Predient Mahinda Rajapaksa offers Ata Pirikara to Ven. Palegama Hemarathana Thera, the Chief Incumbent of Ruwanweli in Anuradhapura. Pic: Sudath Silva

Sri Lanka’s first ever clay museum set up by the Western Province Industrial Authority at the Clay Industrial Zone, Biyagama was opened by Western Province Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga recently. The project which costs at Rs. 4.7 million was a concept of the Western Province Industrial Minister Udaya Gammanpila.

Western Provincial Councillor, Hirunika Premachandra was the chief guest at the annual Prasangaya of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo, Singithi Rangum held at the Jeremias Dias auditorium recently. Here Ms. Premachandra is being conducted to the venue by the Principal, Ms. Sandamalee Aviruppola and the head of the Primary Section, Mrs. Pushparani Samaranayake.
Pic. Ranjit Asanka.

An executive attached to the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd, Rajitha Nirosha was honoured recently, by the Social Services Welfare Association, at the BMICH in recognition of his services to the society. The scroll was presented by the Presidential Project Secretary Prof. Dr. Jayampathi Warnasena Dissanayake.

The Military and the police joined in the dengue campaign organised by the Health Ministry in collaboration with the Colombo Municipal Council to clear potential dengue breeding places within Colombo city yesterday. The campaign with participants from the CMC and Public Health Inspectors among others covered Fort, Maradana and Dematagoda Raiway Stations and also the land belonging to the Railway's Department. The Health Ministry will move on to Maradana and Borella on July 8 and later to Kirulapone and Wellawatte on July 9. Pic: Chinthaka Kumarasinghe

Former President Ranasinghe Premadasa's 21st death anniversary was commemorated by the U.L.M. Farook Foundation at Roshana Hall, Kannattota recently. Nutritious bags of food were distributed among needy expectant mothers in the area to mark the occasion. Here Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councillor Sujith Perera presents a bag to a recipient. Sabaragamuwa PC Opposition Leader Dr. Thusitha Wijemanne, former State Minister of Transport U.L.M. Farook and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councillor Nihal Farook were also present.

The Kolonnawa Divisional Secretariat together with the Kolonnawa Urban Council launched a program to ensure harmony, solidarity and stabilise peace between the Sinhalese and the Muslims in the area recently. The inaugural meeting was held at the Kolonnawa Jumma mosque. Here Kolonnawa Shasanaraksha Council Registrar, Ven. Pattewella Vinitha Thera addresses the participants. Shasanaraksha Council President Ven. Arama Dhammatilleke Thera, Kolonnawa Raja Maha Viharadhipathi Ven. Kolonnawa Dhammatilleke Thera, Al haj Hameef Mohammed of the Kolonnawa Jumma Mossque, Rev. Fr. Jude Krishantha of St. Joseph's Church, Kolonnawa Church, Nugegoda ASP Kamal Paliskaru and Wellampitiya Police Crime Branch OIC, Sumith Priyantha were also present. Pic: A. Sumanasena, Kolonnawa Gr. Cor.