Feast for the eyes

This wondrous and rare sight of Nelu trees in bloom attracts thousands of local and foreign tourists to the Horton Plains. Nelu flowers bloomed this year, for the first time since 2001. Pix by R. Kogulan

Kassippu confiscated

Welikada police officers confiscated 67,500 liters of illicit liquor (kassippu) and 10 goda barrels in Madinnagoda today. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Demanding relief

A collective of Trade Unions organised a demonstration in front of the Fort Railway Station this morning demanding relief in the Budget that is to be presented on November 21. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Resume external degrees

A student union to protect external degrees held a protest march from the Colombo Fort to the University Grants Commission (UGC) today, urging the authorities to stop curtailing external degrees and to recommence student registrations. They handed over a petition to the UGC. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

CHOGM cars

A Sri Lankan soldier walks past a fleet of new Mercedes–Benz S400 hybrid cars parked at a performing arts centre in Colombo on November 5, 2013, to be used by heads of government attending the 53-member Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka from November 15–17. AFP photo / Pradeep Dilrukshana

UNP Leadership Council speaks

Six out of nine members of the newly-appointed Leadership Council of the UNP held a news conference at Sirikotha. The Council was headed by MP Karu Jayasuriya. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Video: Finishing touches

Colombo is in full facelift mode due to the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in the city next week. A worker puts the finishing touches to a lamp post that carries a banner of the event. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Video: Beefy, Waugh continue the ‘Big Walk’

Picture shows former England test captain Sir Ian Botham embarking on the second leg of ‘Beefy’s Big Walk’, a charity walk from Kilinochchi to Seenigama. Botham is seen here flanked by legendary Australian test captain Steve Waugh, Minister Dallas Alahapperuma and a host of other cricketers and dignitaries at the start point of the second leg, at the Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Another bus tragedy

Ten passengers were killed and 19 injured when an SLTB bus skidded off the road and plunged down a precipice in Poonagala at Bandarawela last night. The bus was badly damaged. Pix by R. Kogulan

Video: Discussing a point...

UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe discussing a point with General Secretary Tissa Attanayake after the conclusion of the Working Committee meeting at party headquarters Sirikotha this evening. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana ???

Video: UNP goes to HRC

UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake and MP Mangala Samaraweera stand outside the Human Rights Commission today after the UNP lodged a complaint at the Commission over the arrest of several of its members in connection with the clash which occurred in Matara recently. Pix and video Pradeep Dilrukshana

CHOGM countdown

A total of 3750 students participated in a colourful peace march, embodying the culture and tradition of each country participating in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Pic by Kushan Pathiraja

Crocodile Captured

A giant crocodile was captured near Ella in Kurundugaha Hethakma on Friday night. The crocodile was later handed over to the Hikkaduwa Wildlife Conservation Department. Pix by Janath De Silva

Happy Deepawali

Hindus celebrate Deepawali festival today. Pictured here Hindu devotees are engaged in religious observances at the Kochchikade Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar Kovil this morning. Pix by Manoj Rathnayake

Token strike by GNOU members

The members of the Government Nursing Officers Union (GNOU) launched a token strike today. Nurses at the Colombo national Hospital are seen attending to their routine duties despite the strike. Pix by kithsiri De Mel

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Video: Relocate all Sinhalese and Muslims in North

Muslim Brotherhood today held a peaceful demonstration at the Lipton Circus urging the authorities to relocate all the Sinhala and Muslim people in their original abodes in the North from where they were dispelled 23 years ago. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja ???

Video: Ranaviru Mawpiya Upahara Ulela

The Army SevaVanitha Unit today organized RanaviruMawpiyaUpaharaUlela held at the Tower Hall theatre to felicitate the mothers of gallant soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the 30 year old conflict. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Video: BBS accuses Buddha Sasana Ministry

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation today visited the Buddha Sasana & Religious Affairs Ministry and accused it of not working for the betterment of Buddhism and Buddhists. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana ???

Video: Quintuplets celebrate first B’day

The quintuplets Zoe, Chloe, Jaydan, Liana and Caleb were born on November 1. 2012 blow candles at their first birthday party held at the Castle Street Hospital today. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Railway strike leaves commuters stranded

Thousands of commuters including public and private sector employees were seen stranded today due to the disruption of train services resulting from a strike by engine drivers. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

Launch of Chamal Rajapaksa’s biography

The biography of the Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa written by Punya de Silva was launched today at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). The first copy of the book titled ‘Chamal Rajapaksa’ was presented to President Mahinda Rajapaksa by his elder brother Chamal Rajapaksa himself.  Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Video: BBS meets Health Minister

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation met Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena today at the Ministry. They urged the Minister to investigate allegations that Non-Governmental organisations (NGOs) were trying to promote birth control pills and abortion pills amongst Sri Lankan women. Pix by Nisal Baduge ???

Grant us compensation

Nearly 216 former employees of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) who lost their jobs due to alleged political reasons during turbulent times in 1977, today protested at Nawam Mawatha, urging President Mahinda Rajapaksa to grant them their promised compensation payments. Pix by Kithsiri De mel

IUBF protest over education sector crisis

The Inter University Bhikkhu Federation (IUBF)today held a demonstration outside the Fort Railway Station over the crisis in the education sector and the destruction of free education. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Autobiography of the late Abdul Bakeer Markar

UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake, MP Sajth Premasasa and Former Minister Imtiyaz Bakeer Markar were seen at the launch of the autobiography of the late Speaker Abdul Bakeer Markar titled ‘Weda Gedara Viplawaya’ at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute yesterday. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana and Eshan Fernando

Video: SSU protest inauguration of private university

The Socialist Students' Union (SSU) today organised a protest near the British High Commission in Colombo over reports that Prince Charles was scheduled to inaugurate a Central Lancashire University Branch Campus in Sri Lanka. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

Video: Facelift for British Garrison Cemetery

The British Garrison Cemetery in Kandy is being spruced up for the anticipated visit of Prince Charles to this historic venue during his visit to the Commonwealth Leaders summit next month.This beautifully landscaped cemetery was set up in 1817 for the internment of British colonialists. It is managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Pix by pradeep pathirana

Welgama at the wheel

Minister of Transport Kumar Welgama takes the wheel, during the launch of a new bus service on the Colombo- Katunayake expressway. Welgama an owner of a transport fleet seems comfortable in his new role as driver, albeit it being momentary. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Video: Take action...

Staff members of Lankaputhra Development Bank, protest against the Chairperson of the bank whom they alleged take proper action against a Branch Manager who had allegedly involved in a massive fraud. ???Pix by Nisal Baduge