Video: Asia Cup champions come home

The Sri Lankan cricket team returned victorious to the country this evening after beating Pakistan in the Asia Cup one-day cricket final played in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Here cricket fans cheer the cricketers as they drive past on a sightseeing bus to the SLC headquarters. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Marketing

UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe hands over a party election campaign leaflet at the Vegetable Market at Mt. Lavinia during the party’s political campaign this morning. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

UNP celebrates Int’l Women’s Day

United National Party (UNP) stalwarts today ceremonially celebrated the International Women’s Day in the Public Library, Colombo. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja     

Fun at Delkanda Pola

President Mahinda Rajapaksa is seen sharing a lighter moment with Ministers and officials during a visit to the new Delkanda Pola that was vested with the public this morning. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Jubilant President watches final match

President Mahinda Rajapaksa watching yesterday's Asia Cup final match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Sri Lanka clinched the title beating Pakistan by five wickets.Pix by President's Media

Player of the Series

Sri Lankan batsman Lahiru Thirimanne celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) as Pakistani fielder Fawad Alam (L, background) claps during the final match of the Asia Cup one-day cricket tournament between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on March 8, 2014. AFP PHOTO

Video: ‘Lakmawa Diyaniyo’ against UNHRC resolution

A demonstration organised by the ‘Lakmawa Diyaniyo’ against the UNHRC resolution in Geneva was held outside the American Embassy this morning. Pix by Sanath Desmond

Int’l felicitation award for Malani

Sri Lankan Screen Queen Malani Fonseka was presented with a special felicitation award in France for her 50-year contribution to Sinhala cinema, at the ongoing Asian Film Festival of Deauville that ends tomorrow.

Heroin in container of hardware

A Customs officer is seen inspecting packet of heroin found in a container last evening. The smugglers had drilled holes on the four corners of the hardware items and hidden the 36 kilograms of heroin inside. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Floral tribute to war heroes

The President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai today visited the War Heroes' statue at Sri Jayawardenapura, Kotte and paid a floral tribute to war heroes. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Video: Students want more time

Students of the Visual and Performing Arts University today staged a protest in front of the university premises urging the authorities not reduce the duration of the degree course from four years to three. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Hamid Karzai meets MR

The President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai met President Mahinda Rajapaksa and held talks, exchanging views on the extension of relations between the two countries, at the President’s house. Pix by President’s Media Unit

Remembering victims of the Maradana terrorist attack

Afghan president in Sri Lanka

Library for a school

The newly built library, computer room and the green house were declared open by Education Minister Bandula Gunawardene today at the Siddhartha Kumara Maha Vidyalaya, Kalapaluwawa, Rajagriya. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Video: UPFA on PC Elections

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Rajitha Sanarathna is answering questions posed by journalists at the UPFA weekly media briefing at the SLFP headquarters in Colombo today in view of the upcoming provincial council elections. ‎Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

The National Rights Organisation

The National Rights Organisation today handed over a letter against the proposed UNHRC resolutions on Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office in Colombo to be handed over to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. Pix by Samantha Perera

MR meets Singh

President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held bilateral discussions this afternoon on the sidelines of the third BIMSTEC Summit, taking place in Myanmar.

Save the last dance for me

MP Namal Rajapaksa is greeted by Southern Provincial Council candidate and actress Anarkalee Akarsha at election rally held in Mathara last evening. Rajapaksa together with Sanath Jayasuriya and Dilum Amunugama and a host of other politicians participated at the meeting. Pix by Krishan Jeewaka Jayaruk

Ravana Balaya protest against Law College admissions

The Ravana Balaya Organisation today staged a protest in Colombo against what it called alleged irregularities in the admission of Law College students for 2014. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

An apolitical coo

Colombo Mayor A. J. M. Muzammil and Former UNP MP Renuka Herath in conversation at a ceremony held to mark the 23rd death anniversary of former Minister General Ranjan Wijeratne in Colombo. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

President visits Deyata Kirula

President Mahinda Rajapaksa participated in an inspection tour of the Deyata Kirula national development exhibition premises in Kuliyapitiya on Friday. Pix by President’s media

Protest over Law College intake

The Ravana Balaya and the Law Entrance Students Collective today staged a protest march in Colombo against the alleged admission irregularities at the Law College for the year 2014 intake. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja 

Takes over...

Air Marshal KolithaGunatilleke assumed duties as the 14th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force at a ceremony held at the Air Force Headquarters this morning. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel.

Celebrating Maha Shivaratri

Hindu devotees today marked Maha Shivaratri Day by participating in religious rituals at the Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar Kovil in Colombo. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Rare sight

A rare species of snake-like amphibians -Caecilians- were seen in large numbers at a pond at Kakamunai in Kinniya on Tuesday (25). The swarm of reptiles frightened the people of the region.

Video: Take a walk, prevent a stroke

Sri Lanka National Stroke Association staged a walk covering an area of four kilometers through Cinnamon garden police area from Viharama Devi Park, Colombo this morning. The walk was organised with the help of the Colombo National Hospital in view of the National Stroke Day. Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena was participated in the walk. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

The 'Great Night of Shiva'

Video: Ranil at "34 Watta"

Sunil Samarajeewa who was recently abducted after he protested against the eviction of low income dwellers of Wanathamulla explains a point to Opposition Leader  Ranil Wickremesinghe at a meeting Mr. Wickremesinghe had with the Wanathamulla residents facing eviction. Pix. by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Set up teachers’ advisory post: ACTAU

All Ceylon Teachers’ Advisor-Union (ACTAU) staged a protest outside the Isurupaya in Battarmulla today urging the authorities to establish the post of teachers’ advisory post as recognized by the law. Pix by Nisal Baduge