Inter Religious Alliance for National
Unity in collaboration with the religious leaders organised
an inter-religious blessing ceremony to invoke blessings on
President Mahinda Rajapaksa who completed the Second Year of
the Second Term of the Presidency. It was held at the
Vidyalanakara Pirivena, Peliyagoda on Sunday. A press
conferrence followed the blessings ceremony at the
Peliyagoda Vidyalankara Pirivena chaired by Ven.
Kamburugamuwwe Vajira Thera. Rev. Babu Sharma Kurukkal, Rev.
Sarath Hettiarchchi, Alhaj Dr. Hussain Maulana were among
those present at the ceremony and press conference.
Modern equipment and tools were
distributed to several beauty saloons in the Hambantota
District recently as a measure of assisting the owners of
these saloons to develop the technology of their business.
Picture shows Namal Rajapaksa, Hambantota District MP
distributing a pack of tools to an owner of a saloon.
Picture by Hambantota District Corr.
Midshipman A A D M Dias, son of Sri
Lanka Coastguard Director General Rear Admiral
Ruwan Dias receiving the sword of honour as the best
Midshipman of the 50th Intake from Navy Commander Vice
Admiral Jayanath Colombage after being commissioned as an
Acting Sub Lieutenant.
Verteran Actor Tennyson Cooray who
has revived and recreated late Charles Dias's satirical play
'Sivamma Dhanapala' to suit the present social atmosphere
and needs for staging to entertain drama fans addressing a
press conference held at the Colombo City Hotel to create
public awareness about drama recently. Postal Services
Minister Jeevan Kumaratunga, Director General Media Centre
for National Security Lakshman Hulugalle, Lake House
Editorial Director Seelaratne Senarath, veteran jounalist
Edwin Ariyadasa and Proprietor Foto Focus Krishantha
Hettiarachchi were also present. Picture by Roshan Pitipana
