The Indira Cancer Trust signed an MoU with Archio Design and Build on May 25 to officially commence work on ‘Suwa Arana - A place for healing’ – a paediatric housing unit and South Asia’s first Paediatric Palliative Care Centre. The Sri Lanka Medical Association of North America (SLMANA) -Western Region has supported the project with Rs. 155 million. The total cost of the project is Rs. 425 million and the Trust is hoping to raise the remaining funds within a year to open the doors of Suwa Arana to children and their families by 2023.
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte passed away today while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo, his family said. He was 57. Recently, he was admitted to hospital following an illness.
Among the top news stories reported today were the passing away of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, questioning of NPP Leader Wimal Weerawansa by the CID over the remarks he made about the Easter Sunday attack investigations and a protest march held in Borella calling an end to Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza.
Two persons reportedly involved in the murder of a resident in Peradeniya following a dispute over a chocolate worth 10 cents has been remanded by the Magistrate when Peradeniya Police produced them in court.
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