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News in Pictures
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| ICT writer and Editor in Chief of
DiGit magazine W.G.T. Fernando presents the first copy of
his latest publication, ‘My Tutor ICT and that of his
father, well-known author of supplementary readers for
schoolchildren W.O.T. Fernando’s latest work ‘A/L Common
General Paper’, both intended as aids for GCE (A/L) students
to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees recently.
W.G.T. Fernando is also the founder and CEO of Gamos
Technology Solutions. |
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| Water Supply and Drainage Minister
and Chief Government Whip, Dinesh Gunawardena is on a visit
to Madrid, Spain. Minister Gunawardena who is also the
President of the Sri Lanka-Spain Parliamentary Friendship
Association noted Sri Lanka’s economic growth rate as being
one of the fastest in Asia, and highlighted several areas of
cooperation that have hitherto remained untouched and could
be further strengthened given the potential of Spain, which
is the second largest country in Europe. Having received the
Orden de Isabel la Católica in February 2013, Minister
Gunawardena is the only Sri Lankan to have been so honoured
by Spain. |
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| Sinhala and Hindu New Year
celebrations organised by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Japan
under the patronage of Ambassador Admiral Wasantha
Karannagoda were held in Tokyo’ Chofu city on April 14. The
chief guest was Chofu city Mayor Yoshiki Nagatamo. Here, New
Year traditional food and the Avurudu Kumari competition. |
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| Prime Minister D M Jayaratne handing
over a cheque for Rs 5 million to State Management and
Reforms Minister Navin Dissanayake as a contribution from
the Buddhasasana Ministry towards the construction of the
Kothmale Mahaweli Seya, a brainchild of late Minister Gamini
Dissanayake. Srima Dissanayake and Buddhasasana and
Religious Affairs Ministry Secretary M K B Dissanayake were
also present. |
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| Economic Development Minister Basil
Rajapaksa handing over a mango sapling to a woman who joined
the Divineguma programme in Molligoda, Wadduwa. The minister
participated as the Chief Guest of the Friendly School
Project at KL/Molligoda Kanista Vidyalaya recently. Picture
by Wadduwa Group Corr. S.R.Piyadasa. |
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