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News in Pictures
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| The annual Katina Pinkama at the Sri
Sambodhi Viharaya, Colombo, was held on Monday under the
patronage of Navy Commander Vice Admiral Jayantha Colombage
and under the direction of Chief Incumbent Most Ven.
Daranagama Kusala Dhamma Nayake Thera. The Katina Cheevara,
the robes offered on conclusion of rain retreat, was taken
to the temple in a procession organized by the Navy.
Mahanayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter Most Venerable Udugama
Sri Buddharakkhitha Thera presided over the ceremony. |
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| The Chief Ministry of the Central
Province under its programme of providing potable water to
the community distributed plastic containers for the storage
of water to several Pradeshiya Sabhas in the Province. Here,
Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake handing
over a plastic container to Udunuwara Pradeshiya Sabha
Chairman Bandula Seneviratne at Bellungala. Picture by S.M.
Jiffrey Abdeen, Kandy South Group Correspondent |
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The Irrigation and Water Management
Ministry will establish a new technical system to collect
details of water levels at reservoirs. The Ministry signed
an agreement in this connection with the German OTT Hydro
met Gmbh Company in Colombo recently to establish 121
observation centres countrywide. Here, Irrigation and Water
Management
Ministry Secretary Ivan de Silva and OTT Hydro met Gmbh
Company of Germany Vice Chairman Martin Stumpfle exchanging
copies of the agreement. Irrigation and Water Management
Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva was also present on the
occasion. |
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| An oil pipeline originating from the
Colombo Harbour running across Kolonnawa, burst yesterday
near Orugodawatte, causing a massive oil leak. Here, these
young ones using various methods to collect the precious
commodity. Picture by Wimal Karnathilake |
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