The Mulleriyawa Base Hospital has been renamed as Colombo East Base Hospital recent-ly. Here Minister of Health Maithripala Sirisena opens a new medical ward including a specialised cardiology unit and also a Bhikkhu ward. Hospital Director Dr. Ajith Dan-thanarayane is also in the picture.

The Jaffna District, Valigamam Zonal Education Office in the Northern Province staff visited the Sammanthurai Division Schools in the Ampara District recently. The Sam-manthurai Muslim Ladies College Principal T.M. Thowfeek and Deputy Principal A.M. Thaha Naleem and teachers received the team of Divisional Education Officers, Assistant Directors of Education and Principals from Northern Province and discussed various aspects of teaching methods. The Sammanthurai Educational Zone, Non formal Education Assistant Director A. Abdul Razool and In-Service Advisor A. Musthak Ali also present. Pic: by I.L.M. Rizan, Addalaichenai Central Cor.