Flowers on the beach

A flower lays on the beach after Lebanese students threw flowers into the sea at a beach in Khaldeh, south of Beirut, in memory of the vicitms of the Ethiopian airliner which crashed off the coast of Lebanon, with 90 people aboard. AFP

Commemorating Elephant Pass

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Reporting about the election

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Up in the air

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Celebrating the victory

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Under siege

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Let the counting begin…

Voting for the Presidential elections ended this evening and ballot boxes were transported to counting centers all over the island where the counting of votes will begin tonight. Seen here are officials closing up shop at the voting stations and beginning the process that will decide the final winner.   Pics. by Pradeep Dilrukshana 

Sri Lanka decides

Voting is underway at polling booths around the country. Several government and opposition members cast their vote this morning. TNA leader R. Sambandan is seen here casting his vote in Trincomalee while UNP leader Ranil Wickramasingha is also seen on his way to cast his vote in Colombo. Pic by Amadoru Amarageeva & Pradeep Dilrukshana

Sri Lanka decides

Voting in Sri Lanka’s Presidential Elections got underway this morning. Brisk voting could be seen at several locations around the country. Picture shows people queuing up to cast their vote in Vavuniya and Colombo. Pic by Romesh Madushanka & Kithsiri de Mel

Voting in the North and East

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Ready for the polls

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More aid

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Getting ready to vote

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Blessings for the President

An event was organized at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium this morning to invoke blessings for President Mahinda Rajapakse’s victory at the upcoming presidential election. The President is seen here at the event. Pix Chandana Perera

Awaiting aid

Haitians wait in line for food and water distribution as a U.S. Navy helicopter lands in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.  REUTERS

Supportive displays..

Supporters of the common opposition candidate General Sarath Fonseka are seen on the streets of Nawala this afternoon. Campaigning for the presidential election will end at midnight today. pics by Waruna Wanniarachchi.

IPL to get attractive...

Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Kumar Modi (C) and  Bollywood actress and 'Kings XI Punjab' cricket team co-owner Priety Zinta (L) and fellow actress and 'Rajasthan Royals' co-owner Shilpa Shetty (R) attend a press conference in Mumbai where new entertainment initiatives were planned to attract more fans into the IPL fold.  AFP

Demanding access

A group of opposition members of parliament staged a protest in Vavuniya today after they were denied access to the IDP camps in the area. Picture shows parliamentarian Mano Ganeshan gesturing after he was denied access. Pic by Romesh Madushanka  

New use for a jetliner

The Tourism Ministry together with the Sri Lanka Navy launched the opening of a jetliner at the Colombo port which will now be available for weddings and other public functions. The jetliner was used by the navy during the war. Pics by Pradeep Pathirana 

Burnt to the ground

General Secretary Tiran Alles came under grenade attack this morning. Seen in the picture is former President Chandrika Bandaranayke surveying the damaged area. Pics by Kithsiri De Mel

Demining

 “DOK-ING” demining vehicles are seen here hard at work demining vast areas in the North making them suitable for resettlement. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana 

Watching closely

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Violence shows its face

The residence of the General Secretary of the SLFP Mahajana wing Tiran Allas came under a grenade attack this morning, damaging both the house and a vehicle. The carnage can be seen here following the attack. Pics by Pradeep Dilrukshana.

Internet Freedom

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives a speech on internet freedom at the Newseum on January 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. Five United States senators are publicly urging Clinton to move faster to support organizations that are helping people in countries with restrictive internet policies circumvent those policies.

In the hot seat..

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Right to information

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The right to vote

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Awaiting relief

Four-year-old Haitian boy Pierre-Stephane drinks some water as he waits for his treatment from B-FAST (Belgian First Aid and Support Team) at a makeshift hospital in a suburb of Port-au-Prince January 20, 2010. A new earthquake shook the devastated Haitian capital on Wednesday morning, creating panic among survivors of last week's devastating quake camped out in the streets but apparently causing no new destruction. The powerful 6.1 magnit

Pledge against crimes

Silvia Fernandez De Gurmendi of Argentina takes the oath during a swearing-in ceremony as a new judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the seat of the Court in The Hague January, 20, 2010. REUTERS

Supporting the Swan

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