Trade Union leaders met President Mahinda Rajapaksa to discuss their views on Budget Proposals at Temple Trees yesterday. Minister Athauda Senevirathna, Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Minister Bandula Gunawardena and Western Province Governor Alavi Mowlana were also present. Picture by Chandana Perera

Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake had discussions with relevant officials to upgrade the Ingiriya hospital into a fully fledged Maternity and Children’s hospital the construction of which will get under way at the beginning of next year. Here the Prime Minister in conversation with Western Province Health Minister Prasanna Ranathunge. Horana SLFP Chief Organizer Widura Wickremanayake, Deputy Health Secretary Dr. Nihal Jayathilake, Ingiriya DMO Dr. O.L. Weerasinghe and other officials.