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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

The National Rights Organisation

The National Rights Organisation today handed over a letter against the proposed UNHRC resolutions on Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office in Colombo to be handed over to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. Pix by Samantha Perera

MR meets Singh

President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held bilateral discussions this afternoon on the sidelines of the third BIMSTEC Summit, taking place in Myanmar.

Save the last dance for me

MP Namal Rajapaksa is greeted by Southern Provincial Council candidate and actress Anarkalee Akarsha at election rally held in Mathara last evening. Rajapaksa together with Sanath Jayasuriya and Dilum Amunugama and a host of other politicians participated at the meeting. Pix by Krishan Jeewaka Jayaruk

Ravana Balaya protest against Law College admissions

The Ravana Balaya Organisation today staged a protest in Colombo against what it called alleged irregularities in the admission of Law College students for 2014. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

An apolitical coo

Colombo Mayor A. J. M. Muzammil and Former UNP MP Renuka Herath in conversation at a ceremony held to mark the 23rd death anniversary of former Minister General Ranjan Wijeratne in Colombo. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

President visits Deyata Kirula

President Mahinda Rajapaksa participated in an inspection tour of the Deyata Kirula national development exhibition premises in Kuliyapitiya on Friday. Pix by President’s media

Protest over Law College intake

The Ravana Balaya and the Law Entrance Students Collective today staged a protest march in Colombo against the alleged admission irregularities at the Law College for the year 2014 intake. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja 

Takes over...

Air Marshal KolithaGunatilleke assumed duties as the 14th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force at a ceremony held at the Air Force Headquarters this morning. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel.

Celebrating Maha Shivaratri

Hindu devotees today marked Maha Shivaratri Day by participating in religious rituals at the Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar Kovil in Colombo. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Rare sight

A rare species of snake-like amphibians -Caecilians- were seen in large numbers at a pond at Kakamunai in Kinniya on Tuesday (25). The swarm of reptiles frightened the people of the region.

Video: Take a walk, prevent a stroke

Sri Lanka National Stroke Association staged a walk covering an area of four kilometers through Cinnamon garden police area from Viharama Devi Park, Colombo this morning. The walk was organised with the help of the Colombo National Hospital in view of the National Stroke Day. Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena was participated in the walk. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

The 'Great Night of Shiva'

Video: Ranil at "34 Watta"

Sunil Samarajeewa who was recently abducted after he protested against the eviction of low income dwellers of Wanathamulla explains a point to Opposition Leader  Ranil Wickremesinghe at a meeting Mr. Wickremesinghe had with the Wanathamulla residents facing eviction. Pix. by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Set up teachers’ advisory post: ACTAU

All Ceylon Teachers’ Advisor-Union (ACTAU) staged a protest outside the Isurupaya in Battarmulla today urging the authorities to establish the post of teachers’ advisory post as recognized by the law. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Ready to go

Final touches being added to the Outer Circular Highway that is to be declared open next month from Kottawa to Kaduwela. The11-kilometre long highway is the first phase of the 29-Km highway which will connect all highways in the country.  Pix by Nisal Baduge

Restore the status quo

A group of students who had failed to gain admission to Law College because of the reduction in the annual intake from this year staged a protest outside Sri Lanka Law College in Hulftsdorp today. During the protest one of the students climbed the college roof. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

CTU hands over its findings

The Ceylon Teachers Union (TCU) today handed over its collected information to Bribery Commission against the Interim Board of the Education Cooperative Society (ECS). Pix by Nisal Baduge

Video: Talking point!

UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has a chat with MP Thalatha Athukorale during the meeting in Deniyaya. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

At the UPFA media briefing

UPFA General Secretary and Minister Susil Premajayantha is answering a question posed by a journalist at the UPFA weekly media briefing at the SLFP headquarters in Colombo in view of the upcoming provincial council elections. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja 

Red sandalwood smuggle detected

The Customs Revenue Task Force (RTF) officers are seen inspecting the sandlewood container which was seized this mornining. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Video: IUSF protest

The Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) today staged a protest march from the Visual and Performing Arts University to the University Grants Commission (UGC) urging the authorities to concerned keep the duration of the Allied Health Sciences (AHS) degree course unaltered at four years instead of reducing it to three. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Video: Anoma in election campaign

Democratic Party Leader Sarath Fonseka’s wife Anoma Fonseka took part at a party election campaign for the upcoming Western Provincial Council. She was seen distributing party contester’s leaflets in Maharagama today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Video: Seeking justice

Ousted Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake visited the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today, in order to face the charges presented to her by the Bribery Commission.  Lawyers of the Chief Justice who was controversially impeached last year alleged that the government was on a witchhunt against her. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

US Ambassador at Gangaramaya temple

US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Michele J. Sisson today met the Gangaramaya Temple Chief Incumbent today, following a peaceful protest march by the Thera and others to hand over a letter to the Embassy on Saturday. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

PVIC report handed over

The Political Victimisation Investigation Committee (PVIC) report was handed over to the UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe by Committee Chairman Manju Sri Arangala. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

Video: Sinhala Ravaya protest continues

The demonstration which was launched yesterday by the Sinhala Ravaya organisation outside the Fort Railway station against the cattle-slaughter continued for the second day today. A tense situation was also reported due to the protest. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

BBS criticize US-led resolution

The Bodu Bala Sena Organisation today held a news conference in Colombo on the US-led resolution at Geneva and about the extremist groups in Sri Lanka. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana