A citrus carnival!

A man stands in front of a sculpture featuring an “Oscar” award and made with citrus fruit ahead of the start of the “Fete du Citron” (lemon carnival). The theme of this 77th edition, running from February 12 until March 3, 2010, is “Menton does its cinema”.  AFP

Fashion designer Alexander McQueen dead

Top British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who dressed stars from Sarah Jessica Parker to Rihanna to Nicole Kidman in bold shapes and colors, was found dead in his home here Thursday, a spokesman for his company said.

Blessings from his father...

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Chilaw protests against SF arrest

Captured images of a Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) organised protest against the arrest of General Sarath Fonseka in Chilaw. Pics by Jude Samantha.

The General’s wife

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Latest tourist attraction

With the end of the war the destruction it caused in the north is now a tourist attraction. Picture shows a water tank constructed during the peaces accord between the Government and LTTE lying on the ground after it was demolished by the LTTE. Pic by Romesh Madushanka

Haiti in disarray

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Calling the Government’s bluff?

Opposition UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe is seen here speaking to the media today where he claimed there is no legal basis in terms of the Constitution or the Army Act to keep General Sarath Fonseka under arrest and that Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, Director General of the Media Centre for National Security Lakshman Hulugalle and Military Spokesman Major General Prasad Samarasinghe had contradicted each other in this regard. &nbs

Protest turns violent

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Pilgrimage to Jaffna

With the opening of the A9 road several people from the South have begun to visit places of worship Jaffna. Among the most significant places of worship being visited is the historic Nagadeepa Buddhist Temple. Pic by Romesh Madushanka

Cardboard heroes?

A carnival parade float with a papier-mache doll featuring German Chancellor Angela Merkel stands in Cologne, West Germany. In a traditional carnival parade, the festive committee of Cologne will walk through the city on Carnival on Monday, February 15, 2010. AFP

Anoma's tears...

Anoma Fonseka, wife of the retired General Sarath Fonseka is seen adressing the media this morning in tears, after the arrest of her husband by the military last night. Pics by Pradeep Dilrukshana

In his father's footsteps

Namal Rajapaksa handed over his application papers to the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) to contest for the upcoming general elections from the Hambantota district. Namal can be seen here handing over his application papers to the selection committee this morning. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Leaders meet

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Fonseka speaks of injustice

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Desks for everyone

Desks, chairs and other vital school equipment were distributed among schools setup for the IDP children by the Government today.  Students can be seen here carrying some newly painted desks to their classes. Pix by Romesh Madushanka

Against media suppression

Journalists against suppression staged a protest outside the Fort railway station today, against the arrest of ‘Lanka’ newspaper editor Chaminda Sirimalwatte and the disappearance of ‘Lanka eNews’ journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda. Picture shows Mrs. Eknaligoda at the protest. Pics by Pradeep Dilrukshana.

Flowers for the President

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Snowed under

A woman digs her car out of the snow February 7, 2010 in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Residents of the US east coast began digging out from under a thick blanket of snow Sunday after a record-breaking blizzard paralyzed Washington and the region, snapping power to 350,000 residents and killing two people.  AFP

Tragedy strikes

At least five people were killed and 12 injured on Sunday when a massive explosion rocked a large gas-fired power plant being built in Middletown, Connecticut, the town's mayor said.  - Reuters

The last journey

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Crowd control

This photograph send by a Daily Mirror online reader shows police officers trying to control the massive crowd that turned up to watch the Deyata Kirula exhibition in Kandy today. Overcrowding today led to people getting stuck and even fainting at times.

Year of the Tiger

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Dr. Mahinda Rajapaksa

The People’s Friendship University of Moscow in Russia conferred an honorary Doctorate on visiting President Mahinda Rajapaksa last evening. President Rajapaksa is seen here accepting the Doctorate at a ceremony held at the University. Pic by Sudath Silva

A tearful farewell

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Fonseka meets arrested supporter’s relatives

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Promoting non-violence

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President in Moscow

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Colombo Fashion Week

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The art of great food

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