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Restorative Justice Posted on: Feb 23rd, 2012
The Mahatma Gandhi Centre organized a meeting on the topic “Restorative Justice and Global Relevance” on Saturday 18th Feb 2012. The main speaker was Lawrence Kershen QC, UK. Mr Kershen has actively supported the development of the process of…
MGC Homeopathy Advisory Committee Posted on: Feb 4th, 2012
Under its work theme Public Health and Social welfare the MGC has a programme titled alternative sources of medicine and environmental health. In order to raise public awareness of homoeopathy healthcare system as a viable alternative system…
Sustainable Agriculture Posted on: Feb 1st, 2012
Mahatma Gandhi Centre launched a book written by Dr. Lionel Weerakoon to further its effort to support Sustainable Agriculture. The keynote address was given by Justice Mrs. Shirani Thilakawardena. The book titled “Sustainable Home Garden…
MGC sponsors a talk on Cancer Posted on: Nov 30th, 2011
Mention of the word cancer sends death signals even to the healthy. Once branded with cancer life becomes a nightmare in this country. It need not be so, and feel reassured by listening to the first hand experience of a successful life with…
MGC supports a seminar on cancer Posted on: Oct 7th, 2011
Mahatma Gandhi Centre supported a seminar organized by the Organization of Professionals Association of Sri Lanka (OPA) jointly with the Association of Scientific and Technical Workers on Thursday 6th October 2011 at 9 a.m. The topic Cancer is a…

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Homeopathy Medical Camp Posted on: May 12th, 2012
The Homeopathy Medical Camp was held in…
MGC marks the 5th Death Anniversary of Naro Udeshi Posted on: Jan 14th, 2012
Four years have passed since the first president of the Mahatma Gandhi Centre (MGC) Mr. Naro Udeshi died. In 2011, the work he pioneered at the MGC to improve human welfare, targeting the needy and the marginalized, focused more on the war affected…
The 4th Naro Udeshi Commemoration Lecture Posted on: Sep 26th, 2011
This event took place at the National Museum Auditorium, Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 7. The Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker was Ms. Nirupama Subramaniam, Associate Editor, The Hindu and winner of Prem Bhatia award for best political…
Homeopathy Day Posted on: Feb 14th, 2011
MGC has organized a homeopathy day on the 2nd of March 2011. This is organized under its work theme Alternative Sources of Medicine and Health Care. The public will have an opportunity to consult leading homeopathy doctors in the area of managing…
Home Gardening Demonstration Posted on: Feb 14th, 2011
This demonstration will be in the premises of a well tended home garden, at 163/24, Nawala Road, Narahenpita on February 19th (Saturday) from 9.30am – 12.30pm for a maximum of 55…

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"Motherhood is sacred and cannot be attained through mother substitutes" says Dr Paynter Posted on: Nov 10th, 2012
The human baby is the only life form that has to be guided by the mother for suckling, and be helped for many months until the baby is able to explore his or her surroundings. This is how nature has programmed humankind for establishing intimate…
"Make Sri Lanka a country everyone can be proud of!" says Bishop of Mannar Posted on: Oct 27th, 2012
Speaking at the Mahatma Gandhi Centre on the topic "I am Sri Lankan: my struggle to be a patriot" last Wednesday (Oct. 24), Rev.Rayappu Joseph, Bishop of Mannar, pleaded that the people of this country, particularly the majority community, cannot…
Peace Lamp at Gandhi Centre Posted on: Sep 22nd, 2012
An extract of a speech by Dr.M.A.Mohamed Saleem, President of the Centre) at the International Peace Day observed at the Mahatma Gandhi Centre Let me welcome all of you to the MGC this morning (21st September 2012) to stand in solidarity with…
Why not use it to secure a country that belongs to all rather than Eelam for some? Posted on: Jul 2nd, 2012
The TNA leader R. Sampanthan’s recent speech at the 14th annual ITAK convention has raised a lot of public interest. After many years in the political arena and a mouthpiece of the LTTE, Sampathan used the Batticaloa platform to remind that his…
Denuding Childhood: Menace of Child Abuse in Sri Lanka Posted on: Jun 16th, 2012
Hardly a day passes without the news media reporting child abuse, and many more cases go unreported. There was a time public demonstration of intimacy particularly between opposite sexes was a taboo anywhere in Sri Lanka. Beaches and public places…

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