Video: JVP protests Israeli attacks on Palestine

Some JVP members including Bimal Ratnayake, Sunil Handunneththi and Vijitha Herath are seen pasting their petition on a glass pane at the entrance to the US Embassy in Kollupitiya after they were prevented from entering the building. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

Dismiss

Sri Lanka cricketer Mahela Jayawardene celebrates with teammate Kaushal Silva after dismissing Pakistan batsman Junaid Khan during the second day of the opening Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle. AFP and Pradeep Dilrukshana

Video: Maldivian Police Chief welcomed

Maldivian Police Commissioner Hussain Waheed, who arrived in Sri Lanka on an invitation of Law and Order Ministry Secretary, was welcomed by Police Chief N.K. Illangakoon at Police Headquarters today. Picture courtesy Police Media

Video: MINI Cooper arrives

The iconic MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper Country Man, two brands that are renowned for their driving fun and go-kart handling was introduced to Sri Lanka today by Prestige Automobile Pvt. Ltd in Colombo. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Aesthetic protest

Students of the Visual and Performing Arts University today staged a protest in front of the University premises demanding the authorities to solve their educational issues during the past 94 days after admission students to the first year.  Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Sudesh Peiris returns with silver medal

Sudesh Peiris, the Silver Medalist in the Men's 62kg weightlifting category at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, was warmly welcomed at the Bandaranaike International Airport today. Pix by Deepa Adhikari

Satyagraha at Buddha Sasana

Buddhist monks, parents and the student of the Sri Sudhamma Temple in Kuliyapitiya held a Satyagraha campaign in front of the Ministry of Buddha Sasana demanding a registration of the Daham Nikethana at the Temple to re-establish. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Video: Let us do business as usual

The members of the Federation of Self Employees staged a protest in front of the Gunasinghepura Bus Stand in Pettah today. The protestors also demanded that they be issued with Divi Neguma identity card for their hawking businesses, among other things, Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Daily Mirror bags three awards

Daily Mirror Sports Editor Channaka de Silva (right) won the Sports Journalist of the Year Award for the sixth consecutive year at the Journalism Awards Night 2013, jointly organised by the Editors Guild of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Press Institute at the Mt. Lavinia Hotel, this evening night. Deputy News-Features Editor of the Daily Mirror Lakna Paranamanna (left) won the Subramanian Chettiar Social Development Reporter of the Year award, whil

Video: Harin bids goodbye

United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Harin Fernando resigned from parliament to contest the Uva Provincial Council as the party’s chief ministerial candidate. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Courting bribe

The OIC of the special investigation unit of the Excise Department who sought a bribe of Rs. 500,000 from a businessman was produced in the Colombo Magistrate Court today. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

“Yaal Devi” on track

The “Yaal Devi” express train to Jaffna is set to operate again after 30 years when the final phase of the reconstruction of rail track from Palai to Jaffna is completed soon. Pix by Wanni Romesh Madushanka

Dinindu at Temple Trees

Dinindu Yasen who was kidnapped and later rescued, met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees today.Pix by president’s media

Scout Jamboree opens

The Colombo Centenary International Scout Jamboree was declared open on Friday at the Ygro Camp site in Madampe. Pix by Jude Samantha

Shops gutted in fire

Several shops were damaged in a fire which broke out inside a supermarket building in Maharagama this morning.Pix by Nisal baduge

Rescued …

The four-year-old Damindu Yasen Ekanayake who was rescued by the CID is seen with his mother. Damindu was kidnapped on Sunday and rescued by a special Criminal Investigation Department team last evening. Pix by Gayan Amarasekara

Smiles after party office opening

Biyagama UNP organizer, Leadership Council Member and Parliamentarian Ruwan Wijewardene amidst his supporters at the opening of his Biyagama Party office at Peragashandiya on the New Kandy Road today. Pic by Pradeep Pathirana

MEP convention

President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa seen in conversation with Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) Leader and Minister Dinesh Gunawardene at the MEP convention today. Courtesy presidential media

The scene of a tragedy

Three people were killed and three others injured in a collision between a boom truck and a van at Polhena in Meegahawatta this morning. Pix by Sudath Pubudu Keerthi

Video: Saluting the alma mater

Navy Commander Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera salutes the national flag at a ceremony held to felicitate the new commander at Thurstan College today. Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera is an old boy of Thurstan College Colombo. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Video: Health workers in protest march

The Joint Health Trade Unions Collective today staged a protest march from the Colombo National Hospital to the Presidential Secretariat urging the authorities to grant their five demands, Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Video: Ravana Balaya at Buddha Sasana Ministry

  Ven. Ittekande Saddhatissa Thera, the convener of the Ravana Balaya Organisation today handed over a letter to Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs Deputy Minister M.K.A.D.S. Gunawardana. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Japanese coastguards cleaning Mt. beach

Crew members of the Japanese coastguard vessel PLH 22 Yashima assist Sri Lankan counterparts as they help clean the beach at Mount Lavinia south of Colombo today. The Japanese vessel called on Colombo for a goodwill and supply mission and is taking part in community work. AFP

Eid Mubarak!

The annual Eid-Ul-Fitr prayers conducted by the Haji Hafeez Eshan Patel Under the auspices of the Memon Association of Sri Lanka was held today at the Galle Face Green in view of the Ramazan Festival. Pix by Samantha Perera

Eid Mubarak

The Pakistan High Commission in Sri Lankan today organised a colourful Chand Raat /Ramazan Eid Function at the Galadari Hotel in Colombo. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

JVP leader injured in accident

Janatha Vimukthi Peramua (JVP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s vehicle collided with a tipper coming in the opposite direction when the driver had attempted to overtake the vehicle at Kiriella on the Ratnapura-Panadura main road this morning. He was admitted to the Ratnapura Hospital and later transferred to the national Hospital in Colombo. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Global Centre opened

The Global Innovation Centre of the IT company, CodeGen International (Pvt.) Limited was declared open by Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Trace Expert City in Colombo 10 today. The officials of the UDA and the management of CodeGen and many others were present.Pix by Nisal Baduge

Fourth day of the second Test

Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara plays a shot during the fourth day of the second cricket Test match between Sri Lanka and South Africa at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo.Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Peace march dispersed by Police

Police dispersed a peace march by the United Socialist Party in Waskaduwa yesterday claiming that they wanted to prevent any unruly incidents as Buddhist monks and other people were against the march.Pix by Rathnasiri Premalal

MR shows the way

President Mahinda Rajapaksa is seen clearing mud that had collected on the banks of the Mahakanadarawa Tank in Anuradhapura on Thursday, thereby signalling the start of a programme of renovating all the tanks in Anuradhapura.