Eastern revival precursor to Northern liberation
President Mahinda Rajapaksa cuts a ribbon to open the Arugam Bay bridge. Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, Highways Minister T.B. Ekanayake, Water Supply and Drainage Minister A.L.M. Athaulla, US Embassy Charge d’ Affaires James R. Moore and USAID Mission Director Rebecca Cohn also participated. Inset: President Rajapaksa looks over the newly-opened Arugam Bay bridge. Pictures by Sudath Silva and Sudath Malaweera (More pictures on page 3)
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