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Booty in cricketer's room Eleven lakhs of rupees was detected in the hotel room occupied by a top order batsman of the Sri Lanka team during the second Test match against England at Asgiriya grounds in Kandy. The roomboy who cleaned the room after the team left for Colombo had found the hard cash and reported the matter to the hotel management which contacted the CID, which subsequently confirmed the finding yesterday. The cricketer concerned is, an accomplished batsman, but he has never bowled. Was it a bribe to fix the match? Has any interested bookie had a hand in the matter similar to what happened to India's former captain Azaruddin and his South African counterpart Hanse Cronje? Eleven lakhs is not a sum to be forgotten and left behind. Did the batsman concerned 'smell a rat' that the game was up got weak in the knees and surreptitiously left behind the 'ill-gotten' fortune? -S.S Noel Crusz dead The death occurred in Sydney, Australia on December 17 of Noel Crusz, former Catholic priest, journalist and film critic. He was a regular contributor to the Sunday Observer until his death at the age of 82. Noel Crusz left the Catholic clergy in the 1960's in a self-revelatory mood which created great excitement among the faithful at the time but which he vindicated by his later writings. Joining the 'Sun' newspaper at its inception he became its Lobby correspondent and film critic until he migrated to Australia. In recent times most of his writings appeared in this newspaper. Help save her life Baby Pivi Shanilka Pathirana of 20/18, Vihara Road, Angammana, Ratnapura is suffering from an acute heart ailment. Heart specialist Dr. Aruna Kapuge of Sri Jayewardenapura hospital, Kotte has recommended urgent heart surgery to save the baby's life. Due to the needy circumstances, the parents find it extremely difficult to foot the medical bill estimated at Rs. 350,000. Baby's mother W.S. Niroshanee Walimuni requests the philanthropists to contribute to this worthy cause. All contributions may be remitted to A/c No. 11323, Manager, Rural Bank, Shaviya Road, Ratnapura. ****** 35 year mother of 2 children Mrs. R.G. Perera of 279, Koswatta, Talangama is suffering from severe Mitral Valve Disease has been advised to undergo early Mitral Valve replacement surgery by Dr. Y.K.M. Lahie (Ms FRCS Cardiac Surgeon). This surgery can be done at Nawaloka Hospital and the cost of the entire package is Rs. 3,67,500 payable on admission. She says that she's unable to bear the expenses. Anyone willing to contribute whatever possible can send such contributions to A/c No. 1-0080-02-90602 National Savings Bank, Battaramulla. |
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