The Government of Saudi Arabia donated 200 metric tons of dates to be distributed among the Muslims of Sri Lanka during the month of Ramazaan. The function to hand over the dates was held under the patronage of Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne at his official residence Visumpaya. Here the Saudi Arabian Ambassador in Sri Lanka Abdul Azeez presents the dates to the Prime Minister. Senior Minister A.H.M. Fowzie, Deputy Ministers M.K.A.D.S. Gunawardane, A.R.M. Cader, Governor, Western Province Alavi Moulana, Director, Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs M.H.M. Zameel, Deputy Director Rafeek Ismail, Assistant Director Noorul Ameen and several other officials are also in the picture. Pic: A.S.M. Irshad, Colombo Fort TKN Cor.

The Senior Citizens Organisation of Battaramulla, Wickremasinghepura and Jayawadanagama of Kaduwela Provincial Secretariat held its second anniversary recently under the patronage of Western Provincial Nimal R. Peiris. Here the Councillor waves off the cross-country race.

The Health Ministry provided seven ambulances and several health instruments and medicine packages to Kalutara district hospitals. Here Western Province Health Minister Jagath Angage and Western Province Health Director Dr. Harsha de Silva handing over a package of medicine to Bandaragama DMO Doctor Lalitha Perera.
Pic: S.R. Piyadasa, Wadduwa Gr. Cor.

The Sri Lanka Cancer Society and Divisional Education Office Mirigama had organised a poster and essay competition for schools in the education area of Mirigama to commemorate World Cancer Day in February. Here a winner receives her certificate. The program was funded by the World Health Organization.