Dec 23, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa hosted Christmas eve celebrations at the Temple Trees this evening.

In a separate event students from Kalugala Vidyalaya in Kegalle, Dedigama of the North Central Province donated the school’s till collection of Rs.5000 to President Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees today for the use of children of the Ranaviru families during the holiday season. Minister Mano Wijeratna and Principle of the school Premadasa Pitigala are also in the picture.

[Pictures by Sudath Silva and Chandana Perera]