Minister of Home Affairs and Fisheries, Joseph Michael Perera called on Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith after assuming duties at his Ministry recently.  Minister's son, Provincial Councillor Srinath Mahendra Perera is also in the picture.
Pic: M.S.M. Munthasir Panadura Central Cor.

The new Director Editorial of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd., Saman Wagaarachchi assumed duties at his office yesterday. Mrs. Rajitha Wagaarachchi and ANCL staffers look on. Pic: Saman Mendis

The new prefects of Kuli/Ihala Kadigamuwa MV in Kurunegala were inducted at a ceremony attended by the NWP Chief Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara. Here the Chief Minister pins the badge on a prefect while the Principal H.W. Nimal Karunathilaka, looks on.
Pic: S.M. Wijayaratne, Kurunegala Cor.

The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, New Delhi celebrated the thirteenth ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Divas’ at the Mahatma Mandhir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India recently. A 12-member delegation from GOPIO Sri Lanka attended the ceremony. Here the National Organiser of GOPIO, M. Rajendran is being greeted by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. Indian Foreign Affairs Minister, Swarna Suwaraj is also in the picture.

The Sri Lanka Friend-in-Need Society in Toskana, Italy donated a consignment of valuable medical equipment worth over Rs. Seven lakhs, which included an ECG plant to Director, I.D.H. Base Hospital, Gothatuwa Dr. Mahendra Arnold. Society President Nalin Pradeep Dias, Treasurer Sankha Senanayake, Kirthi Fernando, Rohitha Dias and Mahinda Perera were also present.
Pic: A. Sumanasena, Kolonnawa Gr. Cor.
 

The team of edoctor.lk in its endeavour to see ‘A tomorrow without dengue’ held a meeting for over 400 persons, comprising parents, teachers and students at Royal Institute, Maharagama recently, organised by the Director of the Institute, Mrs. M. Abeyratne. Here a edoctor member addresses the gathering, explaining the aetiology and treatment of the dreaded disease.