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News in Pictures
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| A series of religious programmes,
including a Bodhi pooja organized by the Prime Minister’s
Office to mark President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s 66th birthday
and first anniversary of his second term in office, was held
at the Prime Minister’s official residence – Visumpaya
yesterday. Ven Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera and Religious Affairs
Ministry Coordinating Secretary Ven Aghere Kassapa Thera
conducted the religious rites. Here Prime Minister D. M.
Jayratne and his wife Anula participating in the religious
programmes. Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Anuradha
Jayaratne and Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs Ministry
Secretary Casian Herath were also present. |
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| The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon
Limited marked President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s 66th birthday
and the first anniversary of his second term in office
yesterday by conducting a Sanghika Dana which followed an
all night pirith chanting to invoke blessings on the
President and the country. Here ANCL Chairman Bandula
Padmakumara offers pirikara to the Maha Sangha. Editorial
Director Seelarathna Senerath is also in the picture.
Picture by Nissanka Wijeratne |
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| Chief Justice Mrs Shirani
Bandaranayke and Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem are seen at
the opening of the District Court complex in Point Pedro in
Jaffna. |
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| The luxury cruise ship, MV Aid Adiva,
arrived at the Port of Colombo on November 17 with 2,023
passengers onboard. AID Adiva is operated by the German
cruise line AIDA Cruises and has started its voyage from
Muscat. The 252 meter long ship had called on Cochin in
India prior to Colombo. It has a displacement of 68,500 tons
and its operated by a crew of 601 personnel. |
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| The Annual Advanced Course for cadets
ended at the National Cadet Corps Training Centre, Rantembe
on November 14. A cadet from each school with a Cadet
Platoon followed the course. Forty-eight boy cadets and 21
girl cadets participated from Mannar, Kilinochchi and
Mullaitivu areas. The passing-out parade of the course was
held on November 13. The salute was taken by Major General
Gamini Jayasundara RWP RSP. Here, the best Boy Cadet-Cpl
Vithanage TA of Mihintale MV and the Best Girl Cadet, Cpl
Kajali J of Jaffna Arunodya MV with the Director and Senior
Officers. |
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