[In Brief]

Pinnawala Central health clinic

The annual health clinic organised by the Pinnawala Central College's Old Boys' Association will be held on Friday, March 22 at the Polpitiya Junior School, Yatiyantota.

Old Boys who are at present medical practitioners and other health personnel should be present.

School stationery will be distributed among the students of low-income families. The event is coordinated by Marasinghe 071 4407860 and Eranga 077 3852202.

GFS variety fair

A variety fair organised by the Girls Friendly Society (GFS) will be held at the GFS Hall, Green Path, Colombo 3 on Wednesday, March 20 from 9.00 am, in aid of the GFS Hostel development.

Cerebral palsy:

Toddler needs help

Two and a half year old Sadev Anudith Hettige is diagnosed with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy with uncontrolled seizures (refractory epilepsy).

He has swallowing impairment and on a jejunostomy tube and drip feeding where the mother has to feed him with blended foods every other hour, followed with recurrent chest infections.

The child patient is frequently admitted to Professorial Paediatric Unit (Ward 1) of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo 8 and currently on treatment for lower respiratory track infection.

The family is from a poor socio-economic background and appeal for financial assistance.

For details contact: D.H. Damith Kumara Hettige, 39, Punahella, Bulathkohupitiya. or phone: 0777-248244.