At the Post Graduate Convocation of the University of Colombo:

Honorary degrees for President, Defence Secretary

The University of Colombo conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws on President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the award was made by the Chancellor of the University and former Archbishop of Colombo, Most Rev. Oswald Gomis at its Postgraduate Convocation held at the BMICH recently.
The Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was conferred with the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa being conferred with the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Chancellor of Colombo University and former Archbishop of Colombo Rt. Rev. Dr. Oswald Gomis at the Post Graduate Convocation ceremony ofthe Colombo University held at the BMICH.

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa being conferred with the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by Chancellor Rt. Rev. Dr. Oswald Gomis.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa,Chancellor Colombo University Rt. Rev. Dr. Oswald Gomis , Vice Chancellor Prof. S.S.MK. Kshanika Hirimburegama and other academics stand to attention to the national anthem . Pix: Chandana Perera