Yangon, 12 Feb — Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing hosted the 56th Anniversary Union Day (2003) reception and dinner on the lawns of President’s Residence Compound on Ahlon Road this evening.

Yangon, 12 Feb — The Union Flag, which stopped over at the sport grounds in Yangon (North) District, Yangon (East) District, Yangon (South) District, Yangon (West) District, was conveyed this morning aboard the Union Boat from Salin Sport Grounds to the People’s Square on Pyay Road, where the 56 Anniversary Union Day Flag-Hoisting Ceremony was held.

Union Day Exhibition continues

Yangon, 12 Feb — The 56th Anniversary Union Day Exhibition attracting interesting people continued for the sixth day at Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U Wisara Road here today.

Yangon, 12 Feb— The 56th Anniversary Union Day Flag Hoisting Ceremony was held at the People’s Square on Pyay Road this morning.

Yangon, 12 Feb — A ceremony to mark successful conveyance of Maha Atula Pattanila Bowl and to put up Dagundaing (post) was held on the platform of the Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Buddha Image on Mindhamma Hill in Insein Township at 7.45 am today.

Third white elephant named “Rati Malar”

Yangon, 12 Feb — The third white elephant was named “Rati Malar” at a ceremony held at the Yadana White Elephant Park in Insein Township, Yangon Division, this morning.

Yangon, 12 Feb — A meeting assessed the MICT Week 2003 this afternoon at MICT Park, with an address delivered by Chairman of Myanmar Computer Science Development Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt.

Yangon, 12 Feb — Myanma traditional Htamane (Myanmar traditional sticky rice snack) preparing competition of Tabodwe month organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Myanmar-ASEAN Women’s Friendship Association was held on the lawns of Zizawa Yeiktha of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning.