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Ranjith Zoysa acting CM

Sabaragamuwa Provincial Health Minister Ranjith Zoysa took oaths as the acting Chief Minister of the Sabaragamuwa Province before Sabaragamuwa Governor Janaka Priyantha Bandara.

He will act for Chief Minister Maheepala Herath until he returns from a tour of Vietnam.

Help sought

Five year old Tharusha Kavindu Nandasena of Andarawewa Road, Kumbukgahawewa have Atrial Septal Defect is recommended an early operation to remedy the defect by Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist, Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo Dr. Duminda Samarasinghe.

The operation will cost Rs. 175,000. Child’s father Siril Nandasena is a farmer and says he cannot afford it. He requests early attention of donors to help him collect this sum.

Any contribution can be made to Talawa People’s Bank account number 315-207-020520-2.

Commemoration Lecture

The Congress of Sama Samaja Youth League will hold a commemoration of Che Guevara and Prof. Senaka Bibile at the Dr. N.M. Perera Centre, Borella on November 5 at 4.30 p.m. Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Devasiri, of the Colombo University will deliver a lecture on “New Dimensions towards anti systemic Politics”.

The Cuban solidarity website will also be launched on the occasion.

Aesthetic unit opening

The Aesthetic unit of De Mazenod College Kandana will be opened at 7.30am on Thursday November 5.

Director in charge of aesthetics unit in the Education Ministry Thushara Gunathilaka, Premachandra Lankathilake of the Zonal Education Office and Rev. Bro. Denzil Perera, Director of the Group of La Sallion School will grace this occasion.

Buddhist talk

Ven. Dr. Maimbala Dhammadassi Thera will deliver a public Buddhist talk in English on ‘Buddhism and Morality’ at a meeting of the Servants of the Buddha Society on Saturday, November 7 at 4.30 p.m. at Maitri Hall, Lauris Road, Bambalapitiya. All are welcome.

Dhamma sermon

Ven Galigamuwe Gnanadeepa Thera will conduct a Dhamma sermon and meditation program on November 7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the All Ceylon Buddhist Congress Hall, Bauddhaloka Mawatha. All are welcome.