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She gave all she had
Sopiyana Caldera donates all her property to HelpAge to set up an Ayurveda Centre
By Sachie Fernando
There is a handful of people who practise generosity in today's self-centred society. Sopiyana Caldera is one such rare person. Miss Caldera has donated her house and 15-perch property in Kapuwadeniya watta, Battaramulla to HelpAge for an Ayurvedic health care centre to be set up in memory of her parents.

HelpAge Sri Lanka is an approved charity dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of the aged, irrespective of their religion, caste or race. Mr. W. E. Wijewantha, an executive director of HelpAge Sri Lanka, said they were very happy to receive Miss Caldera's gift. This would be a further boost to their project of reviving the ayurveda system in Sri Lanka."Today pharmacists sell western medicine at a high price, even to the old. The government too doesn't help the aged," Mr. Wijewantha said.

HelpAge will work in collaboration with the Ayurveda Institute of the Colombo University with the University supplying ayurveda specialists to visit the centre once a week and hold clinics for patients free of charge.

At present Miss Caldera has no relatives to look after her, so HelpAge has placed her in the Raigam Elders’ Home run by the Raigam Korala Social Services Society. Well cared for, she is deeply content that she was able to make her contribution to society. "The people here treat me very well, I can live here happily," she said smiling.

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