Radampola vested with people at 12 to 12 on 12-12-12

by Priyan de Silva, Matara Sports Cor.

The village of Radampola which was modernised at a cost of approximately 70 million Rupees was entrusted to the people of Urugamuwa at the unique time of 12 minutes to 12 midnight on 12/12/12 by Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa the eldest son of the President.

"This ceremony will go down in history as the shortest State ceremony held in Sri Lanka. It was only 12 minutes in duration and sans any speeches", said Minister for Youth Affairs and Skills Development Dullas Alahapperuma who's dream of modernising the village where he was born and bred without harming its heritage and culture became a reality today.

The unveiling of the stone inscribed with the name of the town in all three languages took place at 11.48 pm followed by switching on the street lights in the model town, unveiling the street signboard of 'Sri Sumangala Naahimi Mawatha and culminated with the unveiling of the town clock tower at 12 midnight.