Barcelona's supporters

Barcelona's supporters celebrate after their team qualified for the Champions League final after beating Real Madrid in their semi-final soccer match in central Barcelona, May 3, 2011. REUTERS

Mission Osama

Give wisdom to Ban

The JHU organized an ‘Adhistana Pooja’ today to invoke the blessing of the Triple Gem on UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon, who they say has been blindly following the US agenda to harass Sri Lanka. The event was held at the Independence Square. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Life in Mullaitivu

The Mullaitivu area, where many pitched battles were fought almost two years ago has now become a tourist hotspot for locals. Here a group fishermen are seen preparing their boat to go fishing. Pix by Samantha Perera

Blake in Mullaitivu

The picture shows Mullaitivu Government Agent A. Pathithinathan welcoming Robert A. Blake the United States, Assistance State Secretary for Central and South Asia when he visited Mullaitivu today. Robert Blake who’s on a six-day trip to Sri Lanka and Maldives is scheduled to hold talks with political leaders and the civil society representatives

Let me . . .

Former Sri Lanka captain and Western Provincial Council member Hashan Tillekaratne made a statement at the Western provincial Council today, regarding his allegations of match-fixing, which he says has gripped Sri Lankan cricket like a cancer. Seen here is Tillekaratne speaking to the media after making his statement at the council. Pics by Nisal Baduge

World Press Freedom Day

Sri Lanka Press Institute organized a series of events to commemorate the World Press Freedom day which will be celebrated today. Events are planned in more than 100 countries to celebrate the day which also marks the 20th anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration for the promotion of free and pluralistic media. Pics by Pradeep Dilrukshana

“I did not forget”

Larry Moore of East Freedom, Pennsylvania, writes a note on a sign that reads, “I did not forget,” on a hillside above the United Airlines Flight 93 crash site from the 9/11 attacks in Shanksville, Pennsylvania May 2, 2011. Visits to the site increased a day after Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan. REUTERS

Missing

The picture shows relatives of missing persons from Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, and Jaffna on their way to the Welikada Prison, CID and TID offices and the Sri Lanka Navy HQ in search of any news regarding of their missing relatives. The journey of these relatives was organized by the “We are Sri Lankans” movement. Pix by Nisal Baduge

World's most wanted man

The picture which was broadcasted by Pakistani media on Monday reportedly shows Osama bin Laden after he was killed by American forces at a Pakistan hideout.

Bin Laden killed

People celebrate after Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan, during a spontaneous celebration in New York's Times Square, May 2, 2011. Bin Laden was killed on Sunday in a firefight with U.S. forces in Pakistan and his body was recovered, announced President Barack Obama.  REUTERS

Sand art

Residents look at sand sculptures at the Fulung beach in New Taipei City on April 1, 2011.  There are 41 artists from eight countries take part in this one month sand sculpture exhibition. A total of 4,500-ton of sand were used for sixteen pieces of sand works. AFP

May Day rallies

Several rallies to commemorate May Day which falls today was organized by political parties’ island wide this afternoon. The pictures show rallies organized by the three main political parties the UPFA, UNP and the JVP. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana, Nisal Baduge & Romesh Silva

Remembering late President Premadasa

The 18th death anniversary of President Ranasinghe Premadasa falls today. Here, the family members of late President Premadasa including his son Sajith Premadasa are seen during the commemorative ceremony at Hultsdorf in Colombo. Pics by Kushan Pathiraja

Gadhafi house bombed

This image is on a tour organized by the Libyan government, and inspecting the damage to the Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi house in the Area of Gargour, after an air raid in Tripoli, Libya, April 30, 2011.  Sayf al-Arab Kadhafi, embattled Libyan leader Moamer Gadhafi youngest son, was killed in an airstrike on Saturday, a government spokesman said.  AFP PHOTO

No to Nuclear

A child holds a sunflower as he joins anti-nuclear power plant demonstrators in a protest in Taipei on April 30, 2011.  Thousands of Taiwanese took to the streets to protest against a new nuclear power station, as safety concerns mounted in the wake of the nuclear crisis in Japan, an organiser said.  AFP PHOTO

“Blessed”

Italian stamps edited on the occasion of Pope John Paul II's beatification are displayed on April 30, 2011 in Rome. Late pope John Paul II will be declared “blessed” -- one step from sainthood in the Catholic Church -- at a solemn mass in the Vatican on May 1 that will celebrate his extraordinary life.  AFP PHOTO

Passing out parade

A passing out parade for the first batch of navy cadets to pass out from the Trincomalee Naval and Maritime Academy of the Sri Lanka Navy was held at the Trincomalee Sampoor Navel base today. The picture shows naval cadets during the passing out ceremony. Pix by Amaradoru Amarajeeva

Commemorating the Sambuddha Jayanthi

In commemoration of the upcoming 2600th Sambuddha Jayanthi, 100 samanera monks of the Sadaham Sevena in Rajagiriya begged for alms in the Rajagiriya area this morning. Pix by Waruna Wanniarchchi

Far Eastern Brown Bear

A young male Kamchatka Brown Bear licks his mother “Mascha” in their enclosure at the animal park Hagenbeck in Hamburg, northern Germany on April 29, 2011. The brown bear was born on January 24, 2011. The Kamchatka Brown Bear, also known as the Far Eastern Brown Bear, is today's second tallest 'large bear' alive.  AFP PHOTO

Crabs and prawns

A Sri Lankan vendor holds up crabs and prawns for sale along a main road in Colombo on April 28, 2011. Street peddlers often sell food and toys along the capital's busy streets to eke a living. AFP PHOTO

Against the Panel report

The picture shows people signing a petition against the UN panel of experts’ report on Sri Lanka’s human rights violation and war crimes, in Colombo today. Pix by Nisal Baduge

A Royal Wedding

Britain's Prince William stands at the altar with his bride, Kate Middleton, and her father Michael, during their wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey in central London April 29, 2011. REUTERS

Mervyn as King "Dutugemunu"

The picture shows Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva during the filming of the movie ‘Surangana Lowin’ which is a fantasy film for children in Sigiriya today. Minister Mervyn Silva plays King Dutugemunu who was the Sinhalese King of Sri Lanka from 161 BC to 137 BC. Pix by Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa

Protest against the report

A Satyagraha was organized by the Sri Lanka Freedom Tamil Alliance in front of the Fort Railway station this morning against the UN Secretary Generals Advisory Panel report on Sri Lanka.  The picture shows members of the SLFTA during the Satyagraha. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

A gift from Sri Lanka

This handout picture issued by the Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Authority in Colombo on April 28, 2011 shows a Ceylon Sapphire hair pin, surrounded by diamonds, that was gifted to Britain's Kate Middleton as a wedding gift ahead of her marriage to Prince William. The quaint hairpin was couriered to Middleton's family home in Berkshire and accepted by her mother on April 27, in time for the April 29 wedding in Westminister Abbey. Middleton

NKorean defectors send leaflets

Former North Korean defectors and conservative protesters release balloons carrying anti-North Korea leaflets towards the north at Imjingak pavilion near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, about 55 km (34 miles) north of Seoul, April 29, 2011. The activists released about 200,000 anti-Pyongyang leaflets, anti-North Korea DVDs, radios and 1,000 one dollar banknotes on Friday. North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is ready to hol

Goodbye

A female orangutan kisses her owner goodbye as she is seized by Natural Resource Conservation Agency officials in Aso Nangroe village, Aceh province, April 28, 2011. The orangutan has been with the owner for 3 months after she was caught by villagers, who passed her to him. REUTERS

Kamlesh, lioness at Edinburgh Zoo

Kamlesh, a lioness at Edinburgh Zoo, smells a special royal wedding cake, packed with meats, in her enclosure at the zoo in Edinburgh, Scotland April 28, 2011. Britain's Prince William will marry his fiancee Kate Middleton in Westminster Abbey on April 29. REUTERS

JHU condemn “Darusman report”

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) held a press conference today condemning the “Darusman report” saying that the report gives an extensive moral boost for terrorist organizations and its activities throughout the world.  Seen here is the Secretary General and the Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka addressing the media. Pix by Nisal Baduge