The investiture ceremony of conferring national honours on distinguished personalities of the nation-the National Honours-2017 was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre yesterday.
The highest honour Sri Lankabhimanya was posthumously awarded to music maestro Pandit W. D. Amaradeva. Here, Pandit Amardeva’s wife Wimala Amaradeva receiving the honour from President Maithripala Sirisena. Picture by Sudath Silva
