The ‘Mega Pride – Pride of the Lion’ photographic exhibition by the Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka, which got underway today August 9 will go on till August 21 from 10.30 a.m to 10.30 p.m at the Dutch Hospital premises.
The chief guests at the opening included the Chinese Ambassador, Cheng Xueyuan and the South African High Commissioner, Mrs. Robin P. Marks.
Mr. Ranawaka addressing a gathering at the opening said that he had collected between 2,000 -3,000 wildlife photographs and that it was from this collection that he chose images for the exhibition.
The images were captured in Kenya, India, Africa, and Sri Lanka.
(Pix and text by Amila Gamage)
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
Leave Comments