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A pumpkin farmers festival, organised by the Coexist Foundation, was held yesterday at the Green Path Colombo on February 22, 2019. The festival provided a platform for farmers who are struggling to sell their abundant harvest of pumpkin, to make some sales. Many farmers across Sri Lanka are going through of this predicament which is why Coexist Foundation Chairman Channa de Silva came up with the concept to organise this festival. Pix by Nisal
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The 41st annual Navam Maha Perahera of the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo paraded the streets this evening after Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe placed the sacred relic casket on the majestic tusker. The perahera will conclude tomorrow. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana