SLNSWCA COVID APPEAL Dear Brothers and Sisters,  We’re pleased to inform you that we have made the initial deposit to purchase a Transport Ventilator, with a total cost of Rs. 2.2 Million (AUD 13,532). We have done adequate research, consulted medical specialists and hospital staff to find the best equipment to meet the needs of the Kuliyapitiya hospital to treat the COVID patients and also have done the required due diligence on the suppliers in selecting this product and the supplier. For information regarding the equipment specifications, please see the attachments to this email.  This particular transport ventilator is widely used in other hospitals in Sri Lanka and also it’s cheaper than the initial transport ventilator we were going to purchase which does the same job even better. This equipment is in stock and we are arranging the delivery to take place on Tuesday 22nd June with the presence of few ...

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THOUGHT PROCESS OF SENIOR CITIZENS IN COVID  TIME – by N.S.Venkataraman Several scholars around the world have unambiguously pointed out that humanity is the same all over the world, irrespective of the regions in which people live . This implies that under similar circumstances, people around the world react almost in the same way.  The present ongoing COVID crisis has proved this contention beyond doubt. All over the world,people belonging to the  younger generation generally think that they still have a long period to live and are, therefore,focused on improving their career and business prospects ,acquiring wealth, bringing up the family and seeking pleasure.  Though they are aware of the fact that the  end of life would inevitably happen , they mostly assume that such an end day is far off and they need not be concerned at the present time.   ...

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