Wigneswaran gets advice from elders

The first thing Northern Provincial Council Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran did after receiving his letter of appointment was to visit the Elders’ Home in Chulipuram.

This Elders’ Home tells a human story left behind by the separatist war. Not all the inmates are poor and without a fixed abode.

There are many who had come from rich and well-known families. Their next of kin had left the country. However, they are remitting funds monthly for the upkeep of their relatives.

Mr. Wigneswaran spent the day with them. He sought their views on how he should set about with his new office.

Beloved daughter of the late J.L.M. Mahmoodu and Fathuma Umma of Mahmoodu Villa, Dharga Town, Alutgama, wife of the late A.I. Mohideen (Ceylon Civil Service), precious mother of the late Jezmy and of Shireen, mother-in-law of Aslam, loving grandmother of Ahamed Aslam and Mariam, Nafisah and Afzal Zainudeen, darling great- grandmother of Sarah, daughter-in-law of the late S.L.M. Mohideen and Sheriffa Umma, sister of the late Shafi, Samsudeen, Hussain, Razeena, Saleela, Marzook, Ansary, Nalifa, Majida and Salmahanim.