In Brief
Honorary title for Seesar Sudusinghe
Budusarana Editor Seesar Sudusinghe will be conferred with the
honorary title.
Lekhanasoori Sasana Bandhu by the Sri Rohana Maha Sangha
Sabha of the Shiyamopali Maha Nikaya, at the ordination ceremony to be
held on Thursday, May 10 at the Randupatha Uposathagaraya, Matara.
Sudusinghe who has authored a number of books on Buddhism is a life
member of the All Ceylon Buddhist Congress.
Doctor needs help for liver surgery
Dr. Suminda Rathnayake (38) of Aluthwatte Road, Chilaw has been
diagnosed with Non-Alcoholic Cirrhosis and is in a critical condition.
A small section of an O positive/negative or B positive/negative
liver of a healthy donor between the ages of 18 to 50 is urgently needed
for the liver transplant to be performed at a reputed hospital in India.
It is medically assure that the donor's liver will regenerate within
four weeks.
Those who may consider this as a life-saving and meritorious act
could contact T. Gunasekara - 0716369415, R. Gunasekara - 0718431574.
AGM on May 13
The Annual General Meeting of the Ceylon Artillery Association will
be held on May 13 at 10.30 am at the 4th Artillery Regimental premises
Army Cantonment, Panagoda.
Pinnacle-laying ceremony at Soysapura vihara
A pinnacle-laying ceremony of the new Chetiya at the Sambodhi
Nugashrama Vihara, Soysapura, Moratuwa will be held at the auspicious
hour 10.30 a.m. tomorrow under the patronage of Most Ven. Aggamaha
Panditha Dauldena Gnanissarabhidhana Maha Nayake of the Sri Lanka
Amarapura Maha Nikaya.The Chetiya was constructed with the funds donated
by well-known dancing teacher Chandana Wickremasinghe, his wife and Mrs.
Sunanda Hemamali of Kaldemulla, Moratuwa.
Cancer clinic on May 13
The Sri Lanka Cancer Society at Bullers Lane, Colombo 7 will hold its
next cancer-screening clinic on Sunday, May 13, from 8.30 a.m. to 11.30
a.m. to screen for early detection of breast, Cervical and oral cancers.
The services will be free.
Airport & Aviation Services Bakthi Gee on May 11
The Buddhist Association of Airport and Aviation Services (SL) Ltd at
the Bandaranaike International Airport will conduct its annual Bakthi
Gee program on May 11 at 6 pm at the Arrivals Terminal Building.
Veteran music director Nalaka Anjana Kumara will be in charge of
director with contributions from Visharada Deepika Priyadharshani
Pieris, Visharada Pradeepa Dharmadasa and veteran Ishaq Begg. |