A Public Grievances Redress Mechanism was initiated to broadening the service delivery of public institutions at the Temple Trees under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa recently. Here, Minister of Public Management Reforms Navin Dissanayake, who took the first complaint via telephone, explains about the mechanism to President. Several officials from the Ministry and other public institutions were present.

A computer centre built at a cost of four million rupees on Panawatta estate Tamil Vidyalaya, Yatiyantota was opened by Telecommunication and Information Technology Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya recently. Here Prof. Tissa Vitharana unveils the plaque and Minister Siyambalapitiya looks on. Pic: Joseph Anthony, Dehiowita Spl. Cor.

Construction work commenced on the proposed 15 storied office complex of Western Provincial Council at Battaramulla on July 26. Here the WPC Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga unveils the plaque to mark the occasion. WPC Ministers and some councillors were also present.

Miss Earth, Air 2013, Katia Wagner, visited the Mickle Field Village Centre Farm in Gurutalawa recently, to promote organic agriculture, where she also opened the first ever Butterfly Museum in Sri Lanka. The event was sponsored by the Derana TV Channel. Vice President, the Earth Foundation, Ms. Melissa Peachy, Project Director, Promotion of Organic Agriculture, GMOA, Dr. Chintaka Wijewardene and other officials look on.

The annual chariot festival of the Mayurabathy Sri Bathra Kali Amman temple, Hevelock Town took place yesterday. Here devotees fulfil their vows. Pic: Vipula Amerasinghe

R.S. Selvarajah Nadar Foundation in Colombo, distributed shoes and uniforms to 1001 needy children of 14 Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim schools in the Dehiowita Education Zone. The distribution of shoes and uniforms was held at Bulathkohupitiya Seelananda Maha Vidyalaya, Here Mrs. Kasthuri Selvarajah distributes gift parcels to the children. Pic: by Joseph Anthony, Dehiowita Spl. Cor.

The Bank of Ceylon celebrated its 75th anniversary on Friday and to mark the occasion, the Lake House branch held a pirith ceremony. Here Deputy Production Manager of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd., R.S.A. Rangala lights the traditional oil lamp. Branch Manager, Percy Rajapaksha, staffers M.A.D.M.S, Weeraratne, A.W.U.A. Bandara, S.A. Siriwardene, Mrs. W.D.M.S.H. Dissanaake and W.A.R.M. Weerasuriya are also in the picture. Pic: Sripala Halwala