Opening Ceremony of the New Bridge for Pilgrims
The Minister of Highways and Power, Mr. D.B. Wijetunga is revealing the sign board of the new bridge built across Mahaweli River on Ella - Kantale road, reducing the distance for the ease of Seruwila pilgrims. The Minister of Industries and Scient...
S. Chithrananda
Opening the Tap at Seruwila Vihare
The president, Mr. J. R. Jayawardene, opening the tap while the Prime Minister, Mr. R. Premadasa, is collecting water in a pot to water the Bo-tree premises of the Seruwila Vihare. (Pic. by A.C.M. Zahir)
A.C.M. Zahir
Morawewa Scheme Opening Ceremony
The Minister of Lands, Land Development and Mahaweli Development Mr. Gamini Dissanayake is revealing the opening ceremony plaque of Moratuwa Project, while attending the opening ceremony of Morawewa scheme in Seruwila seat. Trincomalee ditrict min...
Prasanna Somapala
Drill Display at the Departure of H. M. S. Gambia
On the eve of the departure of H. M. S. Gambia from the East Indies Station recently the Royal Marine detachment of the ship gave a drill display on the R. N. Recreation Ground. For the first time, a representative of the Ceylon Government — Mr. A...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Grand-son of the Emperor on Board H. M. S. Gambia
On board the H. M. S. Gambia, now in Trincomalee, is the grand-son of Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia. He is Mid-shipman Desta-Lij Alexander Desta, who completed his officer-cadet training at Dartmouth Naval College, in 1954. Mid-shipman, Dest...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Handing over the Seruwila Developing Plans
The plans and estimates for religious buildings proposed to be built in Seruwila sacred city was handed over to the patrons by the Minister of Industries and Scientific Affairs, Mr. Cyril Matthew. Mr. Vincent Perera, the owner of 'Thaksala', Kohuw...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Seruwila Maha Seya
The sacred city of Seruwila is built around this auspicious, sacred dagoba.
Donald Atulathmudali