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News in Pictures
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| A commemorative ceremony to mark the
113th birth anniversary of late Prime Minister S W R D
Bandaranaike was held near the Bandaranaike statue at Galle
Face on Sunday. Here, Prime Minister D M Jayaratne who
garlanded the statue in conversation with the members of the
public who were among the gathering present. Picture by
Nissanka Wijeratne |
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| Acting External Affairs Minister
Neomal Perera met a Canadian Parliamentary delegation
comprising, Chungsen Leung, M.P. Parliamentary Secretary for
Immigration and Multiculturalism (equivalent to Deputy
Minister), Joe Daniel M.P, and Marlene Gallyot Special
Assistant to Joe Daniel (for Sri Lanka) at the External
Affairs Ministry recently. The two sides held discussions on
a wide range of issues of mutual interest to the two
countries. The team will also visit the Northern Province. |
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| Students of the Sri Jayewardenepura
University are seen leaving the university premises in
compliance with the court order to vacate the university.
Picture by Nissanka Wijeratne |
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| After the end of terrorism, children
of the Agrabodhi Vidyalaya, Mamaduva, Vavuniya have taken
the opportunity to conduct their education freely. Seven
students got through the Grade Five Scholarship Examination
last year. One student received 172 marks. Golden Stars
Foundation of Ragama provided exercise books and school
equipment for the needy children of the school. Here, a
teacher of the school, Ven Narangamuwe Rathanatissa Thera is
presenting school books and equipment to students. Picture
by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa |
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