Honey to the Lord Buddha

The Veddah chief Vanniala Attho is seen here offering bee honey and bee combs to the Sacred tooth relic. The Veddah community traditionally offer bee honey and combs on the first day of the Kandy historic Esala Perahera to the Sacred tooth relic at the Sri Dalada Maligawa. Pic by L.B.Senaratne

Celebrating five wickets

Sri Lankan pace bowler Thisara Perera celebrates after capturing his first five wicket haul in one day international matches during the tri-series match against India at Dambulla today. Pic courtesy Cricinfo

No place to hide

The three armed forces organized a clean up campaign in Kotehena this morning to prevent the dengue menace spreading in the area.  The picture shows an Army officer taking part in the dengue clean up campaign. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Facing the exam

The Grade Five Scholarship examination is being conducted today. More than 300,000 candidates are sitting for the examination from all parts of the country. The picture shows a group of grade 5 students in Vavuniya arriving at their examination center. Pix by Romesh Madushanka

An evening at the Green

People are seen here strolling dwon the Galle face green this evening. Pic by Kushan Pathiraja

Restored and flying

Swedish pilot Mikael Carlson comes in for a landing in a restored Bleriot XI airplane in Stockholm as part of commemorations for the centenary of heavier-than-air flight in Sweden. REUTERS

Niko fashion

“Niko Goes to Hollywood” a collection of tops, shorts, skirts, slippers, and accessories was unveiled at an ODEL fashion show in Colombo this evening. The picture shows ODEL founder, Otara Gunewardene at the event. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Combating dengue

Eastern Provincial Councilors are seen here taking part in a dengue awareness campaign today in Trincomalee town, during the dengue awareness week. Pix by Amaradoru Amarageewa

Helping the needy

The Bambalapitiya police held an eye clinic today at the Kadiweshwaran Kovil in Colombo 04 today where many needy people had their eyes checked and were given spectacles. Pics by Varuna Wanniarachchi

Painting a town

People paint graffiti during a street festival dedicated to the arts in Havana. The annual urban art festival called Proposiciones and headed by Pablo Milanes and his daughter, singer Suylen Milanes, is aimed at creating an alternative cultural space for human diversity and nature. REUTERS

Prayers and blessings

The annual “ Varalakshmi” ritual which is held to bring long life to husbands and where prayers are offered to unmarried women was held at Sri Venkateshwara Vishnu Temple in Modara today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana 

Something sweet

American Air Force personnel restored a heavily deteriorated school located in Puttalam. The picture shows an American soldier taking part in the restoration of the school handing some sweets to a child. Pix by Hiran Priyankara 

Among the people

UNP leader Ranil Wickremasighe is seen here distributing leaflets during a protest in Jaela today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Sangha support

Seen here is senior lecturer of the Anuradapura Bhikku University, Ven. Paththegama Nganasiri thero presenting a book of signatures of the priests supporting the reinstatement of the former Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva. The book was handed over to the Chairman of Sri Lanka Bikkhu Organization, Ven. Prof. Kumburugamuwe Vajira thero at a gathering of monks at the BMICH which was held to support the reinstatement of the former Deputy Minister.

Fuel racket

A major fuel racket was busted by the Special Task Force with the arrest of some 15 suspects today. The picture shows a bowser and some oil barrels used to transport the low quality fuel. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

An eye for beauty

Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratna is seen here admiring photographs of models during a photographic exhibition titled “Sri 30” by photojournalist Sri Lal Gomes held at the Art Gallery in Colombo today. Pic by Pradeep Dilrukshana

A prayer for Fonseka

Anoma Fonseka, the wife of former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka is seen her seemingly saying a little prayer for her husband at a Hindu temple in Modara today. Pic by Pradeep K. Pathirana

Withdrawing

A US Army picture shows a convoy of Stryker armored vehicles ahead of the departure of the last US combat brigade from Iraq at dawn on Thursday. AFP

A leap for glory

Germany's Jonas Efferoth competes in the men's pole vault stage one qualification round at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore.  REUTERS

Time starts now!

Parliamentarian Sarath Fonseka is seen here checking the time while returning to parliamentary sittings with MP Tiran Alles. Pic by Nisal Baduge 

On track

Improvements to the Galle – Matara railway line commenced this morning with Minsiter of Transport Kumara Welgama laying the first rail at Pelena in Weligama under stage 1 of the proposed project to reconstruct the coastal railway line.Pic by Krishan Jeewaka Jayaruk

Eating “their” food

Sri Lanka may have issues with the UN but not with the food provided by them. That is what Minister Basil Rajapaksa seems to be saying as he partakes in meals provided by the UN at an event held at the UN compound today. Pic by Pradeep K. Pathirana

A cruel war

As the world commemorates humanitarian day today, the child from Jaffna seen in this picture can only hope for a better future as the war has taken away the legs and fingers of his mother as well as one leg of his father. Pic by Kushan Pathiraja

Graduation day

The 67th passing out ceremony of the Special Task Force was held at Katukurunda this evening. DIG Western province Traffic, Ashoka Wijethilake was the Chief Guest at the occasion. Female STF soldiers also passed out at the ceremony. Pic by Kushan pathiraja

Not easily scared

Members of the Lanka Postal Services Union (LPSU) protested in front of the Central Postal Exchange today against the alleged death threats received by trade unionists. Pics by Nisal Baduge 

Back to the streets

The Government Nursing Officers Association (GNOA) conducted a strike in front of the National Hospital this afternoon claiming the governments' inability to fulfill their demands. nurses are seen here holding placards and shouting slogans at the protest. Pic by Samantha Perera

Please help us

A family member of a housemaid stranded in Saudi Arabia is seen here addressing a media breifing with UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayaka today. Pic Kithsiri de Mel

Rain rain come today

As certain areas in the North have not received rain for sometime, people are facing issues regarding access to water. Many tanks in the area have also dried. Seen here is a dried well in Vavuniya. Pic by Romesh Madusanka

Food for consumption?

Public health inspectors of the Colombo Municipal Council are seen here inspecting a restaurant in Fort after it was raided to check the conditions under which the food is prepared for public consumption.Pic by Indraratna Balasuriya

Negligence!

These pictures which were captured by a Daily Mirror online reader in Dehiwala shows the negligence by the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipality in cleaning up their area at a time when dengue has taken the lives of many. This drain is situated close to a school and the Dehiwala zoo