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News in Pictures
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The Sri Lanka Navy in association
with the Coast Conservation Department held a tree planting
campaign along the Wellawatte coast yesterday to mark
National Tree Planting
Day today. Here Commander T.G.M. Weeraratne of the
Wellawatte Naval Station watering a sapling he planted to
launch the campaign. Director General Coast Conservation
Department Dr. Anil Premaratne was also present on the
occasion. Dehiwala, Koralawella South, Moratuwa, Moratuwella,
Kalutara Kalido Beach along the Southern Coast and the
coastline North of Colombo upto Sarakkukanda has been
identified for the tree planting campaign by the Navy under
a programme to set up a green belt along the coastline.
Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa |
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| Traditional Industries and Small
Enterprise Development Deputy Minister Weerakumara
Dissanayake presenting air tickets to one of the craftsmen
to travel to India to participate in the exhibition.
National Craft Council Chairman Buddhi Keerthisena is also
present. |
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