Eighty ninth birth anniversary of a former Prime Minister falls on April 17

Sirimavo R. D. Bandaranaike : She embodied the national heritage
 

The name of Mrs. Sirimavo Bandarnaike, who was born on April 17, 1916 at Mahawalathenna Walauwa, Pussaliyadda, Bulugahagedara, Balangoda, in the Ratnapura District, is a name which is internationally acclaimed.

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The Pope's message to Sri Lankans
 

His Holiness Pope John Paul II, the Supreme Shepherd of the Catholic Church "Returned to His Home" on Sunday 1.37 am after almost 48 hours breathing His last in His private apartment in Vatican in the midst of His faithful helper, doctors and nurses just 46 days away from his 85th birthday on May 18.

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