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News in Pictures
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| Ven Prof Bellanwila Wimalaratana
Thera addressing a press conference at the Presidential
Secretariat yesterday to announce blessing ceremony for
world peace by the World Buddhist Sanga Council (WBSC) Sri
Lanka branch. Editor of the Sinhala Dictionary Ven.
Akuretiye Nanda Thera, Ven Bodagama Chandima Thera and
Presidential Advisor on Buddhist Affairs Ven Getamanne
Gunananda Thera were also present. Picture by Udesh
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| Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Development Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne with Kiyomura
Corporation chairman Kiyoshi Kimura. Sri Lanka Counsel
General in Japan Sunil M. Gamage and Colombo National
Hospital Acting Director Sujatha Senaratne are also in the
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| Four shops in the Puttalam district
were completely gutted down following a fire last evening.
Police are investigating the cause of the fire. An
electrical shop, a textile shop, a studio and a hardware
shop were gutted in the fire. No casualties were reported.
The Puttalam district fire brigade with the support of the
Police, Army, Navy and Air Force doused the fire. Picture by
Prasad Poornamal |
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| The Coca Cola Beverages Company will
be the official beverage sponsors at the Amadahara Vesak
Zone organized by Lake House this year. The sponsorship
cheque was handed over to Lake House Operations Director
Upul Dissanayake by Coca Cola Beverages Special Events
Manager Ranjith Edirisinghe at Lake House yesterday. Here
Ranjith Edirisinghe handing over the official cheque to Mr.
Dissanayake. Coca-Cola sponsored the Amadahara Vesak Zone in
the previous years as well. Picture by Ranjith Asanka |
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The installation of the marble statue
of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba took place at the ‘Sai Illam’
(Sai Shrine) New Chetty Street in Kotahena, Colombo 13 on
Thursday 26.
The Chief Guest on the occasion was Pushpa Rajapaksa, wife
of Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. Here, the
Chief Guest (centre), her Co-ordinating Secretary
Pushpa Amaratunga and President, Colombo-Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Centre S N Udayanayagan, engage in religious observances
during the ceremony. Picture by A Maduraveeran, Colombo
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| Labour and Labour Relations Minister
Gamini Lokuge opening the redeveloped Walawwatta First Lane,
Boralesgamuwa which was paved with inter-locking concrete
blocks under the One Project for Each Village programme.
Boralesgamuwa UC Chairman Anura Priyashantha and Chandika
Ariyawansa were also present. |
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| The Ranaviru Suwanda Literary
festival 2011 organised by the Ranaviru Seva Authority was
held under the patronage of Defence Ministry Seva Vanitha
Unit chairperson Ayoma Rajapaksa at the John de Silva
Memorial Hall, Colombo yesterday. Here Mrs Rajapaksa hands
over an award to Kasun Perera of the Ranaviru Children's
Band at the prize distribution. Ranaviru Seva Authority
chairperson Padma Wettewa was also present. Picture by
Wasitha Patabendige |
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