Waiting for the auspicious time

5 July 2012 08:18 am

The foundation stone for the construction of the Secretariat for Personal Identification was laid in Battaramulla this morning. Pictured here are Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa and  Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa awaiting the arrival of the auspicious time. The state of the art complex is projected to cost 7.5 billion rupees and is set to be completed within three years. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana