The book “Tissa” the
life story of General Secretary of the United National
Party, Tissa Attanayake authored by journalist Nihal
Jagathchandra was presented to Prime Minister D.M.
Jayarathna by Tissa Attanayake at the Prime Minister’s
Office at the parliamentary complex on December 21.
First Lady Shiranthi
Rajapaksa donated a newly built house worth over one million
rupees to the widow of Naval petty officer,who sacrificed
his life in a sea battle during the humanitarian operation
at a ceremony held at Udammita Nittambuwa on December 16.
Here, First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa sharing a moment with
late war hero’s little son, who received her on arrival. War
hero’s widow, Shanika Dissanayaka (centre) looks on. Picture
by Jayaweera Sugathapala, Attanagalla Special Cor.
A ceremony to offer
the alms-giving hall and Sanghavasa Mandira at the Galgoda
Sri Maha
Vihara, Panadura to the Maha Sangha took place under the
patronage of Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkhitha Mahanayake
Thera of the Asgiri Chapter and Ven.Pandit Bellana
Gnanawimala Maha Nayake Thera recently. Here, the ven. Thera
lights the oil lamp to inaugurate the Sanghavasa Mandiraya.
Ven.Dr. Iththepane Dhammalankara Nayake Thera Ven.Prof.
Kahapola Sugatharathane Nayake Thera Ven. Dr. Maduluvawe
Sobhitha Nayake Thera and chief prelate of Galgoda Sri Maha
Vihara Ven. Pothupitiye Pannasekera Thera were also present.
Pic: Susil Ratnaweera, Panadura North Gr. Cor.
Education Minister
Bandula Gunawardena unveils the plaque for the proposed
public library and community centre at the Beruwala Urban
Council premises recently. Kalutara PS Chairman D.W.
Prasanna Sanjeewa, AGA Dhammika Perera and Mayor Milffer
Kaffoor also participated. Pic: H.L. Sunil Shantha
Minister Counsellor
of the Sri Lanka Embassy in Netherlands, Methsiri Cooray
representing Sri Lanka addresses the 16th Sessions of the
Conference of State Parties of the Organisation for
Prohibition of Chemical Weapons held in Hague, Netherlands
recently.
The Sannadhi magazine
was launched recently at the Hotel Continental. Minister of
Media and Mass Communication Dr. Keheliya Rambukwella, his
Private Secretary Brig. Jayawardane, Presidential Media
Director General Bandula Jayasekera, ANCL Director Editorial
Seelarathna Senerath, heads of mass media institutions and
editors were present. The Sannadhi magazine will be
published monthly in all three languages.
