Remembrance Day

Commemoration and Remembrance Day (Poppy Day) was organised by the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association held at the War Memorial at the Vihara Maha Devi Park today. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

World's biggest wedding

Sri Lankan couple Nisansala and Nalin take a group photo during their wedding ceremony as they break the Guinness record for a wedding with the most bridesmaids for a bride in Negombo

City decoration

The bus halt outside the Fort railway station is seen removed to put up a new bus halt in line with the city decorations for the CHOGM. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Video: Don’t privatise universities: IUSF protest

The Inter University Student Federation (IUSF) held a protest outsidethe Fort Railway Station today over the privatisation of universities and the violation of students’ rights. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

CHOGM rehearsals at Nelum Pokuna

Students were seen at rehearsals outside the Nelum Pokuna Theatre preparing for the welcoming ceremony of the Heads of Government who will attend the CHOGM to be held in Colombo next week. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Beautifying Town Hall ahead of CHOGM

The Civil Security Department (CSD) today added the finishing touches in beautifying Colombo City by planting bougainvillea along the roads leading to Town Hall ahead of the Commonwealth Week that is to begin next week. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Video: UNP protest Packer’s venture

United National Party (UNP) held a demonstration at the Fort Railway station this evening against the impending casino business venture in Colombo. The opposition by Buddhist religious leaders and some political parties led the government to announce on October 23 that it will alter tax concessions granted to Australian gambling tycoon James Packer's Crown Ltd for a $400 million hotel resort that will include a casino. Pix by Pradeep Pathir

Local Express Post System launched

A Local Express Post System commenced at the Postal Headquarters at D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo today. The Secretary to the Ministry of Postal Services Hemasiri Fernando hands over the first mail to the Postmaster General D.L.P. Rohana Abeyaratne to inaugurate occasion. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Kadirgamar Memorial Oration 2013

Lakshman Kadirgamar Memorial Oration 2013 organised by the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies was held today at the Foundation Institute. It was delivered by the World Intellectual Property Organisation Director General Dr. Francis Gurry. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Protest against casinos

National collective against casinos organised a protest today at the New Town hall against establishment of casinos in the country. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Feast for the eyes

This wondrous and rare sight of Nelu trees in bloom attracts thousands of local and foreign tourists to the Horton Plains. Nelu flowers bloomed this year, for the first time since 2001. Pix by R. Kogulan

Kassippu confiscated

Welikada police officers confiscated 67,500 liters of illicit liquor (kassippu) and 10 goda barrels in Madinnagoda today. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Demanding relief

A collective of Trade Unions organised a demonstration in front of the Fort Railway Station this morning demanding relief in the Budget that is to be presented on November 21. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Resume external degrees

A student union to protect external degrees held a protest march from the Colombo Fort to the University Grants Commission (UGC) today, urging the authorities to stop curtailing external degrees and to recommence student registrations. They handed over a petition to the UGC. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

CHOGM cars

A Sri Lankan soldier walks past a fleet of new Mercedes–Benz S400 hybrid cars parked at a performing arts centre in Colombo on November 5, 2013, to be used by heads of government attending the 53-member Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka from November 15–17. AFP photo / Pradeep Dilrukshana

UNP Leadership Council speaks

Six out of nine members of the newly-appointed Leadership Council of the UNP held a news conference at Sirikotha. The Council was headed by MP Karu Jayasuriya. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Video: Finishing touches

Colombo is in full facelift mode due to the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in the city next week. A worker puts the finishing touches to a lamp post that carries a banner of the event. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Video: Beefy, Waugh continue the ‘Big Walk’

Picture shows former England test captain Sir Ian Botham embarking on the second leg of ‘Beefy’s Big Walk’, a charity walk from Kilinochchi to Seenigama. Botham is seen here flanked by legendary Australian test captain Steve Waugh, Minister Dallas Alahapperuma and a host of other cricketers and dignitaries at the start point of the second leg, at the Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Another bus tragedy

Ten passengers were killed and 19 injured when an SLTB bus skidded off the road and plunged down a precipice in Poonagala at Bandarawela last night. The bus was badly damaged. Pix by R. Kogulan

Video: Discussing a point...

UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe discussing a point with General Secretary Tissa Attanayake after the conclusion of the Working Committee meeting at party headquarters Sirikotha this evening. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana ???

Video: UNP goes to HRC

UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake and MP Mangala Samaraweera stand outside the Human Rights Commission today after the UNP lodged a complaint at the Commission over the arrest of several of its members in connection with the clash which occurred in Matara recently. Pix and video Pradeep Dilrukshana

CHOGM countdown

A total of 3750 students participated in a colourful peace march, embodying the culture and tradition of each country participating in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Pic by Kushan Pathiraja

Crocodile Captured

A giant crocodile was captured near Ella in Kurundugaha Hethakma on Friday night. The crocodile was later handed over to the Hikkaduwa Wildlife Conservation Department. Pix by Janath De Silva

Happy Deepawali

Hindus celebrate Deepawali festival today. Pictured here Hindu devotees are engaged in religious observances at the Kochchikade Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar Kovil this morning. Pix by Manoj Rathnayake

Token strike by GNOU members

The members of the Government Nursing Officers Union (GNOU) launched a token strike today. Nurses at the Colombo national Hospital are seen attending to their routine duties despite the strike. Pix by kithsiri De Mel

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Video: Relocate all Sinhalese and Muslims in North

Muslim Brotherhood today held a peaceful demonstration at the Lipton Circus urging the authorities to relocate all the Sinhala and Muslim people in their original abodes in the North from where they were dispelled 23 years ago. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja ???

Video: Ranaviru Mawpiya Upahara Ulela

The Army SevaVanitha Unit today organized RanaviruMawpiyaUpaharaUlela held at the Tower Hall theatre to felicitate the mothers of gallant soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the 30 year old conflict. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Video: BBS accuses Buddha Sasana Ministry

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation today visited the Buddha Sasana & Religious Affairs Ministry and accused it of not working for the betterment of Buddhism and Buddhists. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana ???

Video: Quintuplets celebrate first B’day

The quintuplets Zoe, Chloe, Jaydan, Liana and Caleb were born on November 1. 2012 blow candles at their first birthday party held at the Castle Street Hospital today. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi