In brief

Thalassaemia patient needs help

Eight-year-old Tharushi Navodhya Nishantha, Year-3 student of Ashokamala Vidyalaya, Kadurupitiya has been diagnosed with Thalassaemia major. The Allogeneic Transplant Procedure at the Nawaloka Hospital. will cost between Rs. 25 to 35 lakhs, which Tharushi’s parents cannot afford.

Her parents appeal for financial assistance from the generous public. Contributions could be remitted to A/c No: 026020235017, Hatton National Bank, Nochchiyagama. For details please contact: 0778902953.

Appeal for kidney

Fifty-six-year old Mrs. M Peiris, a mother of two is urgently in need of a kidney with group A+/O+/A-/O-.

Consultant Nephrologist, Lanka Hospitals, Dr. Surjit Somiah has advised immediate transplantation as both her kidneys are malfunctioning.

Anyone willing to donate a kidney could contact Tel Nos: 0777571131/0724600383.

Trinity OBA dinner dance on Oct. 4

The 107th annual Dinner Dance of the Trinity College Old Boys’ Association (Colombo branch) will be held at the Hilton Colombo on Saturday, October 3. Misty and Doctor will be in attendance.The evening is coordinated by Chandran (077 724 0215).

Shelton Kodikara memorial lecture

The Regional Centre for Strategic Studies will hold ‘South Asian Futures: For Harvesting New Images,’ a lecture by Prof. Imtiaz Ahmed, Executive Director, RCSS and Professor of International Relations, University of Dhaka on October 6 at 5 30 pm at the BMICH Committee Room E.