Memorial march

Masses of people holding roses take part in a memorial march outside Oslo City Hall July 25, 2011. At least 100,000 people, many carrying white or red roses, rallied in Oslo on Monday to show support for victims of attacks that killed 76 people, police said.  REUTERS

Ther festival

The annual Vel festival of the Siva Subramania Suwami Kovil in Slave Island was held this morning. The picture shows devotees taking part in the Vel festival. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Agri promotion week

The “Agriculture Promotion Week” was ceremoniously declared at the Govijana Seva Centre in Homagama by Minister Udaya Gammanpila this morning. The picture shows Minister Udaya Gammanpila enjoying a cup of “Kola Kande” during his tour of the center. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Yawn !

A six-week-old hippopotamus yawns beside its mother at Prague Zoo, July 24, 2011.   REUTERS

“Indignant”

An  “Indignant” demonstrator wearing a wrist-band that reads “indignant” lies on the floor as they march towards Madrid's Puerta del Sol during a protest against politicians, banks, the economic crisis and the austerity measures of Europe, in Madrid  July 24, 2011. REUTERS

Water scarcity in Kytes

An old woman in the Kytes island eagerly waits for the Municipal Council to deliver water. The municipal Council is engaged in supplying water to the people in Kytes as there is a scarcity of water in the area. Pic by Pradeep K. Pathirana 

‘Trail’ a journey by the living, for life

‘Trail’ the charity walk to raise USD 2 million to build a cancer unit in a hospital in Jaffna reached, Kodikaman town in the Jaffna Peninsula on July 24. The 27-day walk is organized by the local charity, the Colours of Trust. Pic by Pradeep Pathirana

Jaffna market buzzing with activity

Once war torn Jaffna is buzzing with activity as it shows in the market which is busy with vendors and buyers. Pic by Pradeep K. Pathirana

Feeling more comfortable

President Mahinda Rajapakse is seen going through the final election results of the Local Government elections held yesterday. The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) won in 45 out of the total 65 LG bodies. (President’s Media Unit)

Remembrance

People light candles as they mourn for the victims of the massacre on an island in the countryside and the bomb blast in the capital Oslo July 23, 2011. Norwegian police searched for more victims and a possible second gunman on Saturday after a suspected right-wing zealot killed up to 98 people in a shooting spree and bomb attack that have traumatised a once-placid country. The 32-year-old Norwegian named Anders Behring Breivik was arrested after

Motors Cruz assembly plant

Chevrolet Cruz car chassis move along the assembly line at the General Motors Cruz assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio July 22, 2011. With the economy still struggling to regain momentum after the financial crisis of 2007-09 and 14 million Americans out of work, the planners at GM and a host of corporations across America are in no rush to make big new investments to ramp up output and hiring. The world's second-biggest automaker has not reop

“Bibimbap”

Visitors take pictures as chefs prepare to mix a giant bowl of the traditional Korean dish “bibimbap”, at an international food exhibition in Shenyang, Liaoning province July 23, 2011. Bibimbap, meaning mixed meals, is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with vegetables, pepper bean, sliced beef and fried egg. REUTERS

Voting begins

Polling for 65 Local Government bodies began at 7 a.m. today. Seen in the pictures are people walking to the polling stations in Kilinochchi and in the Siddhartha Vidyalaya in, Koswatta to cast their vote early morning

Explosion rocks central Oslo

Smoke billows from a building at the site of a powerful explosion that rocked central Oslo July 22, 2011. A huge explosion damaged government buildings in central Oslo on Friday including Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's office, injuring several people, a Reuters witness said. The blast blew out most windows on the 17-storey building housing Stoltenberg's office, as well as nearby ministries including the oil ministry, which was on fir

Twin blast hit Norway's capital

Twin explosions rocked a part of central Oslo, Norway, on Friday, state TV reported. Pix courtesy nrk.no

Train compartments on fire

A fire broke out into two train compartments in a train that was parked at the Kandy Railway station this evening. The fire brigade doused the fire, while the cause of the fire is still unknown. Pix by Sabry Abuthahir

Perform Taekwondo

A diver surrounded by sardines performs Taekwondo during a promotional diving performance for summer vacation visitors at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul July 22, 2011. The aquarium is running the dive performance daily during the summer season. REUTERS

The cost of road widening

Fifteen houses were removed on the Pamankada road (120 bus route) by the Road Development Authority (RDA) today. The removal was done to facilitate a road widening project by the RDA and the displaced were given compensation worth Rs.500,000. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana.

Preparing for the ballot

Ballot boxes to be used for the upcoming Local Government election are seen here being taken to the polling stations islandwide from this morning. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Before sowing cotton seeds

Farmers plough a field before sowing cotton seeds in Kayla village, about 70 km (43 miles) west of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad July 21, 2011. India's food price index rose 7.58 percent in the year to July 9, government data on Thursday showed. REUTERS

Explosion in Naval Base

View of the Vasilikos power station, destroyed on July 11 2011 in a blast of confiscated Iranian munitions stored at a nearby military base July 21 2011. Media were allowed into the station for the first time on Thursday since the blast. REUTERS

'Shadowland'

Members of the Pilobolus dance company perform a scene from their piece 'Shadowland' during a press preview at Komische Oper in Berlin, July 21, 2011. The show of the Connecticut-based company of choreographers and dancer-athletes consists mainly of images created by the performers' shadows and runs at Komische Oper from July 11-22. REUTERS

Pre-crash tech

Toyota Motor Corp's Vitz hatchback and flagship Crown sedan are seen colliding in a crash test during the Toyota Safety Technology Media Tour at the company's Higashifuji Technical Center in Susono, west of Tokyo July 21, 2011. REUTERS

The last ride

Space shuttle Atlantis crewmembers Mission Specialist Rex Waldheim, Mission Specialist Sandra Magnus, Pilot Doug Hurley and Mission Commander Chris Ferguson stand together with firefighters after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, July 21, 2011. The 12-day mission to the International Space Station completes the last mission in the Space Shuttle Program. REUTERS

Gunguru Pooja

A Gunguru Pooja was held today at Shiwa Kovil Kochcikade by the Nrathya Nipun and Sangeeth Visharad Moksha Samarasuriya in collaboration with the Dance Perth institute with eleven students. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Against arsenic terror

Following an ‘Adishtana Pooja’ held earlier today, the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and the Green Movement of Sri Lanka today organized a vehicle parade from Parliament grounds to ‘Sinigana Dewalaya’(temple) as a protest against people who are alleged to have mixed arsenic into food. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja.

Leopard attack

A leopard attacks a forest guard at Prakash Nagar village near Salugara on the outskirts of Siliguri on July 19, 2011. Six people were mauled by the leopard after the feline strayed into the village area before it was caught by forestry department officials. Forest officials made several attempt to tranquilised the full grown leopard that was wandering through a part of the densely populated city when curious crowds startled the animal, a wildl

Kick & roll

Venezuela's Jose Manuel Rey fights for the ball with Paraguay's Lucas Barrios during their semi-final soccer match at the Copa America in Mendoza July 20, 2011. REUTERS

Final UNP rally at Minuwangoda

Opposition and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe together with UNP Gampaha District MP Ruwan Wijewardene at an election rally in Minuwangoda this evening . Pic By Pradeep Pathirana    

"A Most Noble Profession"

Former Commander of the Army General Gerry De Silva who led the Army from 1994 to 1996 launched his memoirs, “A Most Noble Profession” today at Ramada Hotel. Seen here General De Silva presenting a copy of the memoirs to Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. Pic By Nisal Baduge