A special community kitchen initiative organized at the Hunupitiya Gangarama Temple in Colombo has been launched today to provide meals to 2,300 persons daily.
The President’s office said the program is aimed at providing a daily nutritious meal to 2,300 individuals including pregnant and lactating mothers, people with non-communicable diseases, persons with disabilities, and those with low income, in five Grama Seva Divisions within the Slave Island Police Division, with the Hunupitiya Gangarama Temple serving as the focal point.
The programme is being carried out under the leadership of Mr. Sagala Ratnayake, Senior Adviser to the President on National Security and Chief of Staff to the President.
Hunupitiya Gangarama Viharadhikari Ven. Dr. Kirinde Assaji Thera was present on thie launch of the programme.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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