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A ceremony was held in Tangalle yesterday to mark the 118th birth anniversary and the 56th death anniversary of former Minister D.A. Rajapaksa, the father of two former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Gotabaya Rajapaksa. He was also the father of former Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa and former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa. Here Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena lays a floral tribute at the statue of D.A. Rajapaksa while former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Mrs. Shiranthi Rajapaksa look on.
