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News in Pictures
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| Essential items, dry rations and
school equipment were distributed among the families of
tsunami victims to rebuild the livelihoods of the families,
by a group headed by Ven. K. Gunarathana from Singapore and
Lion’s Club 308 (S’pore) president Lion Ratnam with the
participation of Hambantota District Parliamentarian
Attorney-at-Law Namal Rajapaksa at Siribopura in Hambantota
yesterday. A pinkama was also held to invoke blessings on
tsunami victims on the same day. The programme was jointly
organized by the Tharunyata Hetak , Weeraketiya Lions Club
and Hambantota Lions Club. Here Rajapaksa MP welcoming the
foreign delegation. |
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| International Monetary Co-operation
Senior Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama opened the United
Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
(ESCAP) office in New Delhi last week. Dr. Amunugama is the
chairman of the United Nations ESCAP General Conference.
With him is UN Under Secretary General Dr. Noeline Heyzer.
The others in the picture are ambassadors for Iran and
Pakistan. |
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| The donation of exercise books,
organized by the Civil Security Department Seva Vanitha Unit
was held at its headquarters in Bambalapitiya under the
patronage of First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa. The book
donation, initiated by the Civil Security Department Seva
Vanitha Unit President Kumudini Peiris on the instructions
of Director General Rear Admiral Ananda Peiris, was held for
the second consecutive year. The exercise books valued at Rs.
9 million was presented to children of Civil Security
Department members. Scholarships were also awarded to four
children who had obtained the highest marks at the Year 5
scholarship examination in 2011, three children who passed
the GCE O-L examination in 2010 and two students who had
passed the GCE A-L examination and gained university
admission. |
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| Prime Minister D M Jayaratne unveils
a plaque to mark the opening of a Seva Piyasa rural
secretariat at the Doluwa Divisional Secretariat office
recently. Provincial Council member Nissanka Herath, Uda
Palatha Pradeshiya Sabha chairman D G Gunasena and Doluwa
Divisional Secretary D M N G G T Karunaratne were also
present. |
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