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News in Pictures
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| A newly built ‘Avasaya’ library and a
psychological advisory centre at the Sri
Allanmethiniyaramaya were opened by President Mahinda
Rajapaksa yesterday morning. President Rajapaksa on his
arrival at the Viharaya participated in religious
observances and received blessings from the Maha Sangha led
by Ven Thulawala Medhalankara Thera and Ven Uduwe Dhammaloka
Thera at the special ‘Pirith Mandapaya’ from which a Seth
pirith chanting was conducted for two months to bless the
President, country and the people. The new building complex
at the viharaya was built under a programme sponsored by
devotees of the temple led by two leading philanthropists,
said a press release by the President's Media Division. Ven
Muruttettuwe Ananda Thera, Secretary to the President Lalith
Weeratunge and Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa were
also present.Here President Rajapaksa participating in
religious observances. |
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| Ambassador of the Russian Federation
in Sri Lanka Vladimir P. Mikhaylov paid a courtesy call on
Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa at the
Economic Development Ministry on Monday.Here Minister
Rajapaksa and the Russian ambassador exchanging mementos. |
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