|
|
News in Pictures
 |
A religious ceremony was held to mark
the 127th birth anniversary of D R Wijewardene, the founder
of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited yesterday. An
all night pirith chanting and a Dhamma Deshanawa were held
at the company premises followed by an alms giving to the
Maha Sangha today morning. Here, ANCL Chairman and Managing
Director Bandula Padmakumara offers the Deheth Wattiya to
Chief Incumbent of Sambuddhaloka Vihara, Colombo Fort and
Mahopadhyaya of Sri Lanka Buddhist and Pali University
Professor Ven Ittademaliye Indasara Thera at the all night
pirith chanting
ceremony. Director Editorial Seelarathna Senerath, Director
Operation Upul Dissanayake and Director Legal Rasanga
Harischandra were also present. The ceremony was organised
by the Lake House Buddhist Society. Picture by Kamal
Jayamanna |
 |
The Wimalpura Jana Sevana village at
Bastiyawatta, Rikillagaskada,
Hanguranketha, built for low income-earners in
the Nuwara Eliya District was opened recently. The Housing
Development Authority spent over Rs 20 million for the
project consisting 100 houses. Here, Constructions,
Engineering
Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister
Wimal Weerawansa, Central Provincial Council chairman
Saliya Bandara Dissanayake, Construction, Engineering
Services, Housing and Common Amenities Ministry Secretary
P.H.L. Wimalasiri Perera and National Housing Development
Authority General Manager Brig. Mahinda Mudalige
at the opening ceremony. |
 |
External Affairs Minister Prof G L
Peiris and Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga
briefed ambassadors and High
Commissioners accredited to Sri Lanka, on progress with
regard to the implementation of the recommendations
contained in the Report of the Lessons Learnt and
Reconciliation Commission and other current developments.
The briefing took place at the External Affairs Ministry on
Thursday. |
|
|
|
