An Urgent Appeal to Help COVID situation in Sri Lanka – Our Fourth Project The Teaching Hospital Ragama, The General Hospital, Kegalle and The Base Hospital, Diyatalawa in Sri Lanka are desperately in need of interim fully-equipped High Dependency Units (HDU) to offer care for those who need oxygen immediately. Sri Lanka Association of NSW (SLANSW) in conjunction with SLCAA are raising AUD15,000 towards this project. This needs to be completed by Friday, October 15, 2021 to make this project successful. The total value of this project is estimated to be AUD 66,789. Various Rotary clubs will top up our contribution to meet the total value. The Rotary Club of Colombo Regency will procure and deliver these life-saving equipment to the identified hospitals. Your donations are tax deductible, and a tax receipt will be issued, and The sponsoring Rotary clubs will recognize donors who contribute AUD 1,500 or more towards this project as a Paul ...
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THE HOMES IN WARD PLACE IN ITS EARLY DAYS, WHEN IT WAS KNOWN AS THE HARLEY STREET OF COLOMBO – by Hugh Karunanayake, Dr Srilal Fernando, and Avinder Paul ENTRANCE TO WARD PLACE/ EYE HOSPITAL Ward Place in the heart of Cinnamon Gardens is a roadway linking the epi centre of the Colombo Municipality with the eastern area of metropolitan Colombo. Two centuries ago, there was no roadway in the area, which was part of cinnamon plantations established during the Dutch period of occupation of the maritime areas of Ceylon. When a road to the area was first built in the nineteenth century it was named Borella Road, later to be named Ward Place. Arunachalam Ponnambalam was a man of foresight and great acumen. Originating from the village of Manipay in the north of the island, he sought opportunities for work ...
