Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- A special ceremony honoring Victor Rathnayake was organized under the title "Subhawita Githaye Situvarayano...Abhinandabhishekaya of Dr. Victor Rathnayake".

The event was held today (24) under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya in Colombo.

The program was organized to honour the invaluable service rendered by Dr. Victor Rathnayake over more than six decades to Sri Lanka's music sector, the Office of the Prime Minister stated.

Addressing the gathering, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated:

"I am an admirer of Dr. Victor Rathnayake. Therefore this very moment is special to me. I never imagined that I would one day have the opportunity to pay tribute to you so closely. This is a deeply jo...