The Meelad celebrations organised by the Sri Lanka Islamic Spiri-tual Council was held at the Maradana Grand Jumma Masjid, recently. Here the chief guest, Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne being conducted to the venue by Senior Minister A.H.M. Fowzie, former Speaker of Parliament and Chairman, Sri Lanka Islamic Centre, M.H. Mohamed and Presidential Co-ordinator for Islamic Religious Affairs Al-Haj Ash Seyyed Dr. Hassan Moulana.

The District Development Meeting of Ampara organised by Economic Development Ministry was held at Ampara Weerasingha Public PlayGround recently under the patronage of Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. Senior Minister P. Dayaratna, Minister A. L. M. Athaullah, Deputy Minister Sarath Weerasekara, Parliamentarians H. M. M. Harees, Sriyani Wijewickrama, Faizal Cassim and P. H. Piyasena. Pic by: I. L. M. Rizan, Addalaichenai Central Cor.

A foundation stone for an auditorium at St.Joseph's College, Kolonnawa was laid under the patronage of U.C. Chairman, Kolonnawa Ravindra Udaya-Shantha recently. Here German philanthropist Roman Telinek presents a cheque for Rs. 85,000 to Principal, Ms. A. Ranjani for the project. St.Joseph's Church parish priest, Kolonnawa Rev. Fr. Jude Krishantha looks on. Pic: A. Sumanasena, Kolonnawa Gr. Cor.