NEWS
- February 2007 |
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The
Sri Lankan community met the Minister of Health
Care & Nutrition Hon. Nimal Siripala De Silva
at Deakin University - Melbourne on 27th February. Minister
Nimal Siripala discussed the political situation &
outlined the peace efforts in Sri Lanka. Minister Wishva
Warnapala, Minister Anura Priyadarshana
Yapa & HighCommissioner K. Balapatabendi
were also participated.
Photos
- Oscar Perera - more
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Sri
Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse's
official visit to the China.
Photos Sudath Silva
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Sri
Lanka Air force flight trainer crashes killing 2
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SL Navy foils LTTE attempt to smuggle arms- Dondra Point
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Medical
Aid Team received the HUMANITARIAN OVERSEAS
SERVICE MEDAL from Professor David
De Kretser Governor of Victoria on Monday 26
th February at Government House in Victoria
Report - Dr.
Quintus de Zylva
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Photos
- Johann Jayasinha
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'Terrorist
Investigation Division' (TID) arrested Dushantha Basnayake
a director of 'Standard Newspapers Private Limited'
which prints the popular Sinhala weekly 'Mawbima'.
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'Tikiri Children's Drama Festival' was held
on Feb 24, 2007 at Drums Theatre in Dandenong.
This was organised and presented by the Tikiri Newspapers
Group. Produced and directed by Ms Malini
Kulatunga - Photographer
- Vijaya Wickrama Karunasena
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Internationally
renowned film director Dr. Lester James Peris
was awarded the "Sri Lanka Abhimani" award
by the president Mahinda Rajapakse
on 24 th of February.
Pic - Sudath Silva |
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Sri
Lankan boat people intercepted by Australian Navy
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Anura
Bandaranaike sworn in as National Heritage
Minister before President Mahinda Rajapaksa
on 22nd of February
Pic - Sudath Silva |
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800
New Doctors Reciving Appoinment lettres from President
Photo
Sudath Silva
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Sinhala
women too in LTTE - Gotabhaya
by
Norman Palihawadane
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Saudi
executes Lankans for robbery
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letter to the President ---> |
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elephant gets mad, takes on minibus |
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No
one was inside this minibus when a Sri Lankan elephant
called "Abey" left an elephant polo game on
15th Feb and went on a rampage
Photo courtesy of Buddhika Weerasinghe / Reuters
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fiction writer Deemon Ananda (published
1054 books) passed away on 15th of February at the age
of 74. Funeral will be held on 18th- saturday. |
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Dr.Kim
Howells Minister State for foreign and Commenwelth
Affairs in Britan met President Mahinda
Rajapaksa at Prdsidential Secretariat on 15th
morning, SriLankan Foreign Minister Mr.Rohitha
Bogollagama also in the picture
Photo courtesy of Sudath Silva
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Umpires
caught in the act!
Melbourne
Cricket Ground, Australia, Feb. 4, 2007: Umpires Azad
Rauf of Pakistan (L), Steve Davis (C) quench their thirst
while third umpire, former Australian pace bowler Paul
Reiffel looks on.
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Opening
ceremony of The Our Lady Of Lanka Shrine - Bacchus Marsh,
Victoria was held on 4th of february 2007.
Photographers - Natashi Perera & Shenali
Perera
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Birthday
present for Anura
Anura Bandaranayake accepted the Aviation
Ministry on 14th of February. He was sacked
from the Council of Ministers by President Mahinda
Rajapaksa on 9th of February along with Mangala
Samaraweera & Sripathi Sooriyaarachchi.
Anura celebrates his 58th birthday
on 15th of February. (Lankapura-Colombo) |
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Anura,
Mangala & Sripathi dismissed
from their ministry posts by the president more
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Speech
in Parliament by the Hon'ble Ranil Wickremesinghe
– Leader of the Opposition on 6 th February 2007
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Sri
Lanka marks 59th Independence Day.
Photo
- Sudath Silva
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Sri
Lankans in Melbourne throng at Kingston hall -Moorabbin,
Victoria for national day celebrations on 4th of february
2007, organised by the Consulate of Srilanka
in association with the Committee for Srilanka.
Report by Arthadeva --->
Photos courtesy of Oscar Perera --->
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Melbournians
celebrated 59th Independence day, on 4th of February
at Clayton hall in Victoria. Proudly organised by Sinhala
Cultural & community Services Foundation - Victoria.
Photos-Vijaya
Wickrama Karunasena.
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Sri
Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa visits
to Vaharai.
more --->
Photo courtesy of Sudath Silva more pics--->
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| Professor
Sivathambi's brother-in-law abducted --->
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H.E.
President Mahinda Rajapakse appointed JHU Policy Formulator
Patali Champika Ranawaka M.P. as Minister of Environment
& Natural Resources on 1st of February 2007.
more --->
Courtesy of SNNI - Photo - Sudath Silva |
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