Founder's Day pinkama to mark the 128th birth anniversary of the founder of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd, the late D. R. Wijewardene was held at Lake House under the patronage of ANCL Chairman/ Managing Director and veteran media personality Bandula Padmakumara, Board of Directors and the Public Trustee. Following an all-night pirith ceremony yesterday, a sanghika dana to the Maha Sangha will be held today. Pic: Sudath Nishantha

Devotees thronged Anuradhapura during the recent Navam Poya day. Here they carry a 310 metre long robe worth over Rs. 35,000 to drape the sacred Ruwanweli Seya. Pic Upananda Jayasundera, Kandy Special Sports Corr.

The three storied building which way constructed at a cost of Rs. 27 million at Thissa National School was opened by Minister of Construction, Engineering Services and Common Amenities, Wimal Weerawansa, while Education Minister Bandula Gunewardena,
school principal L.W. Maithripala Liyanaarachchi look on

4700 farmers of Galle district received pension at a ceremony held at Town Hall, Galle. Here the Governor Southern Province Dr. Kumari Balasuriya handing over the pension papers to a farmer. Pic: Dr. Richmond Wijesekera, Bentota Gr. Cor.

Former UNP Minister Imthiaz Bakeer Markar, Co-Chairman of the Sri Lanka-Palestine Solidarity Committee delivered the keynote address at a reception held to bid farewell to the outgoing Palestine Ambassador Dr. Anwer Al. Here he is in conversation with the Ambassador.