URI National Assembly in Sri Lanka

URI National Assembly in Sri Lanka

We are creating history  here in this Pearl of the Indian Ocean (Sri Lanka) where the first URI  National Assembly was inaugurated today. Dr. A.T Ariaratna, Magsese award winner and founder of the Sarvodaya Movement inaugurated the event by lighting the lamp, in the presence of several dignitaries. In this picture we find Dr. Abheya Gunasekhara, Chief  Secretary of the Eastern Provincial Council  of Sri Lanka delivering key-note address.

Assembly is at the beautiful Sarvodaya hostel in Trincomale District which suffered a lot during the thirty years of internal conflicts. Now it is so peaceful and a bee-hive of URI and Sarvodaya activities under the leadership of our Global Council Trustee Ravi Kandage, Jeevaraj (President of URI CC in Trincomale and coordinator of Sarvodaya Northern region). Prof. Kamal Waleboda, Vijay Kannangara, Hathiathulla Maulavi, Rajakanta Padmanabha Gurukkal, Abdul Majeed Maulavi, Fr. Lalit Gunatilaka, Rev. Waththawe Dhammaloka Thero and so many other important people blessed the meeting with their presence.

Abraham Karickam

TPA Peace Tree in Sri Lanka

We planted a Peace Tree three years ago at the Sarvodaya Institute of Higher Learning near Colombo during our week long TPA Training program. Today (20th March, 2014) we visited the place again on our way to Trincomale to attend the first URI National Assembly in Sri Lanka.

Trincomale Jamayatha School

Ravi Kandage summarising reports of CCs in the Sri Lanka National Assembly

Abhey Gunasekhara, Secretary of Eastern Provincial Council giving key-note address at the URI Sri Lanka National Assembly in Tricomale- March 22, 2014

Dr. Abraham Karickam addressing the URI National Assembly in Sri Lanka-22nd March, 2014

Ravi Kandage addressing the URI National Assembly in Sri Lanka

 Band set receiving guests

 Chief guest Dr. A. T. Ariaratna and others being received during the Uri National Assembly in Sri Lanka

Award to ICSD CC

URI Hub office at San Francisco selected International Centre for Study and Development CC, Valakom for a special award (400 U.S. Dollars) on the basis of CC surveys conducted recently.

URI Award to Dr. N. N. Murali for world record in surgery

URI Award to Dr. N. N. Murali for world record in surgery

Dr. N. N. Murali , Retired District Medical Officer, Kottarakkara being honoured at a special function arranged by Amar Jyothi CC at Motel Aram. Dr. Murali holds world record for minor and major operations, as registered in the Limca Book of World Records. Elite Club, England also recognised his achievement. He has conducted 28000 major operations and more than 72000 minor operations-- over 100,000 and more all together in 40 years.

Dr. Abraham Karickam presented the award in the presence of Prof. P.K Varghese, Prof. John Kurakar and several other dignitaries on 16th March, 2014.

Dr. Murali will be soon taking charge as Lions District Governor and URI South India Region will be partnering with LIONS Club in several medical aid and palliative care programs, specially cancer care.

Special meeting of Amar Jyothi CC, Sadanandapuram to honour Dr. N. N Murali, who hold world record in maximum number of surgeries.