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Uttama Guru Pooja

Students of Galahitiyawa Central College will felicitate teachers who were members of the teaching staff of the College on April 7 at 10.00 am at Tharupathi Hall, Kadawatha.

The event is organized by the 1981-1989 student body with the support of the Major Saman Keerthi Siriwardene Memorial Foundation

Bridge closed

Yasaratne Gamage

The Digarolla- Moratuwa Bridge on the Colombo- Galle A2 road has been closed by the Road Development Authority until further notice due to renovation work which commenced yesterday, the Police Public Relations Media Unit said.

Pedestrians, motorcyclists and three wheelers can use the bridge.

The Police request others to use alternative routes to minimise the traffic congestion. They can use new Galle Road (from Moratuwa Kurusa Handiya to Walana Junction , Panadura).

Appeal

K.G. Jayasena, 39, a father of one, of No 186/1, Kepitigala Yaya, Kolombage Ara, is suffering from an end stage kidney failure and has been recommended to undergo a kidney transplant to save his life.

His wife appeals to a person to donate a kidney of a person of the O positive blood group. She says they are unable to foot the bill of the treatment and requests the people to assist her husband's cause.

Donations can be sent to A/C No 71494387, Bank of Ceylon Udawala branch. Contact - 075 0630698.

Anniversary

The 31st anniversary celebration and prize giving of Colombo Ahadiyya School will be held on April 7 at 9.00 am at the A.A.M. Marleen Hall (MICH) Wellawatte.

Gampaha District High Court Judge M.M.A. Gaffoor will be the Chief Guest.

Facelift for Tissa

Raja Waidyasekera, Tissamaharama special corr

Tissamaharama town will be given a facelift under a plan mooted by the Tissamaharama Pradeshiya Sabha, sources said.

As an initial step, flower and ornamental plants will be grown on either side of the road leading to the town, PS chairman Jayaweera said.

Electricity for 11,000 families

Raja Waidyasekera, Tissamaharama special corr

The Power and Energy Ministry will provide electricity to 11,000 families in the Hambantota district by July next year, District Secretary, Hambantota R C de Soysa said.

He said Rs 30,000 will be granted as a loan to each family which should be repaid within five years.

Vocational training for disabled youths

Raja Waidyasekera, - Tissamaharama special corr

The vocational training centre at Angunakolapelessa managed by the Social Services Department commenced courses for disabled youths.

About 60 youths are undergoing training at the centre. Facilities will be provided to 60 more youths for training.

Several programmes are also being held to uplift the mental stability of the disabled.

Training programmes are being held on various occupations.

Help him

W A D Thilake Ranasinghe, 50, of Magedara Rathugewatta, in Yakkalamulla, Galle is suffering from acute kidney disease.

Doctors treating him have recommended an urgent kidney transplant to save his life. Thilake Ranasinghe's wife B G Kumudu Priyadarshanee says a donor has volunteered to donate a kidney for her husband. The surgery is estimated to cost Rs 600,000 but they are unable to foot the bill due to the family's present financial plight.

She requests philanthropists and the public to assist her husband's cause by sending whatever financial contribution possible to help expedite the surgery and save her husband's life. All contributions should be remitted to account number 73947258 at the Bank of Ceylon, Thihagoda branch opened in the name of her brother-in-law W A D N Ranasinghe.

W A D Thilake Ranasinghe, 50, of Magedara Rathugewatta, in Yakkalamulla, Galle is suffering from acute kidney disease.

Doctors treating him have recommended an urgent kidney transplant to save his life. Thilake Ranasinghe's wife B G Kumudu Priyadarshanee says a donor has volunteered to donate a kidney for her husband. The surgery is estimated to cost Rs 600,000 but they are unable to foot the bill due to the family's present financial plight.

She requests philanthropists and the public to assist her husband's cause by sending whatever financial contribution possible to help expedite the surgery and save her husband's life. All contributions should be remitted to account number 73947258 at the Bank of Ceylon, Thihagoda branch opened in the name of her brother-in-law W A D N Ranasinghe.

Josephian Walk

The Josephian Walk 2013 organized by the Old Girls' Association of Se Joseph's Girls College ,Colombo 14 to raise funds for school development will commence at 8 am on April 5 near the Sugathadasa Stadium. A carnival will be held at the school premises after the Walk. Both events have been organized under the guidance of Rev Sr. Mary Irangani, the principal of the college