[In Brief]

Appeal

Thirteen-year-old Nithmi Senuri Ganegama of 226, Janapriya Mawatha, Koralawella, Moratuwa diagnosed with scoliosis of the spine, has been advised to undergo surgery.

The cost of the surgery which has to be performed at Chennai Appolo Hospital would be around Rs. 3,000,000.

The girl's parents appeal to the public to contribute to this cause which could be remitted to A/C 1-0020-60-3480-2, National Savings Bank, Moratuwa. For details: 072-4004425, 072-9930926.

Harcourts Sports Meet

Harcourts Pre School will hold its annual sports meet-Kiddies Activity Time on April 29 from 3.00 p.m. at the Shalika Grounds, Colombo 5. Mrs. Rashda Qureshi, wife of the High Commissioner for Pakistan will be the chief guest and Sangeetha Weeraratne will be the guest of honour.

MICH Awards Day on April 30

The biennial Awards Day of the MICH Technical Training Institute of the Moors' Islamic Cultural Home will be held on Wednesday April 30 at 4.30 p.m. at the MICH, "Pasha Villa", Dematagoda Road, Colombo 9 under the patronage of Deputy Minister of External Affairs Neomal Perera. President, MICH and former CMC Special Commissioner, Omar Kamil will preside over the ceremony.

Estate staffs' May Day in Matara

The Ceylon Estates Staffs' Union will celebrate its May Day rally in Matara town.

The members who are scheduled to assemble at the Matara-Tangalle

Road (Beach Road) near Mayura Hotel, will proceed in a procession along Galle Road via Hakmana Road to the Co-operative Building hall (Opposite the railway station). The following leaders, President, Dhammika Jayawardena, Deputy President, S.S. Jeyakumar Vice President, D.M. Piyathilake and Chathura Samarasinghe, Treasurer, Robert Francis and the General Secretary, Kingsley R Robert will address the rally.

The Union which has been in existence for the past 93 years is the oldest trade union in Sri Lanka, which represents the majority of the plantations staff.

Jaya pirith pinkama

Jaya pirith pinkama organised by the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development for the 7th consecutive year will be held on May 3 at 5.00 p.m. at the BMICH, Colombo.

Four thousand members of the venerable Maha Sangha will participate at the ceremony from different parts of the country.

Hanthanata Payana Sanda in Colombo on May 18

Hanthanata Payana Sanda, a musical event featuring Visharada Amarasiri Peiris, one of the most popular maestros in local classical music, will unfold for the first time in Colombo at the Musaeus College Auditorium on May 18 at 6.30 p.m. Amarasiri Peiris fans will be pleased to hear that the maestro of the violin himself will perform live at the solo concert.

Rohana Weerasinghe will lead the backing orchestra while Wasantha Rohana will be the compere. The event is in aid of funds for charity projects.Details could be obtained from the organisers on 077-5317135 by logging into the concert fanpage on www.facebook.com/hanthanatapayanasandalive'