External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L.
Peiris during his official visit to New Zealand called on
Chair of the Commonwealth Foundation, Sir Anand Satyanand
and former Governor General of New Zealand, Prof. Andrew
Stockley, Dean of the Faculty of Law of Auckland University,
Prof. Treasa Dunnorth, Prof. of International Law and Dr
John Maasland, Chancellor of the Auckland University of
Technology also took part in the discussion
centred on Commonwealth issues and co-operation between
universities in Sri Lanka and New Zealand. COM MEA.JPG
A museum on Natural History of
Science was recently opened at Batticaloa public library.
Here, the District Secretary, Batticaloa P.S.M. Charles
opens the Museum while surgeon Dr K. Arulnithy of Batticaloa
Teaching Hospital looks on. Pic: M.I.M. Azhar, Maligaikadu
Gr.Cor.
A variety entertainment program was
held at Katupotha in Kurunegala for provincial journalists
of the Sathkorala Free Media Association of the Kurunegala
District. Winners of Sports events were awarded gifts by NWP
Chief Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara. Here, Dayasiri
Jayasekara presents a gift to Somasiri Ekanayake, a
provincial journalist in Bingiriya. Pic: by S.M. Wijayaratne
Kurunegala Cor.
The Puttalam Multi-Purpose
Cooperative Society opened a Fuel Filling Station in
Vannathivillu. Here, the Urban Council Chairman of Puttalam,
K.A. Baiz initiates the service by pumping fuel to a
vehicle. Pic: M.U.M. Sanoon, Puttalam TKN Cor.
The closing ceremony of the World
Conference on Youth - Sri Lanka 2014 took place
yesterday at the Sri Lanka Youth premises, Maharagama. Here
the mammoth crowd of delegates in a jubilant mood. Pic:
Sudath Malaweera
The Royal College Union held its
Bradby Fiesta Mega carnival at the Bloomfield grounds
yesterday. Here the chief guest, Western Province Chief
Minister Prasanna Ranatunga
inaugurates the carnival.. Principal, Royal College, Upali
Gunesekera, Trinity College, Vice Principal, E.G.J.
Kanagasabey, RCU Secretary, Chandana Aluthgama and Bradby
Fiesta Organising Committee Chairman, Rizan Nazeer are also
in the picture. Pic: Ruzaik Farook
