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rules from next year
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The
70-member Japanese Buddhist delegation
now in Sri Lanka, yesterday presented 50
scholarships to mark former President J.
R. Jayewardene’s second death
anniversary. The scholarships will be
awarded to 50 poor school children of the
Kelaniya area. Ven. Ruygen Tanaka
Bhikkuni of the Ruygen Temples handing
over the scholarships to Mr. Pradip
Jayewardene, grandson of President J. R.
Jayewardene at yesterday’s ceremony
at the J. R. Jayewardene Cultural Centre.
Looking on are Ven. Shinko Iwatsubo,
Chief of the Hachiyoji temple and head of
the visiting delegation and Mr. P.
Mapitigama, Secretary-General of the J.
R. Jayewardene Cultural Centre. (Pic By Srilal Gomes.) |
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