Activists want quality for all Communities

Human Rights Activists today staged a protest and a signature collecting campaign outside Fort Railway Station urging the government to release political prisoners and ensure equality for all communities.Pix by Nisal Baduge

Disabled soldiers at wellness resort

Disabled soldiers enjoying facilities at the Brave Hearts Wellness Resort in Anuradhapura (also known as ‘Abhimansala’) operated by the army. The wellness resort will initially provide lifelong care for fully disabled soldiers.  Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

First anniversary…

An all night Pirith chanting ceremony is being held tonight at the Brave Hearts Wellness Resort in Anuradhapura (also known as ‘Abhimansala’) to celebrate its first anniversary. Army Commander Jagath Jayasuriya was the Chief Guest of the event. The wellness resort will initially provide lifelong care for 52 fully disabled soldiers. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Save our futures

Students of the Inter University Student Federation (IUSF) staged a protest in front of the Fort Railway Station today urging the government to ensure a proper environment for students to get an education and bring about a lasting solution to the shortcomings pertaining to the education sector. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Protest by the University Youth Front

A protest organized by the University Youth Front urging authorities to do justice to students who had suffered due to the Z-score crisis was held in front of the University Grants Commission (UGC) office today. Pix by Dickson Wasantha

Z-score protest

Advanced Level students and their parents staged a protest in front of the UGC urging the government to revise the Z- score which was issued recently. Picture shows a student who sat for the GCE Advanced Level examination last year holding a list of names with changed Z-score values. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Dying leopard rescued

A dying leopard, caught in a wild boar trap, was rescued and released by the Vavuniya Wildlife Conservation Officers yesterday. Pictures show the Wildlife Conservation Officers trying to free the leopard. Pix by Romesh Madushanka

President inspects Housing Complex

President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, made an inspection tour at the renovated Maligawatta Housing Complex today.  Minister Wimal Weerawansa, Deputy Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna and the Colombo Mayor Mohammad Muzammil who accompanied the president are in the pictures. Pix by Sudath Silva

Walking protest

The Socialist Youth Union, a movement affiliated to the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, staged a walking protest from the Vavuniya railway station to the urban council yesterday urging the unity among all ethnic groups of the country.  Pix by Romesh Madushanka

Principals and teachers take to the streets

The Sri Lanka United Teachers’ Union (SUTU) today staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Education, Isurupaya urging the government to solve the several problems faced by teachers’ and principals’. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Lawyers protest against Mannar incident

Group of lawyers including members of the Mannar Bar Association staged a protest march in Hulftsdorp today. The protesting lawyers marched from the Supreme Court Complex to the bar association building near the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court complex. They urged the government to arrest the minister who was involved in the Mannar incident. Pix by Samantha Perera

Demanding justice from SLIC

Former employees of the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation staged a protest today urging the authorities’ to pay them compensation for being dismissed from service unfairly during the period in which the SLIC was privatized. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Sri Lanka thrashes India by 9 wickets

India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni shakes hands with Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene after India lost the second one-day international (ODI) cricket match to Sri Lanka, in Hambantota last evening (July 24). REUTERS

“Can't remember”

Hirunika Premachandra, daughter of late Baratha Lakshman Premachandra seems to be insinuating a point to the media present at the court, when the case of the murder of her father was taken up at the Colombo magistrate court today. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Power cuts

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced yesterday that Colombo City and 47 other towns would be subjected to power cuts of two and a quarter hours duration during the day and an additional 45 minutes at night.

Kumbal Perahera

The Kumbal Perahera of the Kandy Esala Maha Perahera commenced this evening at the auspicious hour of 7.10 pm.The casket containing the Buddha Relics was carried by Indi Raja and escorted by Buruma Raja and Myanmmar Raja. Pix by L.B. Senarathne

Z-score crises continues

The Z-score crisis took another twist today when several students found that their Z-scores had changed after they were calculated afresh based on a Supreme Court ruling.  Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Special search operation

The Army and Police launched a special search operation in Puttlam and its suburbs today. All vehicles on the road were thoroughly searched during the operation, upon instruction by security forces. Pix by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe

Lawyers protest in Mannar

Lawyers in the areas of Vavuniya, Mullative, Kilinochchi, Jaffna and Mannar today staged a protest in the Mannar town urging the government to stop the political intervention to the judiciary and to take actions against the people who insult the law. Pix by Romesh Madushanka

Devotion to the gods

The 25th consecutive “Adipooram” festival of the Wellawaththa Mayurapathi Kovil was held today. Pictures show a procession heralding the opening of the festival, which took place from the Wellawatta Pillayar Kovil and ended at the Mayurapathi Kovil in Havelock town.  Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

President opens agricultural exhibition

President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared open the week-long agricultural exhibition at Gannoruwa today. Pix courtesy President’s Media

Balancing ...

The main opposition UNP today distributed leaflets to create awareness among the public against the rising cost of living and the increasing number of child and women rape cases. Parliamentarians and members of the party participated in the campaign which was held in the Delkanda Fair today. Pic by Kushan Pathiraja

Dengue prevention campaign…

A dengue prevention campaign was conducted in the Maharagama, Pannipitiya and Kottawa areas this morning jointly by the military, health authorities, Maharagama Urban Council and the Maharagama Central Lions Club. Pix by Pradeep Dilruckshana

133...

Kumar Sangakkara guides a ball towards the offside, Sri Lanka v India, 1st ODI, Hambantota on Saturday. He scored 133 off 151 balls and it was his 14th ODI century. Photos- AFP

Thisara celebrates

All-rounder Thisara Perera picked up three wickets in the first one day international against India at Hambantota today. AFP

Against sexual abuse

A protest against sexual assault and child abuse organised by the Women & Media Collective opposite Lipton Circle today. Prominent womens rights activist including former Mrs. World and UNP Parliamentarian Rosy Senanayake joined the protest. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Protest against the threat…

Lawyers at the Court complex in Hulftsdorp are pictured here - abstaining from court duties as a mark of protest.  The lawyers are protesting over the threat to the judiciary revolving around the recent incidents in Mannar.. Pic by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Flood victims

Workers remove equipment covered with mud left by flood waters at a storehouse in Taketa city, Oita prefecture on July 19, 2012. Flood victims in the city took a full-scale clean-up operation after record rainfall. AFP

UNP appoint a PC election committee

Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe speaking to the media at a news conference today said a new committee in charge of the PC elections was appointed. The UNP working committee has made a unanimous decision that the party leader will be appointed only once in six years. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana and Sameera Rajapakse

Rs. 21m foreign currency busted

A Sri Lankan who allegedly attempted to smuggle foreign currency worth of 21 Million in Sri Lankan Rupees was apprehended this morning at the Bandaranaike International Air Port by custom officials. It was revealed that he the suspect is a mobile phone businessman (35) from Mathara. Pix by Deepa Adikari