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News in Pictures
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| The newly constructed three storeyed
Bhikkhu hostel at the ancient Batuwanhena Sri Buddharakkitha
temple in Elpitiya was opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa
on Saturday. Parivenadipathi of Colombo Vidyaodaya Pirivena
Rajakeeya Panditha Ven Balangoda Sobitha Thera, Ven. Dr.
Akuratiye Nanda Thera, Chief Incumbent of the Batuhena Sri
Sudarsanarama temple Ven Methtarama Thera, several
politicians and a large number of residents of the area
participated. President Mahinda Rajapaksa greeting the crowd
who came to see him. Picture Nalin Hewapathirana |
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The national commemoration of World
Thalassaemia Day was held at Swarnapali Jathika
Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Anuradhapura on Saturday under the
patronage of First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa. The ceremony
was organised by the Thalassaemia ward of the Anuradhapura
Teaching Hospital. Members of the Maha Sangha of the three
Nikhayas, North Central Province Governor Karunaratna
Divulgane, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena, NCP Chief
Minister S M Ranjith Samarakoon, Mayor H P Somadasa,
specialist doctors, health directors and officials
participated. Picture by Lalith Welivitigoda |
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| Economic Development Minister Basil
Rajapaksa checks potatoes at the Divi Neguma Sathi Pola in
Kelaniya. The minister said the government is providing
every possible assistance to local potato farmers to boost
production to make the country self-sufficient in potatoes
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Ms. Swarna Kumari, a Sergeant of the
Sri Lanka Air Force, was the recipient of a new
house from the C Region of the Second Stage of the Mattegoda
Housing Complex. The
house had been valued at Rs. four million. Here,
Construction, Engineering Services,
Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa,
opening the door of the
house, while Swarna Kumari and distinguished invitees look
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S. P. Samy, Founder of the
Thinakkural newspaper and Chairman, Northern Central
Hospital in Jaffna, cuts the ribbom while Ameen Hussain,
Complaints Officer (Tamil Print)
partly hidden looks on. Also in picture Sukumar Rockwood,
CEO, PCCSL (R) and R. Ravindran (L). |
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