The National Thai Pongal Festival which was organized by the Prime Minister's office together with the Ministry of Resettlement Rehabilitation Prison Reforms and Hindu Affairs, was held at Temple Trees yesterday. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Leader of Opposition R Sampanthan, Ministers D M Swamynathan, Mano Ganesan  and MP Ravi Karunanayake participated in the festival. Pix By Pradeep Pathirana