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The protesters are seen outside the Moratuwa Municipal Council attempting to prevent Mr. Pushpakumara from attending the Council meeting.  Pix by Pinsiri Perera, Rekha Tharangani and Suranjith Perera

The government is planning to open the first ever botanical garden in a dry zone in Mirijjawila, Ambalanthota at the end of this year. Minister of Botanical Gardens and Public Recreation Jayarathne Herath today visited the place to inspect the progress of construction . This will be the fourth botanical garden in Sri Lanka. Pix by Sanath Gamage

Eighty per cent of the Colombo-Katunayake Highway construction has been completed and it is due to be opened in August this year. Once finished the commute between Colombo and Katunayake would be reduced to twenty minutes according to engineers. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Devotees engaged in religious observances at the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple today coinciding with Bak Full Moon Poya day. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

A Buddhist flag 1,000 feet in length is being taken by villagers from Kadahapola at Narammala to be offered at the Sri Maha Bodhi for the 'Kap Ruk Puja' to seek blessings and peace for Sri Lanka.Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

A New Year festival organised by the Welikada magazine prison was held today. Commissioner General of Prisons Mr. C. Pallegama participated in the ceremony. The festival comprised all traditional games and activities. Pictured here two groups of inmates are engaged in tug-of-war traditional game. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Leaders of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today held a leaflet distributing campaign in front of the Fort railway station urging the government to reduce the recent increased electricity tariffs. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

The Chinese delegation included a number of high-ranking officials from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce who were at Temple Trees this evening to take part in the joint economic and trade commission discussed the plans for the next three to five years. (President’s media)

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today held a petition campaign in front of the Ceylon Electricity Board headquarters in Colombo urging the government to reduce the recent increased electricity tariffs. Pix by Nisal Baduge ►►►

A SAARC media conference was held to discuss the role of media in conflict resolution and peace building, at Hotel Taj Samudra today. The discussion was held jointly by SCCRC Information Centre and the Ministry of Mass Media. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel