Fw: DRC OBU-News-IMPORTANT

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From: "tilak77@bigpond.com" <tilak77@bigpond.com>
To: tilak77@bigpond.com
Cc: Nanda <nandaherath@bigpond.com>; upendra <upendra.navaratne@fonterra.com>; Nala ahewawis@bigpond.net.au;

Sent: Monday, 16 March, 2009 11:27:35 PM
Subject: Re: DRC OBU-News-IMPORTANT

All,

A joint DRC/Kingswood com.meeting was held on the 14th.It was agreed to hold annual 'bigmatch'on the 5th April (Sunday). Venue to be confirmed. Bigmatch plus BBQ.Papara band and a family occasion, all are welcome with the families.

Joint Family Get Together.-prov. fixed 17th Oct.Sat.-Venue to be confirmed, anyone who knows a good venue please advice the Sec.(9580 3169).

As agreed(by the DRC OBU COM) we are holding a Appa Night in aid of the Dharmaraja VIRU SARANA project , under the ongoing Suwa sewa project.
Here are some details.
Date 30th May 2009, (Saturday)-Venue -Noble Park Community Centre,Ross Reserve,Memorial Drive,Noble Park 3174.
Cost:$20.00 adults,

Viru Saranna Project:
As requested we we rushed the anti fungal medicines to Sri Lankan armed forces. From the fund collected we have a balance of $292.25. The Committee decided to utilize this money plus more to assist to the Brave Soldiers who are fighting the Terrorists.

We have been in direct contact with the Director of the Sri Lankan Army Rehabilation Unit at Ragama, Brigadier Dr.(Mrs.) Sriyani Warusawitharana to identify necessary requirements for disabled soldiers. The Director requested a quantity of specially made Socket Gel Liners for the use of amputees. Ther are about 3000 Armed forces amputees now.

Socket Gel Liners (Gel socks)- This is a specialy made Sock with Mineral Gel liner layered throughout and sandwiched with two especial fabric layers. Gel Socks help to reduce the pressure and the pain on the stump when wearing a prosthetic (artificial) limb.

These socks are not available in Sri lanka. Soldiers use 5 or 6 cotton socks to minimise the pain but the skin gets damaged and the pain is immense.We are advised by the Rehab. Unit that they use GEl Sock made in UK.( brand name Silipos)The cost of one sock is $65.00. Our target is to provide 40 socks. That is about $2600 plus freight.

So we need help of every one to raise this amout from the Community in Melbourne. We have to tap the general community for fund raising.
Your help is needed for the soldiers who sacrifced their limbs so that we can live in our Mother country with out fear and with our heads held high.

We hope to hold a Ranaviru Adhistana Pooja(war hero Memorial Ceremony) in a temple during our fund raising period.

Tiak Joint Sec.
PS Your ideas welcome.




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