DN PICTORIAL Blessings for new Prime Minister Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne paid a courtesy call on Malwatte Mahanayake Thera Most Ven Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne paid a courtesy call on Malwatte Chapter Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne participated in religious observances at Thibbotuwave Sri Siddhartha Sumangala on Monday. Here the Malwatte Prelate ties a Pirith Anunayake Thera Most Ven Niyangoda Vijithasiri on Monday. Picture by Gamini Shri Selvar Vinayagar Kovil in Kandy on Monday. Picture by Gamini Ranas- Noola on Prime Minister Jayaratne. Picture by Gamini Ramanayake Ramanayake inghe New Ministers assuming duties Senior Presidential Advisor and Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa who assumed duties on Monday partici- pating in religious observances. Picture by Chaminda Hittetiye Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena assumed duties on Monday. Picture by Sarath Weerasinghe Petroleum Industries Minister Susil Premajayantha assumed duties at the Ministry on Monday. Petroleum Industries Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena was also present. Picture by Nishani Liyanage Disaster Relief Minister A.H.M. Fowzie assumed duties at his Ministry on Monday. Picture by Industries and Commerce Minister Risath Bathiyutheen assumed duties on Monday. Picture Samantha Weerasiri by Samantha Weerasiri Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe assumed duties. Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weer- A special religious ceremony was held at the Sri Sarvartha Sitti Vinayagar Kovil at Modera, awansa assumed duties at the Housing Ministry at Sethsiripaya on Monday. Special Presi- Colombo 15 to bless Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Dou- dential Advisor and Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Construction, Engi- glas Devananda on April 23. The Pooja was organised by Sri Vidya International Hindu Reli- neering Services Housing and Common Amenities Deputy Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanne gious Guru Peedam. Here Minister Devananda being received by the Kovil Chief Priest S. Labour Relations and Productivity Promotion Minister and Ministry Secretary Nissanka Wijeratne were also present. Picture by Ashraff A. Samad, Dehi- Somasundara Kurukal while Hindu Guru Peedam Secretary R. Babu Sarma looks on. Picture Gamini Lokuge assumed duties on Monday. Picture by wela - Mt. Lavinia Spl. Corr. by A. Maduraveeran Sulochana Gamage. =.