In Brief
Kidney patient
 M.G. Sameera Ranjith Gunadasa of Millagala Junction, Kitulhitiyawa,
Kekirawa is suffering from acute renal disease and the Nephrologist of
the Kandy General hospital, Dr. A.W.M. Wazil has recommended kidney
transplant. His father has donated a kidney, but a sum of Rs. 500,000 is
needed for the surgery.
As they difficult to find the funds, he appeals to the generous
public for contributions which could be remitted to his A/C No. 7053369
of the Bank of Ceylon, Kekirawa.
Thomians' Nite 2013
The Thomians' Nite 2013 organised by the Matale Old Thomians'
Association, Colombo branch will be held on Saturday, November 23 at
7.00 pm at the Hotel Samudra - Tourist Board, Colombo 3. The old boys
and their families, friends, well-wishers are invited to participate and
make the event a success.
The show is in aid of Scholarship Fund to help under privilege
students. The event is coordinated by the Secretary, Champaka
Bandaranayake (07773665576)
Batti student drowns in S.Thomas' pool
A student drowned in the S. Thomas' College Swimming pool, Mount
Lavinia last Friday around 8.30 pm, the police media said.
The 15-year-old Kanth Sujith Dilakshan of St. Michael's College,
Batticaloa had arrived in Colombo, along with his team mates to take
part in a swimming competition to be held at S.Thomas' pool. Mount
Lavinia police are conducting investigations.
W.H. Samaranayake Memorial Oration on Nov. 22
The inaugural W.H. Samaranayake Memorial Oration will be delivered by
Emeritus Prof. J.B. Disanayaka on November 22 at 6.30 at the auditorium
of the Expographic Bookstore, Pannipitiya Road, Pelawatte. The theme
will be 'W.H. Samaranayake's legacy to the sphere of English Education
in Sri Lanka'.
Organised by the W.H. Samaranayake Foundation, the event will also
feature a memorial appreciation by His Lordship the Bishop of Kurunegala
Rt. Rev. Shantha Francis, recounting his memories of his former teacher,
the late W.H. Samaranayake.
Requiem mass for Benedictines
St.Benedict's College Old Boys’ Union, Colmobo 13 will hold its
annual Eucharistic celebration for the departed members of the
Benedictine family on Friday, November 22 at 6.00 p.m. at the college, a
media release from General Secretary, St.Benedict's College Old Boys’
Union said.
The Benedictine fraternity has been invited to congregate together
with their family members at this Eucharistic celebration to offer
prayers and thanksgiving for the departed Benedictine family, who worked
and served our school in the years gone by, the release said.
Old Rajans Scout AGM on Nov 23
The 35th Annual General Meeting of Sri Lanka's oldest scout
association, the Old Rajans Scout Association of Dharmaraja College,
Kandy will be held on November 23 at 7.00 p.m at Suisse Hotel, Kandy.
Old Rajan Scout, Dr. Susiri Weerasinghe, the Adviser on South Asia
Countries’ of the Foreign Ministry of Japan and Senior Lecturer, Faculty
of Commerce, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan will be the chief
guest.
Krishnamurti talk today
A recorded public talk on “The clear mind does not choose” delivered
by the late Indian sage J. Krishnamurti will be replayed at the Anula
Nursery School Hall, High Level Road, Colombo 6 today at 9.45 a.m.
It is organised by the Krishnamurti Centre, Sri Lanka Inc. |
