Countrywide events mark President’s swearing in

*Nidahasa Exhibition from November 17

*Planting of 1.1 million saplings today

Countrywide ceremonies will be held from today to mark the inauguration of the second term of office of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

A host of creative works inclusive of a photography exhibition displaying the achievements made during the period from 2005 to date are to be launched through this novel exhibition and ceremonies.

Several mega development projects are also underway across the country in the fields of highways, expressways, thermal and hydro power generation projects, housing and town and country Planning Water Projects etc.

Special development projects are being implemented in the north and the east under Uthuru Wasanthaya and Neganahira Udanaya.

The Nidahasa 2010 Exhibition will be held at Independence Square, Colombo from November 17 to 20. It will be open to the public from 2.00 pm to midnight during the four days.

The exhibition is being organized by the Government Information Department in connection with the swearing in of the President for his Second Term of Office. The national program to plant 1.1 million trees will be held today under the Deyata Sevana.

It has been decided to plant 1,100,000 trees across the country to mark the 65th birthday and the inauguration of the second term of office of the President.

This program is to be implemented with the participation of all Ministries and Institutions under their purview.