious organizations and with the cooperation of the President’s Office.

The aim of the cultural pageant is to ensure close cooperation among various religious and ethnic groups in the island.

The event will be held under the patronage of Sabaragamuwa University Chancellor Professor Kamburugamuwe Vajira Thera, Father Sarath Hettiarachchi, Ven Galagama Dhamma Rama Thera, Priest Seyyad Hussan Maulana of the Dawatagaha Muslim Jumma Mosque and Father Kurukkal Babu Sharma.

SAARC conference on diminishing cultures

A Regional Conference on Diminishing Cultures will be held from today to July 21 at Queen’s Hotel, Kandy. Over 38 experts from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka will participate. The conference will be inaugurated by Central Province Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa.

The conference will identify key issues and research theme cultures that merit independent and in-depth research. It will discuss the country situation related to diminishing cultures in SAARC Member States and recognize research approaches and methodologies for further research. On the basis of the recommendations of the Conference, the SAARC Cultural Centre will sponsor a series of research projects within the next year. The outcome of these projects will be shared with all concerned in the form of research publication.