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The Daily News will publish the Buddha Pradeepa Annual this year too to coincide with Vesak Poya. Articles can be submitted for Buddha Pradeepa, the Daily News Vesak annual. Postal entries should be sent to Features Editor, Daily News Vesak annual (Buddha Pradeepa), No 35, Lake House, Colombo 10. Email entries should be sent to [email protected] with ‘Buddha Pradeepa’ mentioned in the subject line.

Support for cottage industries

Jayaweera Sugathapala- Attanagalla special corr

The Economic Development Ministry has provided equipment for cottage industries at Rs 500,000 to 27 persons of low income families in the Attanagalla Divisional Secretariat area. A batch of unemployed persons will be provided with drill, grinder and jug-saw machines soon, Attanagalla Divisional Secretariat’s Planning Director Disna Ranasinghe said.

Blaze in coir factory

YASARATNE GAMAGE

A stock of coir fibre and machinery went up in flames in a coir factory in Wennappuwa on Tuesday.

The Negombo Municipal Council fire brigade and the Police doused the fire before it spread to other parts of the factory.

Help her: fracture in her left hip bone

Induruwa Gamage Champa Dinushi Kumari of Katuwanagedara, Embilipitiya is bedridden for nearly two years due to a fracture in her left hip bone. She needs Rs 250,000 to undergo an operation.

She is already granted Rs 100,000 from the President's Fund and seeks public assistance to collect the balance.

Her aged father is also suffering from a cancer and is unable to help her.

Contributions can be deposited to account number 2306749, Bank of Ceylon, Ambilipitiya branch.