President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the
Sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, Anuradhapura on Friday. He
offered robes to the Bodhi and later visited the Ruwanveli
Maha Seya. President Rajapaksa is seen paying homage to the
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi. Pic: Chandana Perera
The book ‘Gota’s War - Crushing of Tamil
Tiger Terrorism in Sri Lanka’ by C.A. Priyantha Chandraprema
was launched recently. Here Defence Secretary Gotabaya
Rajapaksa is flanked by the author Chandraprema,
Attorney-at-Law Chandana Liyanapatabendy, Lecturer Mrs.
Keerthimala Gunasekera and Capt. Lasantha Waidyaratne.
The Seventh General Convocation of the
South Eastern University of Sri Lanka was held at the
University Park in Oluvil Campus recently. Here Minister of
Higher Education S.B. Dissanayake, the chief guest on the
first day delivers his address in the presence of a large
gathering. Minister A.L.M. Athaullah, Digamadulla district
parliamentarian Fizal Cassim, former MP A.M.M. Naushaad,
member of EPC A.M. Jameel are also in the picture. Pic: M.A.
Phakurdeen, Addalaichenai Gr. Cor.
A prize-distribution
ceremony for Buddhist Tamil students in the Jaffna district
was organised by the Tamil Buddhist Association, Jaffna at
the Naga Viharaya, Jaffna recently. Here Vice President of
the All Ceylon Buddhist Federation Col. Sudath Madugalle
awards a prize to one of the students.
Ven, Meegahapedure Sri Wimala Thera and Brig.
Piyal Wickremaratne were also present.