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News in Pictures
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| Jagath Chamila who won the Best
Actor's Award at the New York City International Film
Festival in New York for his outstanding role in the film,
Sameege Kathawa (Sam's Story), called on President Mahinda
Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday. The President who
lauded Jagath Chamila's achievement in bringing
international fame to Sri Lanka also presented a cash gift
to the award winning actor. Jagath Chamila's family, Mass
Media and Information Minister Dr. Keheliya Rambukwella and
a group of Literati too were present. Picture by Nalin
Hewapathirana |
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| The David Wickremarathne Memorial
Foundation held a Maha Bath Dansela on Poson Poya day for
the seventh consecutive year at the Jaffna Junction,
Anuradhapura. Here, Prime Minister D.M. Jayarathne
participating in the dansela. Prime Minister’s Office Media
Unit) |
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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of South Africa Ibrahim Ibrahim called
on External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris on Tuesday
for a discussion of current developments and preparations
for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM),
which will be held in Colombo in November. |
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| Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena
offers dana to Maha Sangha at the 53rd dansela organized by
him in the name of the founders of the Sri Lanka Freedom
Party in Polonnaruwa on June 23 and 24. Free meals were
offered to over 60,000 devotees. |
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| Vass Gunawardene, one of the suspects
of the killing of businessman Mohamed Shiyam was further
remanded on being produced before Colombo Additional
Magistrate A.M Shaheed yesterday. Here, suspect Guawardene
is being taken to courts by the Prison Guards. Picture by
Vasitha Patabendige |
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