An annual scholarship awards ceremony
for needy samanera bhikkhus organized by the Sadaham Charika
Organization of the Wellawatte International Buddhist Centre
was held under the patronage of Prime Minister D M Jayaratne
at the Prime Minister’s office recently. Here the Prime
Minister hands over a scholarship award to one of the
beneficiaries in the presence of Jathika Namal Uyana Founder
Ven Wanawasi Rahula Thera and Buddhasasana and Religious
Affairs Deputy Minister M K D S Gunawardena.
First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa
yesterday provided financial assistance for the development
of Bemmulla Veegoda Dhamma Yukthikarama Viharaya at
President’s House. Picture by Lalith Welivitigoda
Former Commonwealth Secretary General
and Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand Donald McKinnon met
Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa at his
ministry yesterday. Picture by Chaminda Hittatiya
The 21st anniversary of the launching
of the Jathika Namal Uyana project to conserve the largest
pink quartz deposit in South Asia belonging to the pre-
historic period falls on March 28, said its founder Ven
Wanawasi Rahula thera. To mark this event a pinkama to
invoke blessings on all the people including media personnel
who assisted in the project and transfer merit on others who
are no more will be held at the Jathika Namal Uyana on March
28 at 7 pm. Here, flowers and pink quartz deposit found at
Namal Uyana.
