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News in Pictures
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| Prime Minister D M Jayaratne
yesterday participated in a religious programme at Visumpaya
which is being held every Full Moon day to mark 2600th Sri
Sambuddhatwa Jayanthiya. This programme includes Buddhist
sermons, discussions and meditation programmes. Here the
Prime Minister paying homage to the Buddha statue before the
commencement of the programme. |
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| Dasasil Mathavos engaged in a special
meditation programme at Water’s Edge hotel premises,
Battaramulla yesterday - Ill Full Moon Poya Day, for the
emancipation from the suffering of repeated existence in
samsara. Picture by Nissanka Wijeratne |
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| Two Japanese Maritime Self Defence
Force (JMSDF) ships, Uraga MST 463 and Tsushiwa MSO 302
arrived at the Colombo Port on a goodwill visit on Tuesday.
They are returning from a joint naval exercise in the
Persian Gulf. The ships and their crew were welcomed by the
Navy. Uraga MST 463 is a minesweeper with a crew of 15
officers and 106 sailors. The ship is 141 meters in length
and has a displacement of 5,650 tons. Tsushima MSO 302 is a
minesweeper with a length of 67 meters and a displacement of
1000 tons. Its crew comprises six officers and 45 sailors. |
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