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News in Pictures
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A felicitation ceremony in honour of
former Gampaha district MP cum General Secretary of SLFP S.
D. Bandaranaike who turned 96, was held at Temple Trees
yesterday under the patronage of President Mahinda
Rajapaksa. Economic Development
Minister Basil Rajapaksa, S. D.Bandaranaike's son,
Indigenous Medicine Deputy Minister, Pandu Bandaranaike and
Western Province Governor Alavi Mowlana were among those
present. Picture by Sudath Silva |
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| Former Indian President
world-renowned Aerospace Engineer Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
visited Jaffna on January 23. He was warmly welcomed by the
people of Jaffna. He also participated in various events in
Jaffna. Here Northern Province Governor G. A. Chandrasiri
and Minister Douglas Devananda welcoming Dr Kalam on his
arrival in Jaffna. Picture by A. S. M. Irshad - Colombo Fort
Thinakaran Correspondent |
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| First Ladies of several countries
participated in the International Shafallah Forum on
Children with Special Needs at the Shafallah International
Centre in Qatar. Here, First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa meets
Mozah bint Nasser Al Mished, wife of the Emir of the state
of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Picture by Yohan
Dissanayake |
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| The Bandaranaike Centre for
International Studies (BCIS), the academic wing of the S W R
D Bandaranaike National Foundation, hosted former Indian
President Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to a lecture on Ignited
Minds of the Youth is the Greatest Resource for the Nation
at the BMICH on January 21. The former Indian President was
introduced to the audience by External Affairs Minister Prof
G L Peiris. Here Prof Peiris conducting Dr Kalam to the
auditorium. Indian High Commissioner Ashok K Kantha and
Senior Minister Prof Tissa Vitharana are also in the
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| Authority to celebrate the 40th
anniversary of aviation history in U.A.E. The Dubai Airshow
ranks as one of the top world events of its kind. During the
Airshow, the minister paid a courtesy call on Vice President
and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai H.H.Sheikh
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Also in the picture is
advisor to the Civil Aviation Minister Dhammika Attygalle. |
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