Branches of the Bank of Ceylon and the 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 Ms. Namalee Silva represented their respective organizations.
The Mihin Lanka office is situated at the Ibrahim Building on Francis Rachel Avenue. The Chairman of Mihin Lanka Nishantha Ranatunga was present at the opening ceremony.
President Rajapaksa also declared open a new Nawaloka Medical Center at the City Mart Building in Francis Rachel Avenue in Victoria.
Minister of External Affairs Prof. G. L. Peiris, Minister of Higher Education Mr. S.B. Dissanayake, Monitoring MP of the Ministry of External Affairs Sajin de Vass Gunawardena, Members of Parliament A.H.M. Azwar, Lohan Ratwatta, Udith Lokubandara, Ranjith de Zoysa and Thenuka Vidanagamag, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in Seychelles Rajatha Piyatissa were also present.
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