Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra who was on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka visited Thai Raja Maha Vihara, Dipaduttharamaya, Kotahena yesterday. Here Viharadhipathi Ven. Waskaduwe Mahindawansha Nayaka Thera invokes blessings by placing the casket on her head. Port and Highways Minister, Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Water Supply and Drainage Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena and several others participated. Pic: Geeth de Mel

The newly constructed swimming pool at a cost of Rs. 30 million at Dikwella Central School was opened by Skills Development Minister Dullas Alahapperuma and Hambantota
district parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa recently.

Colombo District former Parliamentarian and Western Provincial Councillor Nimal R. Peiris donated loudspeaker sets, steel cupboards and plastic chairs among Dhamma Schools in Maharagama Divisional Secretariat area recently. Here he presents a set of plastic chairs to Principal of Ratanapala Dhamma School Ven. Thalapathpitiye Pungnaloka Thera.

Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council unanimously passed a resolution naming a Square in honour of the late Swamijee Dr. R.K. Murugesu and it was opened by Mayor Mahinda Kumara Dodambage on Vesak poya day.

The maiden copy of Neethiya-22, the only law journal in Sinhala to be published uninterrupted for twenty two years was presented to Attorney General Palitha Fernando PC at his chamber recently, by Attorney-at-Law, Gayan Prasantha Rathnayake of the Embilipitiya Bar, a member of the Editorial Board. The sponsor, Upali A. Gooneratne PC and members of the editorial staff, Mahesh Wakishta (Managing Editor), Aruni Gooneratne and Ayanthi de Silva look on.