23 July 2010 11:34 am
The” Vel festival” held in honor of Lord Murukan better known as Kataragama Deviyo, to commemorate the victory of Sri Murukan over the forces of evil was held in Colombo today. Seen here are President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa attending a ceremony at the festival. Pix by Nisal Baduge