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Culture and Arts Minister T B Ekanayake and around 1,500 people from the Kurunegala District recently participated in a shramadana to expedite work on the Abhayagiri renovation project.

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Special Pinkama

A special Pinkama and a Sanghika Dana will be held at Mallikaramaya, Ratmalana on October 14 to mark the 99th birthday of Viharadhipathi Ven Aggamaha Panditha Weligama Sri Gnanaratana Mahanayake Thera of the Amarapura Sri Dhammarakshitha Nikaya. The Pinkama is organized by Ven Makandugoda Gnanamoli Thera assisted by the student Bhikkhus and the Vihara Dayaka Sabha.

An all night Pirith Pinkama to invoke blessings on the Mahanayaka Thera will be held on the same day at the Pannipitiya Soma Sadaham Sevana.

Prayer, praise and healing service

The popular Thursday service of 'Prayer, Praise and Healing' will be held today at 5.30 pm at St Paul's Church, Milagiriya (299, Galle Road, Colombo 4). Anointed prayer for the sick and the needy will be offered individually at this service to which all are welcome.

Pinkama

A series of pinkamas including unveiling the pinnacle, placing of sacred relics and placing of the Buddha statue in the dagoba to commemorate the 2600th Sri Sambuddhathva Jayanthi at the Ambagasweva Sri Niyandagala Aranya Senasana will take place at the temple in Ambagasweva, Maneruwa, Negampaha on October 14 and 15.

The events will take place under the patronage of Chief Priest of Veralagala Ambareli Raja Maha Vihara Most Ven. Hinguruweve Piyarathanabhidhana Nayaka Thera and Chief Priest of Nagala Raja Maha Vihara Most Ven. Daladagama Dhammasidhyabhidhana Nayaka Thera and with the participation of the Maha Sangha of the area.

Housing scheme opening

The People's Bank's Madhu Road housing scheme will be opened on October 16.

Economic Development Minister Basil Rjapaksa will be the chief guest.

The bank put up the housing scheme consisting of 50 houses at a cost of Rs 60 million, in commemoration of the People's Bank Golden Jubilee. Occupants of the 50 houses were selected from those who deserted the Madhu road village due to LTTE terrorism.

Funds for hospital

Funds collected for the construction of the Hope Cancer Hospital, Maharagama will be handed over to the Health Ministry today at 11.00 am. Hope Cancer Hospital Board of Directors, Lanka Cricket Association Members and Lions club members will participate.

It was intended to raise Rs 750 million for the construction of the hospital. The Sri Lankan cricket team is the main sponsor.

Donation

The YMBA Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia will donate cash and kind to the Maharagama Cancer Hospital on October 23. Donations can be handed over to the Dehiwala YMBA.