The annual Nawam Perahera of the
Hunupitiya Gangarama Temple paraded the streets on Tuesday.
Prime Minister D M Jayaratne and Economic Development
Minister Basil Rajapaksa placed the Sacred Relics Casket on
the tusker. First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, Defence
Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Pushpa Rajapaksa and Ioma
Rajapaksa also participated. Picture by Chaminda Hittatiya
Ambassador at Large for the Office of
Global Criminal Justice of the US Stephen J Rapp who is on a
five day visit to Sri Lanka, called on External Affairs
Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris yesterday. Ambassador Rapp was
accompanied by Charge d' Affaires of the US Embassy
Valeri Fowler.
A view of the Deyata Kirula
exhibition grounds. Picture by Kithsiri Wanasinghe