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News in Pictures
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| Punyawantha Buddha Boomi Vandana, a
book compiled by Presidential Secretariat's Religious
Affairs Division containing information on the birth,
enlightenment and passing away of Buddha and important
religious places, was handed over to President Mahinda
Rajapaksa on Poson Poya Day by its author Presidential Media
Coordinating Officer Buddhika Sanjeewa. Copies of this book
will be distributed among schools, temples, Sri Lankan
embassies and High Commissions in foreign countries. Here,
Buddhika Sanjeewa hands over a copy of the book to the
President. Picture by Chandana Perera. |
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| The Pahala Kadugannawa Water Supply
Project was commissioning on July 02, 2013. The project was
built at a cost of Rs. 6.6 million by the Water Supply and
Drainage Ministry, to provide drinking water for 2,500
beneficiaries. Here Water Supply and Drainage Minister
Dinesh Gunawardena and Senior Minister Athauda Senevirathne
commissioning the water project. Minister Ranjith
Siyambalapitiya and Deputy Minister Lalith Dissanayake too
participated. Picture Mohamad Imtiyas, Colombo Central
Special Corr. |
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| Pakistan High Commissioner Major
General (Retired) Qasim Qureshi met Mass Media and
Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella at his Ministry
yesterday. The two reviewed the progress of bilateral
agreements made during the visit of President Mahinda
Rajapaksa to Pakistan. Both discussed further strengthening
of social and cultural ties between the two countries.
Picture by Mass Media and Information Ministry |
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| A group of employees from ‘Cargills’
company donated a stock of ‘Neupogen Vials’, a high-cost
drug needed to treat cancer patients to the National Cancer
Institute, Maharagama. This was organized by the Cargills IT
department with contributions from members of all other
departments and companies of the group. The picture shows a
team from ‘Cargills’ donating the drugs to hospital
authorities last Saturday. |
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| Kalmunai Ramakrishna Maha Vidyalaya
outgoing Principal Annapooranam Perinparajah was feted at
the school premises recently. The function was presided by
school Principal S Puviraj. Eastern Province Director of
Education M T A Nizam was the chief guest. Here, Nizam
presents a memento. Picture by I L M Rizan, Addalaichenai
Central Correspondent |
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| The old Johnian Girls’ Association
held a ‘Step Forward Johnian's walk 2013’ to mark the
contribution made by Cyril A Jansz and Emelia Jansz to the
English education in Sri Lanka. Here, principal Damayanthi
Wickramasinghe, Sectional Heads of the school and Manager L
Panditharathna in the walk. |
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| Nintavur Nenasala IT Training
Computer Resource Centre was opened recently. Here, chief
guest Parliamentarian and SLMC General Secretary M T
Hasanali opening the centre. Picture by I L M Rizan,
Addalaichenai Central Correspondent |
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