Viharadhipathi, Sri
Medhankara Vihara, Karagampitiya, Dehiwala Ven. Kavyasri,
Vichitrabhani Deegala Piyadassi Thera hands over a
copy of his CD entitled Budures Mala to President Mahinda
Rajapaksa.
The Ministry of
External Affairs donated a consignment of relief goods,
donated by the Ministries of Health, Disaster Management,
Sri Lanka Tea Board and Ceylon Biscuits Ltd. to the
flood-affected people in Sindh Province, Pakistan. Here
Minister of External Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris hands over
the gift to Ms. Seema Illahibaloch, High Commissioner of
Pakistan in Colombo at the Ministry.
On a request made by
Minister of Social Services, Felix Perera, the UAE embassy
in Colombo sponsored an air ticket to Mecca and the entire
Haj Pilgrimage for M. Anverdeen of Periyamulla, Negombo, who
hails from a poor family. Here the Minister is seen handing
over the ticket to Negombo Grand Mosque Treasurer, M.A.M.
Rameez was also present.
The Marriott
International in Washington DC USA celebrated the Excellency
Award ceremony recently. Chairman Bill Marriott was the
chief guest. Here Donna Marriott, wife of Bill, Sri Lanka
-born Financial Consultant and Investment Advisor Kosala and
his wife Ruki Tantula are also in the picture.
Ananda College,
Colombo held the Ananda Ranaviru Upahara ceremony recently
to honour Anandian war heroes. Here the chief guest, the
most senior Anandian in the Tri Services Rear Admiral
Damayantha Jayaneth Dharmasiriwardena makes a token
presentation to the mother of an Anandian war hero. Ananda
OBA President Thilak Karunaratne and Principal L.M.
Dharmasena look on.
