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News in Pictures
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| Chairman of the European Parliament,
Sri Lanka Friendship Group, Geoffrey Van Orden called on
President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday.
Picture by Chandana Perera |
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Bank of Ceylon Chairman Dr Gamini
Wickramasinghe was conferred an honorary fellowship
at the 16th convocation of the Institute of Bankers’ of Sri
Lanka held at the BMICH on November 23. Dr Wickramasinghe
had made vast contributions towards the banking, finance, IT
and business sectors of the country. His main contributions
include the economic development of the North and East, as
well as poverty alleviation through sustainable agricultural
development. The honorary fellowship was awarded by chief
guest, Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal. |
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| The water level in MenikGanga has
risen due to the heavyrainfall experienced in Kataragama and
the release ofexcess water from the Veheragala
reservoir.Kataragama Police OIC Chief Inspector Laksiri
Chandimal warned pil-grims against bathing in the river due
to crocodiles and rising water level.Here,a tusker of the
Kataragama MahaDevalaya Vasana having a dip in the
river.Picture by M. Nelson Piyaratne, Kataragama group |
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