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News in Pictures
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| President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited
the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy yesterday and paid homage
to the Sacred Tooth Relic. Picture by Sudath Silva |
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| The annual Pindapatha dana organized
by the alliance of Buddhist Associations affiliated to the
Sri Sambuddhaloka Viharaya, Fort, Colombo was held with the
active support of several state and private sector
institutions in Fort yesterday. Here Chairman and Managing
Director of Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd, Bandula
Padmakumara, members of the Board of Directors and the Lake
House Buddhist Association members offering Dana to the Maha
Sangha who came on the pindapatha round at the entrance to
the Lake House building. Picture by Nissanka Wijeratne |
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| External Affairs Minister Prof G L
Peiris is welcomed by his Japanese counterpart Koichiro
Gemba prior to their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo
yesterday. AFP |
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| The passing out parade of Officer
Cadet Intake 73, 75, Lady Intake 10A and 51 (Volunteer) took
place at the Army Military Academy at Diyatalawa yesterday
under the patronage of Secretary to the President Lalith
Weeratunga. Here, Weeratunga inspecting the guard of honour.
Picture by Bakthi Mendis |
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