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News in Pictures
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| First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa
donated a new house to the family of an SBS war hero, Chief
Petty Officer K G Shantha who sacrificed his life in action
in the seas off Point Pedro. The donation was made at
Nittambuwa in appreciation of the bravery of the member of
the Navy’s elite Special Boat Squadron (SBS) which played a
vital role in vanquishing LTTE terrorists. The house was
constructed with the funds granted by the First Lady in
memory of her late father E P Wickremasinghe, a senior
retired naval officer in the Navy. President of the Navy
Seva Vanitha Unit, senior naval officers and key members of
the NSVU were also present on the occasion. |
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| Midnight mass was held at churches
around the country on Saturday night to mark the dawn of
Christmas. Here, Christians celebrating Christmas at
Kochchikade Church. Picture by Nissanka Wijeratne. |
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