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
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
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
Prime Minister R. Premadasa with Patients
A group of patients at Mulleriyawa hospital are welcoming the Prime Minister R. Premadasa, who visited the hospital in the morning of the day before yesterday (13), to oversee the restoration of mental hospitals at Mulleriyawa and Angoda. The Vice...
Lankadeepa
Major Yuri Gagarin with His Wife and Mr. Nehru
Major Yuri Gagarin, the world's (and Russia's) first space-man, pictured with his wife and Mr. Nehru, the Prime Minister when he arrived in New Delhi at the start of an eight day visit to India. Thousands cheered the cosmonaut as he drove from New...
Central Press Photos Ltd.