In Brief
Appeal for O + kidney
 Eleven-year-old Lasindu Sathsara Kumara of "Pratheeba", No. 162,
Galhena, Beruwala, and a Grade Six student of KL\Gnanasara Maha
Vidyalaya, Dharga Town, Aluthgama has neurogenic bladder with one kidney
heading for chronic renal failure. He is undergoing treatment at Ward
II, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo.
The Consultant Paediatric Surgeon opines that an O Positive kidney is
required and the transplant will cost around Rupees three million with
bladder augmentation surgery to be performed at the Global Hospital in
India. Anyone volunteering to offer a kidney may contact Tel.: 034
3746699 or 075 5625245 and kind persons desirous of making a financial
donation may credit the same at Commercial Bank A/C No. 8220902853,
Beruwala branch.
The child lost his father, W.D. Jagath Kumara in the tsunami disaster
of 2004.-
Malcolm Wijithapala commemoration lecture
The Alumni Association of the University of Peradeniya, Colombo
Chapter has organised a commemoration lecture for Malcolm Wijithapala, a
dynamic student leader of Peradeniya who departed this world at a fairly
young age.
The lecture will be held on December 22 at 4.30 p.m. at the
auditorium of the Department of Meteorology, Bauddhaloka Mawatha,
Colombo.
Prof. W.D. Laxman will deliver the keynote address and Dr. Premadasa
Udugama Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya will be the chief
guest.
Forum on ‘E-waste management’
The National Forum on ‘E-Waste management’ will be held at the
Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies tomorrow with Environment
Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa as chief guest.
The keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Sunil Herath, expert and
adviser to the UN on E waste Management in the Asian region and the
other leading partners in the cooperate program will also share their
achievements and programs.
Commenting on the objectives of the Forum, Central Environment
Authority (CEA) Chairman Charitha Herath said that the National Forum
will provide a good platform to share the knowledge and experience
especially the achievements of the cooperate program with all the
stakeholders, Government as well as private sector. |
