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My favourite national hero

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Junior
29 April, 2018

My favourite national hero is Ranathunga Karunananda. He is an athlete who represented Sri Lanka in the Olympic Games. He participated in the men’s 5000 and 10000 metre races.

Pasindu Anjana Weerakkody, Grade 8, Royal International School, Kurunegala. 

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