A simplified version
of the 550 Jataka Stories edited by Sinhala and Sanskrit
scholar, Siri Thilakasiri was presented to Prime Minister
D.M. Jayaratne at his official residence recently. Godage
Publishers Ltd. Proprietor S. Godage, Mrs. Godage and writer
Soma Jayakody were also present.
A special screening
of the film Matha the humanitarian operation launched by the
valiant Security Forces was held at the National Film
Corporation under the patronage of Defence Secretary
Gotabaya Rajapaksa recently. Here the Defence Secretary is
in conversation with the film’s Coproducer Ruwan Jayasinghe.
Information Director Prof. Ariyaratne Athugala and other
Co-producer Sanath Lanka Ranaweera and Vijaya Ratnayake are
also in the picture.
Former Colombo
District Parliamentarian and SLFP Organiser for Colombo
district K.B. Lilantha Perera was conferred the title,
Deshabandu Samajaseva Vibhushana to mark the 65th
anniversary of the United Nations and World Peace Day at a
ceremony at the BMICH. It was organised by the National
Peace Council. Here the Minister of Culture and Aesthetic
Affairs, T.B. Ekanayake presents the scroll to Lilantha
Perera.
Minister of Education
Bandula Gunawardane, Counsellor, Australian High Commission
Edward Archibald, and Representative UNICEF Sri Lanka Reza
Hossaini distributing school health promotion kits to school
principals as part of the school health promotion program.
Ambassador, Dr.
Palitha Kohona, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the
United Nations was among those honoured at the annual
Artemis Awards Ceremony at the Rayburn House, Congress
Building, Washington DC. The Euro American Women’s Council
acknowledges women and men leaders from around the globe for
their achievements. The awards pay tribute to individuals
from the fields of business, politics, medicine, sports,
academia, diplomacy, science, arts and culture. Dr; Kohona
addresses the gathering at the event.
