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Remembering Hasalaka Gamini
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A ceremony was held at the Tourism Ministry auditorium recently in memory of Corporal Gamini Kularatne. He was well known as Hasalaka Gamini for his sacrifice during the Elephant Pass siege in 1991. Speaker Karu Jayasuriya was the chief guest. Picture shows former Provincial Minister Lawrence Madiwala handing over a special memento from President Maithripala Sirisena to Corporal Kularatne’s mother Y.G. Juliet. Tourism Minister John Amaratunga, Defence State Minister Ruwan Wijewardene, Tourism State Minister Ranjith Aluwihare and former minister Vijith Wijeyamuni Soysa (not seen in the picture) were among those present. Pic by Sarath Chinthaka