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                      | The High Commission of Colombo hosted its National  Day on  29 April 2015 | 
                    
                    
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                      | The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, High Commissioner Doidge,  and the Minister of Health, Mr Rajitha Senaratne, cutting the cake. | 
                      High Commissioner Doidge and Ms Doidge with the Minister of  Health, Mr Rajitha Senaratne. | 
                    
                    
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                      | High Commissioner Doidge promoting South African Wine. | 
                      The Soul Sounds choir performing the South African and Sri  Lankan National Anthems. The choir will be travelling to South Africa from  17-24 July 2015 to perform at the Ihlombe (choral festival), under the  leadership of Soundaries David Rodrigo, in Cape Town. | 
                    
                    
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                      | High Commissioner Doidge with the Soul Sounds choir who performed  the South African and Sri Lankan National Anthems. | 
                    
                    
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                      | The staff of the South African High Commission. | 
                    
                    
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                      | Working Visit by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, appointed as Special Envoy of President Jacob Zuma to Sri Lanka,   arrived on 7 July 2014 | 
                    
                    
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                      | Deputy President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Sri Lanka accompanied  by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Nomaindiya  Mfeketo and High Commissioner Doidge at the Bandaranaike International Airport. | 
                      Deputy President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa with President of Sri  Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa. | 
                    
                    
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                      | Road Show   at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel Colombo, Sri Lanka,  9 February 2015 | 
                    
                    
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                      | Back to back meetings with South African tour companies. | 
                    
                    
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                      | High Commissioner Geoff Doidge from our mission in  Colombo, next to him is Ms Hannelie Slabber from SA Tourism Mumbai, and next to  her is Mr Samantha Ranathunga President of Africa Lanka Business Council of  Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. | 
                      High Commissioner Geoff Doidge addressing the audience. | 
                    
                    
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                       (Sri Lankan High Commissioner for  South Africa:Mr. Shehan Ratnavale, Minister of Irrigation  and Water Resources Management: Hon. Nimal Siripala De Silva,  South Africa's Minister of Transport Dipuo Peters and South African High Commissioner for  Sri Lanka: HE Geoff Doidge, signing the Air Service Agreement with Sir Lanka   | 
                    
                    
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                      | South Africa's Minister of Transport Dipuo  Peters signing the Air Service Agreement with Sir Lanka  | 
                    
                    
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                          High Commissioner Doidge welcoming Mr Sampanthan Tamil  National Alliance(TNA) Leader during the signing the condolence book.  | 
                          High Commissioner Doidge welcoming Mr Vasudeva  Nanayakkara- Minister of National Languages and Social Integration during the  signing of the condolence book. | 
                           
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                          | High Commissioner Doidge welcoming Mr Anura  Priyadarshana Yapa –Senior Cabinet Minister of Petroleum Industries in Sri  Lanka during the signing of the condolence book | 
                          High Commissioner Doidge welcoming Mr Nimal Siripala   De Silva-Leader of the House in Parliament and cabinet  Minister of  Irrigation and water resources Management during the signing of the condolence  book | 
                         
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                          | Mr Teke and Ms Thekiso- Officials at the High  Commissioner welcoming members of the congregation during Mr Mandela`s memorial  service.  | 
                          High Commissioner Doidge giving a lecture on the life  of Mr Mandela. | 
                         
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