Minister Professor Tissa Vitharana offering a piece of cake to President Rajapaksa, while Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne looks on with a smile. Prof. Tissa Vitharana was in for a pleasant surprise at the special Cabinet meeting today (August 30) when President Mahinda Rajapaksa wished him on his birthday and invited him to cut a birthday cake to celebrate. (Pix by: Chandana Perera)
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