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News in Pictures
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| The Sri Lanka Youth Parliament
distributed relief items among those affected by floods in
Chilaw in the Puttalam district on December 21 and 22 under
the guidance of Youth Affairs and Skills Development
Minister Dullas Alahapperuma and National Youth Services
Council chairman Lalith Piyum Perera. Picture by Gayan
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| Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena
opened the Wadduwa Talpetiya parents' clinic recently. Minor
Export Crop Promotion Minister Reginald Cooray Western
Province Health Services Director Dr. Harsha Amal Silva and
Kalutara District Secretary U.L. Jayalal also participated.
Picture by Panadura Group Kapila Somaratne |
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| The Social Interaction and Solidarity
in Workplace Unit organised an islandwide competition among
workers. Awards were presented to winners at the Labour
Secretariat at Narahenpita recently. Here, Labour and Labour
Relations Minister Gamini Lokuge hands over a present to one
of the winners, R.A. Sadini Piyanka Ranwana. |
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A Janasevana housing scheme
established at Dehiyattakandiya, Ampara, was opened by
Engineering Service, Housing and Common Amenities Minister
Wimal Weerawansa recently. Digamadulla District M.P. Riear
Admiral Sarath Weerasekera and Eastern Provincial Minister
M. Uthumalebbe also participated. Picture by Ashraff A.
Samad Dehiwela - Mt. Laviniya special correspondent |
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| Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem
presiding over a meeting held at the ministry auditorium to
discuss ministry arrangements for the Deyata Kirula
exhibition to be held next year. |
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| Tamil females who joined the Army
last month, held a Parents' Day at the Killinochchi Security
Forces Headquarters on Sunday. It was held under the
patronage of Kilinochchi Security Forces Commander Major
General Udaya Perera. Above: The new recruits received bank
pass books with their first salary during the Parents'
Day. Above right: A variety show was also held. Recruits'
parents also attended the ceremony. The recruits completed a
months training. |
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| The new building for the Batticaloa
Central Education Zone was opened at Al Gypriya School
Eravur yesterday. Eastern Provincial Council Education
Minister Vamalweera Tiasanayage , Livestock and Agriculture
Minister Habil Nazeer Ahamed, former Minister Amir Ali and
Pradeshiya Sabha chairman Subair also participated. Picture
by Sivam Packiyanathan, Batticaloa special correspondent |
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