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Jaffna Vihara pinnacle to be taken from South The pinnacle of the newly reconstructed Naga Vihara in Jaffna will be taken from the deep south in a Dharma Yatra before Vesak this year. The Ven. Migahajundura Gnanarathana thera, the chief incumbent of the only Buddhist temple in mainland Jaffna, said that the pinnacle of the 72-foot chaitya will be taken from Kataragama, Kiri Vehera in procession. The temple was destroyed after the 1983 violence and Rs. 10 million was allocated for its reconstruction by the government. The Ministry of Rehabilitation said that they would conduct a survey of all ancient Buddhist monuments in the peninsula which are in ruin. Appeal for help Mrs. G.U. Chandrika (27) is suffering from Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) and has been advised to undergo early heart surgery. The surgery is estimated to cost over Rs. 200,000. Her husband requests for help from the public. Payments may be sent to Savings A/C No. 8238372101, Commercial Bank Ltd, Mutwal, Colombo 15. Appeal A.W.A. Imesh N. Wanigasooriya, a four month old baby is suffering from severe ventriculer Septal Defect (VSD) according to the cardiac surgeon, Dr. Y.K.M. Lahie Ms. FRCS AWAD. The surgery would cost Rs. 275,000. Donations could be sent to Bank of Ceylon of Mirigama branch A/C No. 1-014408-6. Car boot sale in aid of the Ceylon School for the Deaf and Blind The 'Car Boot Sale' organised by the Resource Development Committee of the Ceylon School for the Deaf and Blind, Ratmalana, will be held on Thursday February 27 from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm at the Cathedral grounds (near BMICH). This concept, which has proved to be a success in the West, is new to this part of the world. It is an event where people who wish to dispose of excess household items at a nominal price, use the opportunity by loading the boots backs of their vehicles with their sellables and driving over to the venue to make sales off the boots/backs of their vehicles. They will be charged a nominal fee, Rs. 1000 in this instance, for participation. Prospective buyers, on the other hand, will seek to strike a bargain on goods of acceptable quality being sold at the event. Rs. 5m donated for Buddha statue Twenty persons have donated Rs. 500,000 for the Hasthishailapura Buduruwa Development Society Fund inaugurated at the People's Bank super grade branch, Kurunegala, at a special ceremony held recently. It is proposed to build a 66-feet Buddha statue at the Elephant rock Kurunegala by the HBDS at a cost of Rs. 15 million. The foundation stone in that connection was laid by the Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkithabidana Thera, Mahanayake of the Asgiriya Chapter, last October. President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has donated one acre of land at the Elephant rock for the project and Rs. five million collected from public donations. Navy welfare programme The Sri Lanka Navy commenced issuing interest free housing loans for the families of Navy personnel who lost their lives or missing in action or suffered disability on national duty in the ongoing war. Twenty-five families received their loans from the Navy Commander, Vice Admiral Daya Sandagiri, on Thursday (21). The first phase of the housing loans were made possible with the Treasury grant of Rs. 22.9 million, for which 397 families were selected. Of these 333 families will receive Rs. 50,000 each and 64 families Rs. 100,000 each. All recipients will have to repay Rs. 1,000 per month. The beneficiaries were selected after a survey conducted by the Navy. Jubilation Residents in and around Kandy lit crackers as soon as the news of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a permanent ceasefire between the Government and the LTTE had been signed was announced over the electronic media on Friday. People were happy that life would return to normalcy once again in the country and they could freely travel to any part of the country without fear.
Richmondites '50'-60 group meet Old boys of Richmond College 1950-60 group will meet at the residence of convenor Nihal Rajapakse at 12, Polhengoda Terrace, Colombo 5 on Sunday March 3 at 11.30 am. The other convenors are T.R. Rajawasan and Nihal de Alwis. |
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