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THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO MY BEST FRIEND LATE MR. JOHN E AMARATUNGE "4S7JA" WHO WAS THE FOUNDER MEMBER OF THE AMATEUR RADIO PROJECT CONDUCTD FOR THE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED IN 4S7 LAND.
TO COMMEMORATE THE YEAR OF THE DISABLED IN YEAR 1981, 4S7JA "JOHN" STARTED THE SAID PROJECT AT THE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AT RATMALANA. FROM THE VERY BEGINNING I TOO JOINED THE PROJECT, AND GAVE MY FULLEST COOPERATION TO "JOHN" 4S7JA.
THE TEACHING PROCESS WAS LONG AND TEDIOUS. AFTER TEN YEARS OF UNTIRING EFFORT WE WERE MANAGED TO HELP THE FOLLOWING BLIND HAMS TO RECEIVE THEIR LICENCES. 4S7OV "OVI", 4S5BJ "BON", 4S5NA "NEIL", AND 4S6KV "VASANTHA". 4S7AA "ASGAR" GOT HIS LICENCE WITHIN EIGHT MONTHS OF LEARNING.
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