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Business news in pictures
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| Two Sri Lankan national cricket
players, Angelo Mathews (L) and Thilakaratne Dilshan browse
at a handicraft shop at the colonial-era Colombo Race Course
shortly after it was opened following a major restoration in
Colombo. The Race Course pavilion had been in a state of
disrepair for decades after horse racing was outlawed after
Sri Lanka gained independence from Britain in 1948 and the
facility, which was also briefly converted to a World War II
air base, is being developed as a shopping mall and a key
tourist attraction. AFP |
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In view of the peaceful
environment prevailing in the Alayadivembu Tamil Division in
Panankadu, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation opened its first
fuel filling station in the Panankadu, Alayadivembu DS
Division. The Chief Guest was P. H. Piyasena, MP for the
Digamadulla District, who inaugurated
the sale of petrol.
Picture by: I. L. M.Rizan, Addalaichenai
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| The world’s children day was
celebrated by Minuwangoda Bank of Ceylon with the
participation of Ran Kekulu account holders and their
parents. Bank officer Minuwangoda BOC Manager K. A.
Wijesinghe feeding a child Picture by Ivon Nissanka,
Divulapitiya group correspondent |
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| Commemorating the 202 Universal
Children’s Day, Kiribathgoda Sethmaga Singithi Sevana
children donated essential items worth Rs 30,000 to the
Pre-mature Baby Unit of Castle Street Hospital for Women,
recently. The Director of the Hospital Dr. W. K.
Wickremasinghe, Deputy Director Dr. Chandrani Gunasekera,
Principal Sethmage Singithi Sevana’ Mrs Harshani Navaratne,
staff members and kids Menuka, Yuthmi and Menuka are also in
picture. Pic by Edward Weerasinghe, Kelaniya group
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| A felicitation ceremony for the
children who passed the G.C.E. (O/L) Examination was
presented with Lakdaru Lama Savings Accounts worth Rs 50,000
per child organized by Manager R. A. N. K. D. Wijesinghe and
the staff of the Sanasa Development Bank, Kiribathgoda. Here
a student receiving her scholarship award of Rs. 50,000,
from the Bank Manager. Picture by Edward Weerasinghe,
Kelaniya group correspondent |
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