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ta wkqj Y%S ,xld nqoaO Oïu ix.ufha idudðl msßi mQckSh mshkkao iajdóka jykafiag fuys jev ys`Èñka Ydiksl fufyjfrys fhfok f,i wdrdOkd l<y' tu wdrdOkdj ms<s.;a Wkajykafia ix.ufha wNsu;d¾: idOkh i`oyd odhl mskaj;=ka iu`.ska lghq;= l<y' tl, ;sia yeúßÈ fhdjqka úfhys jev isá Wkajykafia j;aukays úYd, Ydiksl fufyjrla isÿ lrk ix> fka;Dka jykafia kuls' miq lf,l f,dia wekac,sia mqrjrfhys O¾uúch fn!oaO úydrh wdrïN l< Wkajykafia fï jkúg fuys úydria:dk 14 lg wêl ixLHdjla msysgqjd we;s w;r ;j;a úydria:dk /ila f.dvk`.kakg mqqfrda.dó fufyjrla isÿlr we;' ñhkaud¾ rcfhka msÿKq w.a.uydmKaä; Wmdêfhka o iïudks; j buy;a f,dal O¾u¥; fiajdjla isÿ lrk Wkajykafia úfoaY O¾u¥; fiajdfjys fhoS isák ;reK NsCIQka jykafia,dg iajdëk j lS¾;su;a oyï fufyjrla lrkakg u`. mdod foñka wog;a isÿ lrk f,dal Ydiksl fufyjr fuys ,d isysm;a lr isákafka wdYs¾jdo m%Kdu fmrgq j h'

f,dia wekac,sia fn!oaO úydrfha iudrïNh 1978 j¾Ifha uq,a Nd.fha oS nqoaO Oïu fn!oaO ix.ufha;a fmdÿ mskaj;=kaf.a;a buy;a n,dfmdfrd;a;=jla j ;snQ úydrN+ñhla ,nd

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.ekSfï wruqK idCId;a úh' ta wkqj 1147 N %HDFKZRRG 'ULYH Los Angeles CA 90038 hk ,smskh ork l=vd ksji ñ, oS .kq ,eìKs' th tl, fuu k.rfhys isá ish¨ Y%S ,dxlslhkaf.a muKla fkdj ;j;a fndfyda fokdf.a wdOHd;añl uOHia:dkh fuka u ixialD;sl flakaøia:dkh o úh' wdpd¾h j,afmd< mshkkao iajdóka jykafiaf.a o fhdackd wkqj ish¨ fokdf.a tl`.;dj u; tu úydrh f,dia wekac,sia fn!oaO úydrh f,i kdulrKh úh' ta jk úg Y%S ,dxflah NsCIQka jykafia,d le,sf*dakshd m%dka;fha jev isáfha fokuls' ta mQckSh j,afmd< mshkkao kdhl iajdóka jykafia iy iel%uekaf;da fn!oaO úydrdêm;s mQckSh uvj, iS,úu, kdhl iajdóka jykafia muKs' ta wkqj mQcksSh mshkkao kdhl iajdóka jykafiaf.a wdrdOkfhka Wkajykafiaf.a w;scd; ñ;% wdpd¾h mkaks, wdkkao kdhl iajdóka jykafia f,dia wekac,sia mqrjrhg jevu l<y' Wkajykafia j;aufkys w;a;k.,a, rdcuyd úydrdêm;s yd yHqiagka fn!oaO úydrdêm;s j jev fjfiñka Y%S ,xldfjys yd úfoaYhkays wmuK fufyjrla isÿlrk kdhl iajdóka jykafia kuls' cmdkh jeks n,j;a fn!oaO rgj, mjd Wmldr we;sj mdi,a fuka u frday,a fiajdjka o f.dvk`.ñka ud;DN+ñh ;=< isÿlrk fufyjr w;s m%YxikSh h' Wkajykafia furgg jevujQ m<uq wjia:dfjys u jevu lrjk ,o l=vd nqoaO m%;sud jykafia wog;a úydria:dkfha jev fjfi;s'

1979 j¾Ifha uq,aNd.fhaoS w;smQckSh j,afmd, mshkkao kdhl iajdóka jykafia iy mQckSh mkaks, wdkkao kdhl iajdóka jykafia hk foku b;d flá l,lg ,xldjg jevujQ w;r kej; f,dia wekac,sia k.rhg jevu lsÍfuka miqj Wkajykafia,d iajdëk j ;u fiajdj isÿ lsÍug wfmaCId l<y' f,dia wekac,sia ys fojk Y%S ,dxflah úydria:dkh f,i O¾uúch fn!oaO úydrh wdrïN jkafka ta wkqj h' t;eka isg f,dia wekac,sia fn!oaO úydrh iajdóka jykafia kulf.ka f;drj ld,hla meje;=K o ieoeyej;ayq tys tla /iaj iS, Ndjkd jev igyka isÿ l<y' we;eï wjia:djkays wmj;a ù jod< nïn,msáh jcsrdrdudêm;s j jev úiQ w;s.re kdro uyd iajdókaøhka jykafia iy mQcH mshoiais kdhl iajdóka jykafia jeks úh;a O¾ufoaYlhka jykafia,d f.a má.; lrk ,o foaYkdjka Y%jKh lrñka iS, iudodk lghq;= meje;ajQ jdr o úh' tfuka u jcsrdrdudêldÍ j jev úiQ wmj;a ù jod< mQcH mshoiais kdhl iajdóka jykafia jßka jr fuu m%foaYhg jevujd wd.ñl lghq;= o isÿ l<y' ta w;r yeÍ y;risxy uy;aud yÈisfha .;a ;SrKhla wkqj ix.ufhka bj;aj úh' bka miq Y%S ,xld nqoaO Oïu ix.ufha ks,;,j, iy idudcslhkaf.a fjkiaùï o isÿúh' ysia jQ f,alï Oqrh i`oyd wcs;a uqKisxy uy;aud m;alr .kakd ,o w;r NdKavd.dßl jYfhka ixL uqKisxy

uy;aud m;aúh' ;j o Wm iNdm;s Oqrh i`oyd rdcd o is,ajd uy;d m;a leßKs' lS¾;s o is,ajd uy;d iy rdcd iqukfialr hk uy;ajre o ix.ufha idudcslhka jYfhka m;ajQy'

f,dia wekac,sia fn!oaO úydrh iy uyr.u O¾udh;kh mrf,da iem;a yeÍ y;risxy uy;aud ix.ufhka bj;aj .sh o ix.ufha idudcslhka iu`. in`o;d È.g u mj;ajd f.k .sfha h' t;=ud isxy, cd;shg fuka u wd.ug o oelajQ oeä we,au ksid u úydria:dkfha mßmd,kh wmj;a ù jod< w.a.uydmKaä; w;smQckSh uäfya m[a[diSy uydkdhl iajdókaøhka jykafia fj; talu;sl j Ndr leßKs' ta wkqj meje;s ;;a;ajhka ie,ls,a,g .;a uydkdhl iajdókaøhka jykafiaf.a woyi jQfha úydria:dkhl mßmd,kh iy NsCIQka jykafia,d ms<sn`o ;Skaÿ ;SrK .ekSfï j.lSu NsCIQka jykafia,d úiska u isÿ l< hq;= njhs' ta wkqj tf;la mj;ajd f.k wd ix.ufha idudcslhka úiqrejd yer kj ix.uhla msysgqjd .kakd ,o w;r tys Ndr¥r j.lSu ix.ufha j;auka iNdm;s ffjoH fjda,ag¾ chisxy ue;s;=ukag mjrkq ,eìKs' ffjoH fjda,ag¾ chisxy uy;aud nïn,msáh jcsrdrdu oyï mdif,ys wdos YsIHfhls' wmj;a ù jod< w.a.uydmKaä; uäfya m[a[diSy

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uydkdhl iajdóka jykafia b;d fyd`oska oek y`ÿkdf.k isá ;eke;af;ls' jcsrdrdudêm;Ska jykafia f,i w;súYsIag O¾u¥; fiajdjla isÿ fldg f,dalmQð; jQ w;smQcH kdro uyd iajdókaøhka jykafia iy w;s.re mshoiais kdhl iajdóka jykafia jeks W;=ï iajdóka jykafia,d f.a ióm weiqr o chisxy uy;audg fyd`Èka ,eî ;sìK' tfuka u mrumQckSh uäfya m[a[diSy uydkdhl iajdókaøhka jykafia .s,ka j jeä ÿrg;a m%;sldr i`oyd wefußld ckmohg jevu l< wjia:djkays mjd ta fjkqfjka wjYH nrmek orñka ish¨ j.lSï bgq l< odhljreka w;r t;=udKka m%Odk jQ nj o fï fudfydf;ys isysm;a l< hq;= h' ffjoH fjda,ag¾ chisxy uy;audf.a iNdm;s;ajfhka hqla;j úydria:dkfha uQ,sl lghq;= isÿ jk w;rjdrfha y;risxy uy;aud iaÓr fkajdisl iajdóka jykafia kula f.kajd .ekSfï idlÉPd uyr.u O¾udh;kdêm;s w;smQckSh uäfya m[a[diSy uydkdhl iajdóka jykafia iu`. È.ska È.gu isÿ lf<a h' ta wkqj Wkajykafia úiska tjlg wurmqr Y%S O¾urCIs; uydksldfha fcHIaG iajdóka jykafia kula jQ o" w.kqjr ckm%sh fn!oaO mdi,la jk fld<U kd,kaod úoHd,fha wdpd¾hjrhl= jYfhka fiajh lrñka isá" je,a,j;a; úchdrdudêm;s mKaä; wyx.u Oïudrdu kdhl iajdóka jykafia f,dia

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wekac,sia fn!oaO úydrfha lghq;= Ndr iajdóka jykafia jYfhka kï fldg tjkq ,enQy' wmj;a ù jod< uydkdhl udysñhka jykafia ms<sn| wmuK f.!rjhla ;snQ ksid u tu wdrdOkdj ms<s.;a Oïudrdu kdhl iajdóka jykafiag wk;=rej ;snQ m%Odk ndOlh jQfha ta jk úg;a úY%du hEu iòyd ;j;a ld,h b;sß j ;sîu hs' ta ms<sn| j wjYH kS;suh .eg¨ úiòd .ekSu iòyd uäfya uydkdhl udysñhka jykafia o yeÍ y;risxy uy;aud o b;d lemùfuka lghq;= l<y' ta wkqj B t,a î yqre,af,a uy;d iy whs' tñ' wd¾' ta Bßhf.d,a, hk ysgmq weue;sjreka f.a mQ¾K iydh we;sj 1980 j¾Ifha wfm%a,a udifha muK wyx.u Oïudrdu kdhl iajdóka jykafiag f,dia wekac,sia k.rhg jevu ùfï Nd.H Wodúh' w;smQckSh wyx.u Oïudrdu kdhl iajdókaøhka jykafia jevu l< uq,a jir lsysmh ;=< fndfyda ndOlhkag uqyqK mEug isÿ jqj;a kdhl iajdóka jykafia b;d ffO¾hfhka lghq;= l< w;r tjlg b;d fhdjqka úfha isá fndfyda mskaj;=kaf.a iydh iy wdrCIdj kdhl iajdóka jykafiag ks;e;ska u ,eìKs' ta w;r frdydka y;risxy uy;aud iy wog;a úydria:dkfha oshqKqjg úYd, fufyjrla isÿ lrk uxÑ wfír;ak iy ksfrdaIa wfír;ak hk uy;ajre úydria:dkfha jßka jr /h myka lrñka úydria:dkh /ln,d .;ay'

1981 j¾Ifha oS w;smQckSh uäfya m[a[diSy uydkdhl iajdókaøhka jykafia úydria:dkhg jevu l< w;r tu j¾Ifha oS u úydria: iñ;sfha uyd iNd /iaùula meje;aúKs' tys oS fjda,ag¾ chisxy uy;aud iy wcs;a uqKisxy uy;aud iajlSh ;k;=rej,ska bj;a j n¾kdâ mSßia" rdcd o is,ajd" lS¾;s o is,ajd hk uy;ajrekg iñ;sfha j.lSï mejrEy' îÉjqâ úydria:dkfha msgqmi f.dvke`.s,a, boslsÍug tjlg isá idudcslhka lghq;= l< w;r n¾kdâ mSßia uy;d ta i|yd uQ,sl j ls%hd l<y' t;eka isg jßka jr iñ;sfha idudcslhka iy ks,;, fjkia fjñka úydria:dkfha oshqKqjg lghq;= l< fndfyda mskaj;=ka isáh o ta iEu fokdf.a u kï iy fiajdjka fjka fjka jYfhka isysm;a lsrSug fkdyelsùu ms<sn| j n,j;a lk.dgqj fuys ,d m< l< hq;= h' we;eï úg ta ms<sn| meyeos,s iy ,sÅ; f;dr;=re fkdue;sùu Bg fya;=j hs' f,dia wekac,sia fn!oaO úydrfha iy Y%S ,xld wefußld nqoaO Oïu ix.ufha b;d jeo.;a ikaêia:dkhla f,i tu ix.uh Ndrldr uKav,hla njg m;aùu i`oyka l< yels h' fndfyda idudcslhka ks;r ks;r udre ù hEu ksid u úydria:dkfha Ñr meje;au .ek .eUqßka l,amkd l< ffjoH fjda,ag¾ chisxy ue;s;=ud wdpd¾h .dñKs .=Kj¾Ok uy;audKkaf.a WmfoaYh iy iyfhda.h we;sj by; i`oyka nqoaO

Oïu ix.uh úydria:dkfha Ndrldr uKav,hla njg m;alrùh' tys wdrïNl Ndrldr uKav,h jYfhka m;ajQjdyq my; kï i`oyka mskaj;ayq h' ffjoH isß,a lreKdfiak uyd;aud ffjoH fjda,ag¾ chisxy uyd;aud pkaød y;af;dgqfõ.u uyd;aud ;siai w;m;a;= uyd;aud ñ,a .=Kr;ak uyd;aud rdcd iqukfialr ^rdc iqud& uyd;aud iy yeÍ y;risxy uyd;aud 1993 j¾Ifha fkdis;+ fudfyd;l ffjoH isß,a lreKdfiak uy;aud wNdjhg m;aùu wm wdh;khg fkdoersh yels mdvqjla úh' t;=udKkaf.a úfhdúka miqj bkaødKs lreKdfiak uyd;auksh Ndrldr uKav,hg m;ajqj o th flá ld,hlska fjkia úh' mQckSh wyx.u Oïudrdu kdhl iajdókaøhka jykafiaf.a mQ¾K wkqYdil;ajfhka lghq;= isÿjk w;rjdrfha Wkajykafia f.a wNsu;fhka jßka jr ;j;a fndfyda iajdóka jykafia,d ,xldfjka jevu fldg fkajdislj jev isáhy' Wkajykafia,d úydria:dkfha oshqKqjg isÿ l< fufyjr b;d úYd, h' fuys ,d"uyr.u O¾udh;kfha NsCIQka jykafia,d w;frys fcHaIaG iajdóka jykafia kula jk j;aukays ir;apkaø fn!oaO úydrdêm;s

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mQckSh wïn,kaf;dg flda,s; kdhl iajdóka jykafia iy mQckSh hákqjr isßksjdi iajdóka jykafia ms<sn| j igykla ;nkq leue;af;uq' Wkajykafia,d f.a iydh úydria:dkhg fuka u úydrdêm;s kdhl iajdóka jykafiag ks;e;ska u ,enqK w;r th úydria: odhl mskaj;=kg uy;a Wmldrhla o úh' Wka jykafia,d fokuf.a jevuùfuka j¾I lsysmhlg miq tkï" 1991 j¾Ifha oS flda,s; iajdóka jykafiaf.a wdrdOkh iy iïnkaO;dj u; úydrdêm;s kdhl iajdóka jykafia f.a wdYs¾jdofhka n%dyauK.u uqos; iajdóka jykafia úydria:dkfha fkajdisl iajdóka jykafia kula jYfhka jevu l<y' 1993 j¾IfhaoS ;uka jykafia,dg b;d iajdëk j iy mq`M,a j ;u Ydiksl fufyjr isÿ lr f.k hEu i`oyd ffjoH ir;apJø uy;d úiska mQcd lrk ,o fyd,sjqâ m%foaYfha l=vd ksjila ;u fiakdikh njg m;alr .;ay' t;eka isg wdrïN l< ir;apJø fn!oaO úydrh wo jk úg m%Odk úydrdx.hkaf.ka iqieos úYd, wdh;khla njg m;aj we;' 1997 j¾Ifha wm úydria:dkhg jevu l< kdj, ,laLK iajdóka jykafia fuka u 1998 j¾Ifha muK jevu l< nx.a,dfoaYSh lreKdkkao iajdóka jykafia o fkajdisl iajdóka jykafia,d jYfhka jevu l< w;r Wkajykafia,d o wo jk úg iajdëk j úydria:dk we;s fldg Ydiksl fufyjfrys fhfo;s' tfuka u ,laLK iajdóka

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jykafia Oïudrdu kdhl iajdóJøhka jykafiag oS¾> ld,hla úydria:dkfha lghq;= fjkqfjka iydh jQ ysñkuls' uyr.u O¾udh;kfha ;j;a fcHaIaG iajdóka jykafia kula jk tl, fjdIskagka fn!oaO úydrfha jev isá mQckSh ys`.=rlaf.dv úNdú iajdóka jykafia f,dia wekac,sia fn!oaO úydrhg jevu lrkafka ta w;r ld,fhys h' ;j o 2004 j¾Ifha § muK .re lghq;= úNdú iajdóka jykafia f.a wdrdOkfhka meiÈkd úydria:dkhg jevu l< mQcHmdo l=reKEf.dv Oñudf,dal iajdóka jykafia o tys fkajdisl j jev ys`o wm kdhl iajdóka jykafia f.a wd.ñl fufyjrg iydh jQ w;r meiÈkdys nqoaO ukaÈrfha ì;= is;=jñ ks¾udKh jQfha o Wka jykafia f.a oE;sks' ta ish¨ iajdóka jykafia,df.a lemùïj,ska lghq;= isÿ jk w;rjdrfha 2000 j¾Ih jk úg mQckSh wyx.u Oïudrdu kdhl iajdóka jykafia f.a 75 jeks ckau oskh t<ô fyhska o ta jk úg f,dia wekac,sia fn!oaO úydrh b;d u l=vd ia:dkhl ;snqK fyhska o f.!rjkSh úydú iajdóka jykafia f.a yd f.!rjkSh n%dyauK.u uqos; iajdóka jykafiaf.a;a uQ,sl woyi we;sj úydrdêm;s kdhl iajdóka jykafiaf.a wdYs¾jdofhka yd Y%S ,xld wefußld nqoaO Oïu ix.ufha uQ,sl ueosy;a ùfuka úydria:dkh jvd;a myiqlï we;s kj ia:dkhlg f.k hEu i`oyd fhdackd u,am, .ekafjñka ;sìKs'

îÉjqâ mkai, meiÈkd mkai, fjhs fyd,sjqâ k.rfha îÉjqâ ys msysá úydria:dkh fjk;a iqÿiq ia:dkhlg f.k hEu i`oyd tjlg ld¾h idOl iñ;sfha b;d l%shdldÍj lghq;= l< YHdfïka udkf.a uyd;auksh iy tjlg Ndrldr uKav,fha b;d WfoHda.fhka lghq;= l< pkaød y;af;dgqfõ.u uyd;aud fj; uQ,sl j.lSï mejßK' ta wkqj f.!rjkSh úNdú iajdóka jykafia f.a iy f.!rjkSh uqos; iajdóka jykafia f.a o iydh we;sj YHdfïka udkf.a uyd;auksh uQ,sl;ajh f.k l%shdldÍ lñgqfõ fiiq idudcslhkaf.a o mQ¾K iydh we;sj úydria:dkhg fhda.H kj N+ñhla fiùfï lghq;= wdrïN úh' ta wkqj 1999 j¾Ifha w. Nd.h jk úg f,dia wekac,siays meioskd k.rfha wd.ñl foajia:dkhla j meje;s 920 North Summit Ave, Pasadena CA 91103 ,smskh ork ia:dkh ñ, oS .kq ,eìKs' tfuka u ta yd hdno j meje;s 175 E Mountain Ave, Pasadena ork ,smskh we;s ksji iajdóka jykafia,d f.a fiakdikh jQ w;r Beachwood udjf;a úydria:dkh ;=< úYd, u,a fmdaÉÑfha frdams; fndaëka jykafia o jevu fldg wNskj úydria:dkfha frdamKh lrk ,oy' ta wkqj fndfyda fokdf.a wdOdr Wmldr fuka u Y%u odhl;ajfhka hqla; j f,dia wekac,sia fn!oaO úydrh 2000 j¾Ifha w. Nd.fha oS meioskd k.rfha ia:dms; fldg wmj;a ù jod< mru mQckSh uäfya m[a[diSy uydkdhl iajdókaøhka

jykafia f.a m%Odk;ajfhka Wkajykafia we;=¿ uyi`. rejk fj; i`.i;= lrjd mQcd lrk ,È' t;eka mgka úydria:dkfha wd.ñl iy iudÔh fufyjr b;d fydòska ÈhqKq jQ w;r nqÿkq ck;djg kj úydrh lafIau N+ñhla úh' tfy;a 2006 jir jk úg úydrdêm;s kdhl iajdóka jykafia ;u mskaire Èúuf`.a 80 jeks jirg md ;enQ w;r Wkajykafiag úydria:dkfha mßmd,k lghq;= fufyhùug ish YdÍßl fi!LHh iria j isáfha h' ta wkqj Ndrldr uKav,fha mskaj;=ka úiska tjlg ksldfha uydkdhl OqÍK j jev isá je,s.u Y%S [dKr;k uydkdhl iajdókaøhka jykafia fj; mj;sk ;;a;ajh iòyka fldg ixfoaYhla bÈßm;a lrk ,È' tu ,smsh ,eîfuka wk;=rej mj;sk ;;a;ajh ms<snò uyr.u O¾udh;kfha mßmd,kh iu`. idlÉPd fldg kdhl iajdóJøhka jykafia úydrdêm;Ska jykafia f,i wkqYdil;ajhg;a tjl úydria:dkfha l%shdldÍ j jev isá f.!rjkSh úNdú iajdóka jykafia lD;HdêldÍka jykafia f,i;a m;a lrk ,oy' f.!rjkSh úNdú iajdóka jykafia ish kj m;aùfuka miqj tjl íafÜ%,shdfõ fu,anka kqjr YdlHuqks iïnqoaO úydrfha wd.ñl lghq;= iòyd f.dia isá ud wu;d ta jk úg úydria:dkfha meje;s ;;a;ajh meyeÈ,s fldg úydria:dkfha bÈß lghq;= iòyd meñK iydh jk f,i b,a,Sula l<y' th tlajr u ndr.ekSu ;rula wmyiq jQfha ta jk úg ud

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3HRSOH ZKR LQYLWHG WR IRUP D FRPPLWWHH WR WKH WHPSOH UHORFDWLRQ 3URMHFW Dr. & Mrs. Walter Jayasinghe Dr.& Mrs. Sarath Gunathilaka Dr. Chand Ariyasinghe Dr.& Mrs. Mahinda Jayaratne 0U 0UV 7KLVVD $WKDSDWWX Mr. & Mrs. Anuruddha Moonesinghe Mr. Nalaka Abeyratne Mr. & Mrs. Gamini Manage 0UV 3DGPLQL -RVHSK Mr.& Mrs. Tharaka Vidanagama Mr. & Mrs. Ananda Seneviratne 0U 0UV 0XQFKL $EH\UDWKQH Mr.& Mrs. Nirosh Abeyrathne Mr.& Mrs. Chathura Liyanage Dr. .& Mrs. Lakshman Makandura 'U 0UV 'HHSWKL -D\DVHNDUD 0U 0UV 'LOLS 1HUDQMDQD Mr. .& Mrs. Shantha Senadheera 0U 0UV 'XOLS .DOXDUDFKFKL Mr. .& Mrs. Chandra De Silva

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Mr. .& Mrs. Pasan De Lanerolle Mr. .& Mrs. Shan Nanayakkara 0U 0UV 'LOHHSD 5DWKQD\DND Mr. Damith Rodrigo 'U·V +LPDQVX :LFNUDPDVLQJKH Mr. Roshan Serasinghe Dr. Leshanthi Jayamaha Mr. & Mrs. Densil Rathnasoma Mr.& Mrs. Thusitha De Silva Mr. Ashoka Sellahewa Mr. & Mrs. Sarath Mendis Mr. & Mrs. Parakrama Karunathilake Mrs. Kanthi Lewla Mr. & Mrs. Gihan Abeyrathne Mr. & Mrs. Sisira Senevirathne Mr. & Mrs. Vajira Karunathilaka Mr. .& Mrs. Nishoka Tennakoon Mr. & Mrs. Athula Halgama Mr. & Mrs. Chandima Liyanage 0U 0UV 6LVLUD :LFNUDPDUDWKQH

Major Donors for the Mindfulness Meditation Center Covina Dr. Walter & Mrs. Aeshea Jayasinghe

$ 1,500,000

Mr. Adrian Diluk Jayasinha & Mrs. Vivian Gray

$ 250,000

Ms. Dhilhani Anusha Jayasinha

$ 250,000

Mr. Walter Dilan Jayasingha

$ 250,000

Mr. Steve Dishan Jayasinha

$ 250,000

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Dr. Mahinda & Mrs. Chintha Jayaratne

$100,000

Mrs. Kanthi Lewla

$100,000

Mr. Gamini & Mrs. Charmaine Manage

$50,000

Mr. Ajith & Mrs. Malki Moonesinghe

$50,000

Dr. Lasika & Dr. Chandrika Seneviratne

$35,000

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$30,000

Mr. Nirosh & Mrs. Enoka Abeyratne

$30,000

Dr. Lakshman & Mrs. Thusitha Makandura

$30,000

Dr. Chan Ariyasinghe

$25,000

Dr. Sarath & Mrs. Hemanthi Gunathilaka

$25,000

Mr. Jeewake & Mrs. Jeanne Haththotuwegama

$25,000

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$25,000

Mr. Shantha & Mrs. Dinithi Senadheera

$25,000

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Dr. Ananda & Dr. Dehinee Seneviratne

$25,000

Mr. Chuladath & Mrs. Trishni Thenuwara

$15,000

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Dr. Jayalath & Mrs. Anuri De Silva

$10,000

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$10,000

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$10,000

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$5,200

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$5,000

Dr. Pujitha & Mrs. Shirine Egodage

$5,000

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Dr. Leshanthi Jayamaha

$5,000

Mr. Naresh & Mrs. Devonshire Moonesinghe

$5,000

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$5,000

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$5,000

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Mrs. Bhadrani Adihetty

$5,000

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$3,000

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$3,000

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$2,040

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$2,000

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$2,000

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$2,000

Ms. Lalani Warnakulasuriya & Ms. Sandini Gunaratna

$1,500

Dr. Paul & Dr. Nelum Seidel

$1,250

Mr. Joe & Mrs. Thilaka Alando

$1,100

Mr. Dawith & Mrs. Soma Siriwardena Dahanayake

$1000

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Mr. Pasan De Lanerolle & Mrs. Dinithi Mendis

$1000

Mrs. Srimathie Haththotuwegama

$1000

Mrs. J.A. Shanthi Priyandani Jayakody

$1000

Mr. Gamini & Mrs. Nalini Jayasinghe

$1000

Mr. Muditha Karunathileka

$1000

Dr. Mohan & Mrs. Savithri Kumararatne

$1000

Mr. Sarath & Mrs. Manel Mendis

$1000

Dr. Kushan & Dr. Shashini Moonesinghe

$1000

Mr. Channa & Mrs. Anuja Obeysekara

$1000

Mr. Lakshman Perera & Mrs. Varna Liyanage

$1000

Mr. Chandra & Mrs. Nandi De Silva

$1000

Mr. Thangaratnam & Dr. Lalani Perera

$1000

Mr. Priyalal & Mrs. Janitha Ranaweera

$1000

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Mrs. Indrani Seneviratne

$1000

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U.S. De Silva MD

$1000

Mrs. Merly Thilakarathne

$1000

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Manage

$1000

Ms. K. Chandrawathi

$600

Mr. Sunil & Mrs. Savithri De Alwis

$500

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$500

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$500

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$500

Mr. Dilan de Silva

$500

Mr. Shyamal Dharmasena

$300

Mr. Herman & Mrs. Shyamalekha Mudalige

$300

Mr. Peshala & Mrs. Renuka Degambada

$300

Mr. Nandasiri Jasentu Liyanage

$250

Mrs. Kusum Abeywardana

$200

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Mr. Jayantha & Mrs. Portia Puswella

$200

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$200

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$200

Mrs. Karuna Wijeratne

$200

Mr.& Mrs. Sisira Seneviratne

$200

Mr. & Mrs. Prasad Dharmasena

$200

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$150

Mr. & Mrs. Shan Nanayakkara

$150

Mr. Lasantha Perera

$100

Mr. Abeyratne Ratnayaka

$100

Mrs. M.D. Silva

$100

Mr. & Mrs. Hemal Liyanage

$100

Mrs. Suramya Jayasundera

$100

Ven. Teldeniye Kusalanana

$100

Ms. C.T. Sirimanne

$100

Mrs. Surangi Turnev

$100

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Ms. Kumudini Gunasiri

$100

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Mr. Sajith Dharmasena

$100

Mr. & Mrs. Saliya Kotelawala

$100

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$100

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$50

Mr. Rohana Kandamby

$50

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