ANCL Chairman and
Managing Director Bandula Padmakumara and Construction
Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister
Wimal Weerawansa in animated conversation at the first
anniversary celebrations of the Janasewana monthly
publication at the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. on
Friday. Pic: Ruwan Silva
A project to carpet
the Kumbalgama-Kalapuhena Road in the Devinuwara area was
launched with the participation of Youth Affairs and Skills
Development Minister, Dullas Alahapperuma recently. Here the
Minister unveils the plaque. Highways Minister’s Private
Secretary Chandra Rajapaksa, Southern Provincial Councillor,
Kanchana Wijesekera and Dikwella PS Chairman Krishali
Muthukumarana are also in the picture.
The awarding of
certificates to 300 pre-school teachers trained by the
Gamini Dissanayake Foundation of Nuwara Eliya was held at
the CineCita Hall, Nuwara Eliya recently. Here the chief
guest Navin Dissanayake, Minister of Public Management
Reforms, presents a certificate to a trainee
teacher.
The Lake House Hindu
Association (LHHA) released its maiden book Pancha Purana
Thothira Thirattu at the Colombo Thamil Sangam, Wellawatte
recently. Here Director – Editorial, Seelaratne Senarath
presents the maiden copy to the Director, Department of
Hindu Cultural Affairs, Mrs. Shanthi Navukkarasan.
Treasurer, LHHA, S.M. Vishvakanthan, Vice President, LHHA,
S. Rukmani Kanthan, President, LHHA, K. Ashokkumarrajah,
Chief Editor, Thinakaran, S. Thillainathan and compiler,
Saivapulavar Kalabooshanam S. Sellathurai are also in the
picture. Pic: Ranjith Asanka
Commander of the Sri
Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake opened the
Naval Regional Security Centre at Vakarai and Naval
deployments at Batticaloa and Lankapatuna recently. The new
centres have been set up for coastal and civilian
protection. He also opened the Junior Sailors Married
Quarters complex at the SLN Dockyard in Trincomalee,
constructed at a cost of Rs. 40.1 million comprising 18
residential units.
The Army Tattoo was
held in Jaffna under the patronage of Army Commander Lt.
Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya. Nearly 25,000 people from all parts
of the Jaffna peninsula turned up to witness the spectacular
event. Here one of the breathtaking items from the show.
