Sri Lankan Prime Minister sends felicitations to Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win

YANGON 8 Jan — The following is a message of felicitations from Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, sent to Lt-Gen Soe Win, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, on the occasion of the 57th Anniversary Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar.

Excellency,

I have great pleasure to congratulate Your Excellency on the happy occasion of the Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar.
It is my fervent hope that the existing ties of friendship and co-operation between our two countries will be further strengthened and enhanced in the future.

May I take this opportunity to extend to Your Excellency, my best wishes for your good health, happiness and personal well-being.

Source: "The New Light Of Myanmar", www.myanmar.com/nlm/
 

Commander and mayor inspect proper drainage, reconstruction of pavements

YANGON, 8 Jan— Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin and officials inspected cleanliness, proper drainage and reconstruction of pavements in the city this morning.

Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin and officials inspected tarring on Alanpya Phaya Road between Bogyoke Aung San Street and Yawmingyi Road in Dagon Township, sanitation work and reconstruction of pavement at the corner of Maha Bandoola Street and Sule Pagoda Road and sanitation work in Pabedan Township.

The commander and party inspected paving with concrete tiles in front of the Pyithu Hluttaw Building, planting of flowers, tarring of roads, sanitation work in Sangyoung, Yankin and North Okkalapa Townships.

They also inspected paving of road and construction of bridge across Toegyounggalay Creek in Dagon Myothit (North).

Head of Engineering Department (Roads/Bridges) of YCDC U Bo Htay and officials explained the work done.

The commander and the mayor told the officials to finish the upgrading of roads and pavements in time and to supervise the work.

Source: "The New Light Of Myanmar", www.myanmar.com/nlm/
 

1st South-East Asia Archery Judges Seminar held

YANGON, 8 Jan — The 1st South-East Asia Archery Judges Seminar was held at Olympic Hotel on Waizayata Road in Thingangyun Township this morning with an opening speech by President of the South-East Asia Archery Federation Mr Sanguan Kosavinta.

Vice-President of South-East Asia Archery Federation President of Myanmar Archery Federation Dr Khin Shwe extended greetings on the occasion.

A lecture was given in the seminar to 20 judges from Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Myanmar to be advanced international judges and the seminar will continue up to 9 January.

Source: "The New Light Of Myanmar", www.myanmar.com/nlm/

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