Hirunika campaigning

A public rally supporting Western Provincial Council UPFA candidate Hirunika Premachandra was held this evening in the Kettarama area. Many senior UPFA politicians and a large number of her supporters were present. Pix. by Samantha Perera

UNP at the EC’s office

UNP Leadership Council Chairman Karu Jayasuriya together with other leadership council members Tissa Attanayake, Wijedasa Rajapaksa, Mangala Samarawera and Lakshman Kiriella comes out of the Election Commissioner’s office after meeting him today. Pix by Samantha Perera

Surf Challenges

The tournaments for the second day at the Mirissa Beach were held today to select ten volunteers for the upcoming ‘Mayhem International Surf Challenge’ which will be held in Malaysia. The first session for selection was held yesterday. The third selection will be held at the Arugam Bay. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukahsana

Video: World Glaucoma Day walk

The World Glaucoma Day walk was held from the National Eye Hospital to Lipton Circle this morning. The participants handed over leaflets to the public to create awareness about Glaucoma. The walk was organised by the National Eye Hospital. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Indian beauties in Galle

These Indian beauties, the finalists of ‘Femina Miss India 2014’ fondle a python taken from a snake charmer at the Galle Fort. These Indian beauties, who arrived in the country on Tuesday, toured Galle today. In addition to the historic Dutch Fort, they also visited the lighthouse. Pix. by Manoj Ratnayake

Teachers protest

The Training College and Institute of Education’s teachers today staged a protest opposite ‘Isurupaya’ in Battaramulla against their salary anomalies and alleged irregularities in the proposed New Constitution of Teachers Service. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Law entrance protest abandoned

Ravana Balaya leader Ven. Iththekande Saddhatissa Thera is seen sharing a light moment with SSP Ranagala near the Colombo Public Library today where Ravana Balaya had scheduled to organise a protest march against the alleged admission irregularities at the Law College in 2014 intake with the Law Entrance Students Collective. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Royal-Thomian Parade before the Big Match

Prior to the 135th Battle of the Blues cricket encounter between S.Thomas’College Mount Lavinia and Royal College, Colombo which is scheduled to start today. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

UNP flashes Green Light

The United National Party (UNP) today launched its manifesto ‘Bala Peraliyata Kola Eliya’ (Green Light for Regime Change) for the Provincial Council elections at its headquarters Sirikotha. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

CBK meets Ranil

Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga today met UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Opposition Leader’s Office in Colombo.Pix by Samantha Perera

Video: Femina girls here

The 20 finalists of the Femina-Miss India Contest arrived in Sri Lanka today. They are to visit historically important sites in their weeklong holiday in the country. The tour was organised by the Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts and the SriLankan Airlines. Pix. by Deepa Adikari

Promoting Malaysian tourism in Colombo

Artistes representing different ethnic groups in Malaysia participated in a Malaysian Tourism promotion campaign organized by the Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board in Colombo today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Video: Down with the US resolution

Eastern Tamils are seen carrying lion flags and placards at a protest over the US-sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka. It wasorganised by the Eastern Province Tamil Civil Society Federation in Colombo this morning. Pix by Pradeep Dilruskshana ???

Beach rugby sans liquor

The Youth Zone of the Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) yesterday held a beach rugby tournament at the Mount Lavinia beach under the banner ‘Who says Alcohol is Fun?. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Video: Asia Cup champions come home

The Sri Lankan cricket team returned victorious to the country this evening after beating Pakistan in the Asia Cup one-day cricket final played in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Here cricket fans cheer the cricketers as they drive past on a sightseeing bus to the SLC headquarters. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Marketing

UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe hands over a party election campaign leaflet at the Vegetable Market at Mt. Lavinia during the party’s political campaign this morning. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

UNP celebrates Int’l Women’s Day

United National Party (UNP) stalwarts today ceremonially celebrated the International Women’s Day in the Public Library, Colombo. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja     

Fun at Delkanda Pola

President Mahinda Rajapaksa is seen sharing a lighter moment with Ministers and officials during a visit to the new Delkanda Pola that was vested with the public this morning. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Jubilant President watches final match

President Mahinda Rajapaksa watching yesterday's Asia Cup final match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Sri Lanka clinched the title beating Pakistan by five wickets.Pix by President's Media

Player of the Series

Sri Lankan batsman Lahiru Thirimanne celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) as Pakistani fielder Fawad Alam (L, background) claps during the final match of the Asia Cup one-day cricket tournament between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on March 8, 2014. AFP PHOTO

Video: ‘Lakmawa Diyaniyo’ against UNHRC resolution

A demonstration organised by the ‘Lakmawa Diyaniyo’ against the UNHRC resolution in Geneva was held outside the American Embassy this morning. Pix by Sanath Desmond

Int’l felicitation award for Malani

Sri Lankan Screen Queen Malani Fonseka was presented with a special felicitation award in France for her 50-year contribution to Sinhala cinema, at the ongoing Asian Film Festival of Deauville that ends tomorrow.

Heroin in container of hardware

A Customs officer is seen inspecting packet of heroin found in a container last evening. The smugglers had drilled holes on the four corners of the hardware items and hidden the 36 kilograms of heroin inside. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Floral tribute to war heroes

The President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai today visited the War Heroes' statue at Sri Jayawardenapura, Kotte and paid a floral tribute to war heroes. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Video: Students want more time

Students of the Visual and Performing Arts University today staged a protest in front of the university premises urging the authorities not reduce the duration of the degree course from four years to three. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Hamid Karzai meets MR

The President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai met President Mahinda Rajapaksa and held talks, exchanging views on the extension of relations between the two countries, at the President’s house. Pix by President’s Media Unit

Remembering victims of the Maradana terrorist attack

Afghan president in Sri Lanka

Library for a school

The newly built library, computer room and the green house were declared open by Education Minister Bandula Gunawardene today at the Siddhartha Kumara Maha Vidyalaya, Kalapaluwawa, Rajagriya. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Video: UPFA on PC Elections

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Rajitha Sanarathna is answering questions posed by journalists at the UPFA weekly media briefing at the SLFP headquarters in Colombo today in view of the upcoming provincial council elections. ‎Pix by Pradeep Pathirana