Launch of book by Imtiyaz

UNP General Secretery Tissa Attanayake and his SLFP counterpart, Minister of Health Maithripala Sirisena, are seen in conversation with Imtiyaz Bakeer Markar, at the launch of a book written on the life of the late politician T. B. Jayah, ‘Deshapremaye Kedapatha’ at Zahira College, Colombo today. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

FUTA on students’ rights

Federation of University Teachers Associations (FUTA) today staged a protest in front of the Colombo University premises urging the authorities to protect students’ rights. Pix by Samantha Perera

Wimalasurendra sluice gates open

Following heavy rains in the Norton Bridge area, three sluice gates of the Wimalasurendra Reservoir were opened this morning, after the water level had reached spill level. Pix by Ranjith Rajapaksa

Playing water polo

Several youngsters are seen enjoying themselves by playing at the Welipenna entrance of the Sothern Expressway. Mudslides cause by heavy monsoon rains in the west and south of the island. AFP

Motor expedition by Commandos

A six-day motor expedition conducted in the Eastern part of the country will culminate with an extravagant event at the Commando Regiment Training School in Uva Kudaoya. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Video: Earth slips wreak havoc; many killed

Five people were killed in Kithulgoda, Agalawatta in the Kalutara District while six others died elsewhere in the district because of earth slips caused by adverse weather conditions. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana ???

Remembering Arantalawa massacre

Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne is seen paying homage to the Buddhist monks at the 27th commemoration of the Aranthalawa massacre at the Aranthalawa Bhikku Monument.Pix by Wasantha Chandrapala

Automobiles become immobile

A cyclist and a motor car plough through flooding water along Sri Sambudhatva Jayanthi Mawatha, (Havelock Road) in Colombo which was flooded this evening due to heavy showers. Pic by Kushan Pathiraja

IOTC conference in Colombo

The 18th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization got off the ground in Colombo today at the Bandaranaike International Memorial Conference Hall (BMICH. The conference will be held till June 5. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja.

Mini cooper show

The mighty mini club has organised a mini cooper appearance at the BMICH premises today followed by a photo shoot to be published in the mini world magazine. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Madduma Bandara marks 25 years

UNP MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara marked his 25 years in politics yesterday at a ceremony at the public library auditorium in Moneragala. Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa, UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, UNP leadership council Chairman Karu Jayasuriya and MP Sajith Premadasa were present at the felicitation ceremony. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

112 runs at Lord's

Kumar Sangakkara raises his bat for his first Lord's hundred, England v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Lord's, May 31, 2014. Sri Lanka made 300 for nine against England. (Getty Images)

Seeking justice

A campaign to collect signatures from the public urging the government to resettle people affected during the war and pave way for them to go back to their old professions was held in front of the Fort Railway Station today. Pic by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Turtles set free

President Mahinda Rajapaksa is seen releasing baby turtles hatched at the Bentota Turtle Conservation Project to the sea. Pix by Presidential Media

A child’s dream

Nine-year-old Saubagya Devmini, a girl from Ranseagoda, Kamburupitiya suffering from an acute bone disease met the President at the Temple Trees today along with her parents. Pix by President’s Media

New luxury bus service on E01

A new luxury bus service from Negombo to Matara on the Southern Expressway (E01) was commissioned today under the patronage of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Deputy Minister Sarath Kumara Gunarathna at the Negombo Main Bus Stand. Picture curteacy Ministry of Fisheries

Video: Open arms

Deputy Minister Antony Victor Perera welcomes UNP MP Harsha de Silva with a garland, when UNP MPs visited the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant on a fact-finding mission this morning.Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Video:Teaching a lesson

Teachers and Principals marched towards the Education Ministry in Colombo today protesting against the failure of the government to resolve their longstanding grievances. A tense situation prevailed once the protestors reached the Education Ministry as the Police prevented them from walking into the Ministry premises. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Allied Protest

A collective of trade unions of undergraduates and lecturers, nurses and parents today held a protest march from the Colombo National Hospital to Colombo Fort against the curtailing of the Allied Health Science degree period. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Video: Rawana wants new unit out

Members of the Rawana Balaya today held a protest inside the Ministry of Religious Affairs demanding the government to disband the newly started Special Police Unit to look into religious and related matters. Pix by Nisal Baduge ???

Monks protest against oppression

Two school children in a school van are seen worshipping to a Buddhist monk who is holding a placard during a protest march of Inter University Bhikku Federation held today. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Modi-MR talk

President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks this morning at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India. Presidential media

Protest against salary anomalies

The All Ceylon Health Services Union today held a protest march near the Health Ministry urging the authorities to solve salary anomalies. They marched from Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children to the Health Ministry premises. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Six trawlers gutted in Tangalle

Six multi-day fishing trawlers were gutted and several others extensively damaged by fire in Kudawella fishery habour in Tangalle. The fire had broken out in one of the trawlers and had spread to others. The cause of fire was yet to be established. (Pix by S. Galappatthi)

UNP MPs meet IGP

The UNP MPs who were attacked during their fact finding mission in Hambantota met the Police IGP today at the Police Headquarters. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel 

Kaijie Superstar Motorcycle Championship

Seen here is action from the Kaijie Superstar Motorcycle Championship jointly conducted by the Sri Lanka Motor Cycle, Negombo Motor Sports Club and Nuwara Eliya Motor Sports Club, held at the Kanway Autodrome Circuit in Mirigama today. Pictures by Pradeep Dilrukshana

My beautiful Sunday

It was a beautiful Sunday evening for the young and the old.  Picture shows young girls rolling and frolicking on the beach at the Galle Face Green. Pic by Nisal Baduge

Video: Heard about the coup in the chicken coop?

The main Opposition United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarians, Ruwan Wijewardene, Tissa Kuttiarachi and Harin Fernando  having light moment at the public rally held at Pelawatta junction in Buttala yesterday.Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Video: China’s military official meets Gen. Jayasuriya

Chinese People's Armed Police Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Niu Zhizong paid a courtesy call on Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Genaral Jagath Jayasuriya at the Joint Operations Headquarters today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Video: Focus on PC's killing

The Ministry of Law and Order together with the Police Department organised a news briefing today at the Ministry on the killing of a police constable in Kurunegala. Pix by Nisal Baduge