Fire destroys 20 line rooms
TWENTY line rooms were destroyed in a fire which broke out in New Peacock Estate N.P. division in the Pussellawa Police area on Wednesday night.
An electrical short circuit is believed to have caused the fire, said Inspector T.S. Meedin, OIC Pussellawa Police station.
Nearly 100 persons belonging to 20 families were occupying the line rooms but there were no casualties among them. Pussellawa Police is investigating.
TWENTY line rooms were destroyed in a fire which broke out in New Peacock Estate N.P. division in the Pussellawa Police area on Wednesday night.
An electrical short circuit is believed to have caused the fire, said Inspector T.S. Meedin, OIC Pussellawa Police station.
Nearly 100 persons belonging to 20 families were occupying the line rooms but there were no casualties among them. Pussellawa Police is investigating.
Fathima needs help
FATHIMA Rikasha, three and a half-year-old daughter of A. S. Gafoor, a resident of 64/4, St. Joseph's Street, Grandpass, Colombo 14 is suffering from Leukaemia and has been treated at the Meenakshi Hospital, Madurai, India. She needs to undergo further treatment at the same hospital. Dr. V. W. Rajasekaran has recommended further treatment to save the child's life and the cost is estimated at Rs. 200,000. The child's parents have requested public donations for this purpose saying they are unable to bear the total cost. Those wishing to help could remit their contributions to Account No. 046-040661-7 S/A at the Hatton national Bank, Grandpass Branch, Colombo 14.
FATHIMA Rikasha, three and a half-year-old daughter of A. S. Gafoor, a resident of 64/4, St. Joseph's Street, Grandpass, Colombo 14 is suffering from Leukaemia and has been treated at the Meenakshi Hospital, Madurai, India. She needs to undergo further treatment at the same hospital. Dr. V. W. Rajasekaran has recommended further treatment to save the child's life and the cost is estimated at Rs. 200,000. The child's parents have requested public donations for this purpose saying they are unable to bear the total cost. Those wishing to help could remit their contributions to Account No. 046-040661-7 S/A at the Hatton national Bank, Grandpass Branch, Colombo 14.
She needs help
WALGAMPALAGE Julanji Dithmi Perera, two years and eight months, has a cavity in the heart which has to be treated immediately. The heart surgery to cure her is estimated to cost Rs. 235,000, according to a medical report certified by Dr. Aruna Kapuruge, Consultant Cardio Thoracic Surgeon of Sri Jayewardenapura General Hospital, Nugegoda.
The child's parents are unable to meet this expenditure. Financial contributions to meet the medical expenses can be remitted to the child's mother D. Mallika, C/o W. Aloysius Wickremasinghe Perera, No. 3/F/2, Jayatilaka Watta, Melegama, Wadduwa.
Best Tamil Journalist of the year
Wisu Karunanidhi of the Thinakaran has won the award for best journalist of the year (Tamil) in the journalism award for excellence 2004 organised by Editors Guild of Sri Lanka.
Karunanidhi from Ratnapura and old boy of Ratnapura St. Luke's and Ratnapura Tamil Maha Vidyalaya is also interested in radio play writing, poem and short story writing.
A recipient of Diploma in Journalism from the Colombo University Karunanidhi underwent a training program at The Hindu Newspaper at Chennai last year which was organise by the High Commission of India.
Wisu Karunanidhi of the Thinakaran has won the award for best journalist of the year (Tamil) in the journalism award for excellence 2004 organised by Editors Guild of Sri Lanka.
Karunanidhi from Ratnapura and old boy of Ratnapura St. Luke's and Ratnapura Tamil Maha Vidyalaya is also interested in radio play writing, poem and short story writing.
A recipient of Diploma in Journalism from the Colombo University Karunanidhi underwent a training program at The Hindu Newspaper at Chennai last year which was organise by the High Commission of India.
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