Youth Affairs and Skills Development Minister Dullas Alahapperuma presented a memento to his Ministry’s outgoing Secretary S.S. Hewapathirana at a ceremony at the Ministry auditorium recently. Monitoring MP for Education Mohan Lal Grero and incoming Secretary K.A Thilakaratne look on.

The Kotikawatta-Mulleriyawa Pradeshiya Sabha together with Sri Lanka Land Reclamation
and Development Corporation and the Youth Affairs Ministry organised the ‘Angampora’ show to mark the 450th historic Mulleriyawa Wewa battle. Here the chief guest, Telecommunication and Information Technology Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya lights the oil lamp. Kotikawatte-Mulleriyawa PS Chairman Prasanna Gunasinghe Solangaarachchi looks on. Pic: A. Sumanasena, Kolonnawa Gr. Cor.

Housing assistance amounting to Rs. 100 million was provided to 515 families in the Kaduwela urban area by the Urban Housing Development Authority, under the patronage of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa recently at the Folk Art Centre, Battaramulla. Here a beneficiary receives the assistance from the Minister. Provincial Councillor Hector Bethmage, Roger Seneviratne, Moratuwa UC Member Suresh Indika, Ministry Secretary P.H.L. Wimalasiri Perera, Kaduwela Divisional Secretary M.S.P. Suriyapperuma, NHDA Chairman Palitha Gamage and Janasevana National Housing Secretariat Advisor Lakvijaya Sagara Palansuriya were also present.

Lanka Challenge, a 12-day adventure tour of Sri Lanka by three-wheelers, commenced yesterday in Katunayake. Fifty-five intrepid travellers from all over the world are participating in this event backed by the Economic Development Ministry and Sri Lanka Tourism. Here one of the three-wheelers starts the tour. Pic: by Kumarasiri Prasad, Airport Cor