The highest award bestowed in Sri Lanka namely, the ‘Sri Lankabhimanya’ Award will be granted to former Supreme Court judge Dr. C.G.Weeramanthri and Dr. A.T. Ariyarathne tomorrow (01st) of December.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa will ceremoniously present the awards at Temple Trees.
This ‘Sri Lankabhimanya’ Award can be bestowed only on five eminent living Sri Lankans at one at the same time. Formenr Executive President D.B.Wijethunga, Dr. Arthur C. Clark, Dr. Lester James Peiris are three who have received this award earlier.
Supreme Court judge Dr. C.G.Weeramanthri is a Judge of the UN International Judiciary and was its Deputy Chairman and a recipient of Alternative Nobel Prize.
Dr. A.T. Ariyarathne, is the Leader and the Pioneer of the Sarvodya Movement in Sri Lanka. He has been recognized with Ramon Magsazay Award, Mahathma Ghandhi Peace Award of India, and Herbert M. Humphrey Award of the USA and other similar awards for his contributions in Community Development work
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