National Education will not be privatised but be modernised
 

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker, on a flying visit to Sri Lanka, opened the office with the guest of honour, Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, Mangala Samaraweera in the presence of other government officials and leading figures from the local travel industry. Minister of Trade and Commerce Jeyaraj Fernandopulle also participated. The special invitees cutting the special cake at the opening.
(Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa)

Sashika Samarasinghe, the skipper of Siyane Tharu Sports Club, Gampaha (extreme left) and Saman Chandranath (extreme right), skipper Golden Birds Sports Club also from Gampaha which won the President’s Gold Cup Volleyball Championships for women and men seen with their trophies with chief guest Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse (fourth from left). Others in the picture are Dr. Hans Wijesuriya (Chief Executive Officer MTN Networks Ltd., the sponsors), Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sripathi Sooriyaarachchi President Volleyball Federation and Deputy Minister for Ports Aviation and Media Dilan Perera and Secretary Volleyball Federation Susil Ranasinghe. Picture by Sulochana Gamage