The official badge of the Rajans
International Scout Gathering of Centennial 2013 (RISGO) was
pinned on President and Chief Scout of Sri Lanka Mahinda
Rajapaksa by the Principal Dharmaraja College, S.M.
Keerthiratne at President's House in Kandy recently. The
RISGO Scout Jamboree organised by the 1st Kandy Dharmaraja
Scout Group and Old Rajans Scout Association to mark
College's 125th anniversary and the centenary of the
establishment of its scout troop will be held at the Lake
View Park International Scout Centre, Kandy with the
participation of scouts from 60 countries from February 18
to 22, 2013. Here President with the officials of RISGO and
Parliamentarian Eric Weerawardene.
An agreement between the Government of
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the
Government of Federal Republic of Germany was signed in
Berlin for the gainful occupation of dependents of members
of Diplomatic Missions and Consular Posts of Sri Lanka and
Germany. Ambassador of Sri Lanka for Germany, Sarath
Kongahage on behalf of the Government of the Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Director General,
Central Services of the Foreign Office, Hans Carl Freiherr
von Werthern on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany
signed the agreements. Upon signing, the agreement will
enable the dependents of members of Diplomatic Missions and
Consular Posts of Sri Lanka and Germany to work in the
respective countries.
Hettipola KMG Suwaseva Hospital of the
Kurunegala District adjudged the best at the competition
held among private hospitals of both Kurunegala and Puttalam
Districts of the NWP. Here Maithripala Sirisena, the
Minister of Health is handing over the certificate of
excellence to K.M. Gnanathilake, the Managing Director of
KMG Suwaseva Hospital. Asoka Wadigamangawa the NWP
Provincial Minister of Health was also present at the
occasion. Pic: S.M. Wijayaratne – Kurunegala Cor.
The newly built Makumbura death donation
and welfare society building at a cost of Rs.4 million was
commissioned by Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh
Gunawardane recently. The Chief incumbent of Makumbura old
temple Ven. Boralesgoda Indarathana Thera, Provincial
Councillor Salochana Gamage and Maharagama Urban Councillor
Jagath
Pathirana were also present. Pic: Wehella Piyathilake,
Maharagama Special Cor.
Leading woman entrepreneur and
Chairperson of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Vidyani
Hettigoda was conferred the French title of Chevalier de
l’Ordre du Mérite (Knight in the Order of Merit) at a
ceremony held at Mt. Lavinia Hotel recently. Here French
Ambassador in Sri Lanka, Christine Robichon presents the
title on behalf of the President of the Republic of France,
François Hollande.
Eight students of the Hansaja Dance
Institute, Terran Dhanushka, Dilanka Lakshan, Pasindu
Malshan, Sadesh Surendra, Kasun Thathsara, Pehesara
Maheshakya, Thilina Deshan and Supun Sakuna with their dance
tutor, Sanjali Thejani at the Ves thabeeme (Dressup)
ceremony held at the Kotte Raja Maha Viharaya recently.
The Addalaichenai Public Playground in
the Ampara district is under water following heavy rains for
the past few days. Pic: I.L.M. Rizan, Addalaichenai Central
Corr.
