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The Chief Sanghanayake of the Western Province, the Ven. Dr. Akuratiye Nanda Thera, has no objection to the Hathe Ape Potha, a guide to Grade Seven students on sexual and reproductive health.
The Chief Sanghanayake, who is also the Chancellor...
