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News in Pictures
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| Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
visited the Jaffna Peninsular on Monday. He distributed
school uniforms among over 1,500 students. The ceremony
organized by the 52 Division of the Army was held in Varani.
Over 100 teachers and 24 principals also received gifts from
the Defence Secretary. The programme was sponsored by Sri
Lankans domiciled in Canada. Northern Commander Major Gneral
Mahinda Hathurusinghe and provincial education authorities
also participated. Here, the Defence Secretary presents a
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| Roads at Kattankudy developed at Rs
100 million funded by the Economic Development Ministry
under the Deyata Kirula -2013 National Development
Programme, was opened recently. Here, Chief Guest Economic
Development Deputy Minister M. L. A. M. Hisbullah cutting
the ribbon at the opening. Eastern Provincial Council Member
Zibly Farook, Kattankudy Urban Council acting Chairman M. I.
M. Jazeem, former Provincial Council Member K. L. M. Fareed
and Kattankudy UC Member M. S. Ziyath are present. Picture
by I. L. M. Rizan, Addalaichenai Central Correspondent |
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Senior Minister A H M Fowzie donated
Rs 200,000 to the father of Rizana Nafeek who was
executed in Saudi Arabia recently. Here, Minister Fowzie
hands over the money to M S Nafeek at the ministry. ITN
Director Hashim Omar and Muthur Pradeshya Saba Deputy
Chairman M H M Mohideen were also present. Picture by Ruzaik
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| Sameen Prasana Perera of No.31
St.Johns Road, Negombo, was murdered on Tuesday by some
gangsters who assaulted him with a helmet. The person who is
under suspicion is a resident of Munnakkarai, Negombo. Some
friends of him are also under suspicion. Relatives and
residents of the area launched a protest against Negombo
Police for not arresting the culprits. They marched along
the Negombo town shouting slogans. Here, persons at the
protest. Picture by Roger Fernando, Negombo Daily News cor |
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| The cremation of former Silumina
Editor Kaudane Piyadasa Perera, took place yesterday at the
General Cemetery, Borella. Here the cortege being brought to
the cemetery. Picture by Bandula Alahakoon |
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