President opens Miloda Financial Education Institute

Jayantha de Silva

The Miloda Financial Study Institution which was set up under the Finance and Planning Ministry was opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday. Picture shows the President being received by Finance and Planning Ministry Secretary Dr. P. B. Jayasundera on his arrival. Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga, Prime Minister’s Secretary S Amarasekera and Secretary to the Cabinet of Ministers Sumith Abeysinghe were also present. Picture by Chandana Perera

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday opened 'Miloda Financial Education Institute' at the renovated Times Building. With an 800 seat capacity auditorium, the institute constructed and refurbished with the assistance of the Japan International Corporation is projected to be maintained as an international financial institute functioning under the aegis of the Finance Ministry.

The President presented a book detailing the economic achievements after he assumed the portfolio of the Finance Ministry to former Secretaries of the Finance Ministry. Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary to the Prime Minister S. Amerasekera , Finance Ministry Secretary Dr. P. B. Jayasundera, Cabinet Secretary Sumith Abeysinghe along with former secretaries and other officials were present.