A tusker was seen roaming near the electric fence at the Udawalawa National Park this evening. Tourists passing the area did not forget to take the elephant into their memory chips. Pix by Nisal Baduge

People are seen queued up to catch the first available bus to travel to their hometowns, are made to wait patiently at the Bastian Mawatha Bus Station in Colombo, before the new year’s dawn. Additional buses are added to facilitate the commuters.

Tourists arriving in the country has seen a sharp increase and many of them used to visit the Gangaramaya temple and independence square in Colombo. Pix By Pradeep Pathirana

Eggs are being sold based on their weight in Pettah. A kg of white eggs were sold at Rs: 990 and a kg of red eggs at Rs.1,040. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

People are seen busy buying sweets from the market in Pettah ahead of the Sinhala Tamil New Year. Sri Lankans both Tamils and Sinhalese celebrate New Year on April 14. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

People were seen buying clay pots to boil milk and prepare milk rice for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year day. The New Year is celebrated with boiling milk in a clay pot symbolizing prosperity, as milk spills over from all sides of the pot. Pix by Nima

The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka hosted an Iftar event at the Galle Face Hotel today which was attended by politicians, diplomats, business leaders and journalists.

A large number of consumers are seen buying their daily needs such as vegetables and other commodities at Pettah Market for the upcoming festive season. Pix by Pradeep Dilruskshana

People are seen busy buying essentials such as clothes at 2nd Cross Street in Pettah as Sinhala and Tamil New Year draws closer. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshasna

The ’Kavili Kade, where the customers can avail their New Year sweetmeats, was inaugurated at the Mt. Lavinia Hotel today. Former Colombo Mayoress Rosy Senanayake is seen at the event as the chief guest greeting well-known culinary expert Publis Si

A large number of people were seen shopping in Maharagama for clothes and various other items in view of the upcoming New Year. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

The ’Aragalaya’ activists staged a protest in Colombo Fort displaying posters which demanded justice for Sri Lanka and for stolen money to be brought back. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The uprising by youth, popularly known as the Aragalaya, marks one year since its birth at the Galle Face Green. Religious observances held to remember those who laid their lives during the Aragalaya. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Sri Lanka–India Naval Exercise (SLINEX) -23 came to a successful conclusion in the Colombo seas yesterday. Commenced on 03rd April, SLINEX -23 marked yet another milestone in maritime cooperation between the two neighboring countries. SLINEX provid

Fire crackers are being loaded at a factory in Kimbulapitiya. Fireworks are a common site during the Sinhala and Tamils New Year celebrations. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Catholics devotees in Sri Lanka are taking part in religious observances today in view of Good Friday, the day the Lord Jesus Christ was crucified at Calvary. Picture shows devotees of the Wella Missam in Wattala taking part in a procession in observ

A luxury motor vehicle met with an accident on Galle road opposite Temple Trees early this morning. The motorist reportedly lost control of the vehicle which toppled and caught fire. Two fire trucks were dispatched to douse the fire while the driver

The Colombo shopping festival ’’Trade Fair’’ commenced today at BMICH in view of the Sinhala and Hindu New Year and Ramadan festivals. It will be held till April 11. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

A large number of people were seen shopping for clothes in Pamunuwa, Maharagama in view of the Sinhala and Hindu New Year. Pix by Nisal Baduge

The New Year celebration of Gotami Balika College, Colombo 10 was held at the college premises recently, which featured many traditional games and competitions.

“Faxian Charity Fund” with the participation of Buddhist devotees and Buddhist temples in China donated dry rations to low-income families at the Gangaramaya temple today. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardane participated in the event. Pix by Pradee

Devotees at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya are seen taking part in religious observances on Bak Full Moon Poya Day which falls today. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

The Trade Union Collective today staged a protest in front of the Fort Railway Station placing several demands, including lowering the astronomically high cost of living and taxes and tariffs. Pix by Nisal Baduge

The Telecom Trade Union protest held in front of the Telecom head office this evening against selling the communication entity’s share to private companies. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The Police used water cannons to disperse a group of students from the Inter University Student’s Federations (IUSF) who were marching towards the University Grants Commission (UGC) today. The IUSF held the protest at the Lipton’s Circus in Colom

A religiously important Islamic breaking of fast was organized by the Sri Lanka Muslim Civil Society Soup Kitchen and the Torrington Workers’ Team and held at Independence Square yesterday. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre had come alive with the EID shopping Festival which got off the ground on April 1st, The exhibition which show cases various items will continue till April 11. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

The retail vendors of Delkanda weekly fair who are pictured here say that they are unable to pass the benefit of fuel price reduction to their customers, as they themselves haven’t got it. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivered a special address to the Tri Forces & Police personnel from the Anuradhapura Air Force Base. Minister of State for Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon, Senior Adviser to the President on National Security and C

The funeral of veteran musician and Chancellor of University of Visual and Performing Arts Emeritus Professor Sanath Nandasiri took take place today at 5 p.m. at General Cemetery, in Borella. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe