Bank of Ceylon, Andiambalama branch started business for 2015 new year with a religious ceremony. Here Andiambalama Veluwanaramadhipathi Wimalathissa Thera ties a Pirith noola to bank officer Wijini Dissanayake. Pic : Ivon Nissanka, Divulapitiya Gr. Cor.

Ampara district party supporters celebrated the victory of President Maithripala Sirisena. People in the Ampara district shared milk rice, sweets and soft drinks and celebrated the victory on Friday. Several cutouts were displayed in the area. Pic: I.L.M. Rizan, Addalaichenai Central Cor

The Colombo District Ahadhiyyah Schools Federation organised the President’s Cup cricket tournament at the Umagiliya Public grounds, Kolonnawa recently. NMWA Ahadhiyyah School, Maligawatte became champions in the final. Here captain M.J.M. Arshad and members of the team with the Cup and the chief guest, Federation President, M.R.M. Zarook. Federation Secretary, S.M. Shazuli, Hulftsdorp YMMA Secretary, Ashroff Rumi and Project Chairman Fawzan Shazuli were also present.
Pic: Ruzaik Farook

A special pooja was conducted at the Veerakaththi Pillaiyar temple, Batticaloa yesterday, to invoke blessings on President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, people and the country organised by the Left Wing Front and the Batticaloa District Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Here the chief priest Sivasiri S. Sivakumaran Kurukkal presents blessed Kalanji to the organisers.
Pic: Sivam Packiyanathan, Batticaloa Spl. Cor.