A Memorandum of Understanding on the
establishment of a High Level Joint Committee was signed
between the governments of Sri Lanka and Qatar. The
memorandum was signed in the presence of President Mahinda
Rajapaksa and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa
Al-Thani. The signatories were External Affairs Minister
Professor G.L. Peiris and Qatar’s Minister of State for
Foreign Affairs Dr. Khaled bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah.
Veteran journalist and former
Associate Editor of Daily News P. Balasingham was feted at
the Thaipongal celebrations organized by the staffers of
Thinakaran editorial yesterday. Picture shows Associate
Newspapers of Ceylon Limited Chairman Bandula Padmakumara
wrapping a shawl around P Balasingham. Chief Editor of
Thinakaran S. Thillainathan is also in the picture. Picture
by Nissanka Wijeratne