Al-Ashraq National School, Ninthavur received the Best Environment School Award 2014 in the Ampara District, at the World Environment Day at Royal College Hall, Colombo recently. Here Presi-dent Mahinda Rajapaksa presents the award to the vice principal and Environment Commissioner of Ampara district M.T. Nowfel Ali. Environment Minister Susil Premajayantha is also in the picture. Pic: M.I.M. Azhar, Maligaikadu Ggr. Cor.

The Western Provincial Council has made a financial provision to develop Dhamma schools in the province. Here Colombo Central SLFP organiser and WPC Member Hirunika Premachandra presents cheque for Rs. 100,000 to Kolonnawa, Sinhapura Sarana Dhamma School Principal K.A.H. Iranganie. Pic: A. Sumanasena, Kolonnawa Gr. Cor.

The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd (ANCL) Chairman/Managing Director and veteran media personality Bandula Padmakumara and ANCL staff offer dana (mid day meal) to bhikkhus who were on Pindapatha on Friday.

FAO's Asst.Director General and Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific, Hiroyuki Kanuma and FAO Representative for Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Ms. Beth Crawford visited Kilinochchi to inspect the project areas which were badly affected by terrorism. Here the chief Technical Advisor of a EU-funded project, Ms. Emelda Berejena presents a souvenir to Konuma. Ms. Crawford looks on.