President Maithripala Sirisena conferred ‘National Honours’ on 70 distinguished personalities to honour the outstanding service rendered by them to the Motherland. The ceremony organized by the Presidential Secretariat was held at the BMICH yesterday. President Sirisena conferred six Deshamanya awards, one Sri Lanka Ratna award, 10 Desabandu awards, six Vidya Jyothi awards, nine Kala Keerthi awards, eight Sri Lanka Sikhamani awards, three Vidya Nidhi awards, 11 Kala Suri awards, 11 Sri Lanka Thilaka awards, two Veera Prathapa awards and three Sri Lanka Ranjana awards at thes ceremony .