November 14, 2024
Prabashini Deshabandu
Three new Governors sworn in today
May 17, 2023Three new governors were sworn in before President Ranil Wickramasinghe at the Presidential Secretariat today (17).
Mr. Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena was elected as the Governor of the North-Western (Wayamba) Province, Mrs. P.S.M. Charles was appointed as the Governor of the Northern Province and Mr. Senthil Thondaman was appointed as the Governor of the Eastern Province.
President’s Secretary Mr. Saman Ekanayake was also present at the ceremony.
The Perahera of Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Buddha Rashmi Vesak Zone was colourfully held on the night of 06th May 2023.
President participates in Commonwealth Leaders Meeting held under the patronage of King Charles III
May 06, 2023A meeting of the heads of state of the Commonwealth of Nations was convened in London yesterday (05), with the presence of King Charles III and President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The “Buddhaloka Sadhu Nada Seela Samadhi Program” was held at the Shangri-La Green adjacent to the President’s Office this morning (05). Nearly three thousand school children representing many schools in the Colombo region participated in this program, which was organized by the All Ceylon Buddhist Conference.
Venerable Rajagiriye Ariyagngnana Thera conducted the Ashtanga ceremony and Buddha Puja, while the main sermon was delivered by the custodian of the Olaboduwa Rajamaha Viharaya, the Head of the Italian Milan Lankarama, the Chief Judicial Sangha Nayaka of the Kalutara division of Colombo in the Western Province, Ven. Olaboduwe Dhammika Thera.
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