State Administration Council Member Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister at the Prime Minister Office Admiral Tin Aung San attended the 73rd Anniversary of Kayah State Day held at Loikaw State Hall yesterday.
After the ceremonial procedures, the Admiral read out the message sent by State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing to the occasion.
The recipients of honourary certificates and titles marking the 73rd Kayah State Day and the winners of the Fifth National Sports Competitions and 25th Myanmar Traditional Performing Arts competition were also awarded at the event.
The Union Minister Lt- Gen Tun Tun Naung handed over 100 solar panels (50kW) and K15.1million worth of basic foodstuffs for the staff serving duties in Kayah State and Union Minister U Nyan Tun gave 50 DTH satellite receivers and 100 Set Top Box donated by the Ministry of Information, to the relevant officials.
The ceremony included traditional sports events and physical activities for kindergarten. The Admiral and party also awarded the winners of these events.
On 14 January, the Admiral and party attended the opening ceremony of the new tar road marking the 73rd Kayah State in Lawka Dhamma and Dawtama wards of Loikaw township.
After the ceremony, they observed the construction project of the New Thiri Mingalar market and ongoing construction plans and made the necessary instructions.
On arrival at Loikaw General Hospital (500-bed), the Admiral met with the health workers and presented K5.5 million for medical funds, K1 million and foodstuffs for staff members.
They then observed the different medical departments in the hospital compound.
At noon, they donated rice, cooking oil, beans and salt at Shwe Taung Pariyatti Monastery in Loikaw.
Afterwards, SAC Members Porel Aung Thein and U Shwe Kyein handed over K239.06 million donated by the Ministry of Border Affairs for seriously damaged religious buildings in terrorist attacks in Loikaw and K15 million for the monasteries in Loikaw to the relevant officials. — MNA/KTZH
