
President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a discussion to mark the
annual Poson festival of the historic Sithulpawwa Raja Maha
Vihara. |

President Rajapaksa presents the sponsorship cheque to Ven.
Metaremba Hemarathana Thera, the chief incumbent of
Sithulpauwa Raja Maha Vihara for the poson Aloka Pooja 2013,
sponsored by the Upali Group of Companies for the 26th
occasion, at Temple Trees. Dhammika Attygalle, Director,
Upali Group, MPs Namal Rajapaksa and Lohan Ratwatte were
also present. |

New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully calls on
President Rajapaksa at Temple Trees to re-affirm its support
for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Sri
Lanka in November. |

President Rajapaksa greets Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni
when he stopped over in Sri Lanka en route to East Asia.
|

Malani Gunarathne takes oaths as a judge of the Court of
Appeal before President Rajapaksa. |

Secretary to the Treasury Dr. P.B. Jayasundera presents the
2012 Annual Report of the Ministry of Finance and Planning
to President Rajapaksa. |

President Rajapaksa pins a badge on an environmental
activist to mark World Environment Day at Temple Trees. |

President Rajapaksa with environmental activists to mark
World Environment Day at Temple Trees. |
PIX BY SUDATH SILVA |