President opens new branches of BOC, Sri Lanka Insurance, Mihin Lanka and Nawaloka Medical Centre in

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa, on a state visit to Seychelles, declared open Bank of Ceylon, Sri Lanka Insurance and Mihin Lanka branches in the capital of Seychelles on Saturday.

Branches of the Bank of Ceylon and Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation are located in the Capital City Building on Independence Avenue. Seychelles President James Michel, Vice President Danny Faure and the Minister for Community Development, Social Affairs and Sports of Seychelles Vincent Meriton, joined President Rajapaksa for the opening ceremonies. Bank of Ceylon Chairman Harsha Abeywickrama and Deputy Manager of Sales of Sri Lanka Insurance Namalee Silva represented their respective organisations. The Mihin Lanka office is situated at the Ibrahim Building on Francis Rachel Avenue. Chairman of Mihin Lanka Nishantha Ranatunga was present at the opening ceremony. President Rajapaksa also declared open a new Nawaloka Medical Centre at the City Mart Building on Francis Rachel Avenue in Victoria. Minister of External Affairs Prof. G. L. Peiris, Minister of Higher Education S.B. Dissanayake, Monitoring MP of the Ministry of External Affairs Sajin de Vass Gunawardena, Members of Parliament A.H.M. Azwer, Lohan Ratwatta, Udith Lokubandara, Ranjith de Zoysa and Thenuka Vidanagamage, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in Seychelles Rajatha Piyatissa were also present. Pix by Sudath Silva