In pictures: Bamboo saplings planting in celebration of Father’s Day and President’s b’day

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The programme to plant five thousand saplings of native 'Panda' bamboo was carried out today (17) at the Digampathana organic manure production premises in celebration of Father's Day, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's birthday and Indian businessman Ram Subramanium's son's birthday all of which fall on June 20, Dambulla Mayor Jaliya Opatha said.

Financial sponsorship for this event was provided by Head of Thilanka Hotels Group of Companies Jeff Goonawardana and Indian businessman Ram Subramanium

(Text and pix by Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa)

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