Colombo went gloomy today with the continuous rains throughout the day. People were seen engaged in their daily activities despite the rain. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Vehicle movements on the Southern Expressway (E-01) have been interrupted due to flooding at the Welipenna Interchange, expressway police said. Pix by Bandu Tambavita

The higher education and career fair EDUEXPO 2022 commenced today (14) at the Sri Lanka Exhibition & Conventional Center (SLECC) and will go on till Sunday, October 16. The career fair will start at 10 a.m. and be held until 7 p.m. Pix by Kithsiri de

Sri Lanka National Women’s Cricket Team beat Pakistan by 1 run today at Sylhet to qualify for the Women’s T20 Asia Cup final for the first time. Pictures courtesy Asian Cricket Council

State Minister Sanath Nishantha is seen leaving the Court of Appeal after appearing in three contempt of court cases filed over an alleged contemptuous statement. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Due to the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of the island, Colombo went gloomy today with the continuous rains. Vehicles and people were seen moving in Colombo, even in the rain, for essential services. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

A group of representatives of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association (SLESA) met the State Minister of Defence Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon and pinned a Poppy Flower on him today (12 Oct). Sri Lanka Ex- Servicemen’s Association annually organize

This astonishing image of a buzzing ball of cactus bees spinning over the hot sand on a Texas ranch has helped its creator to win the coveted Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. (Daily Mail)

Sri Lanka Army’s 73rd anniversary was celebrated in Colombo today under the patronage of Army Commander Lt. Gen. Vikum Liyanage. 66 band members of the Army Band joined the 73rd anniversary parade of the Sri Lanka Army and 77 officers representing

Air Force SC clinched the Sri Lanka Rugby 7s Cup title, beating Havelock SC 24-10 in the final played at Race Coutse Grounds on Sunday. Army SC meanwhile, beat Navy SC 22-10 in the Women’s final, though the Navy Men’s team beat CR & FC in the Men

In view to commemorate Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday, the Board of Trustees of the Borella Jumma Mosque organized an Inter-Religious Ceremony and distributed dry ration packs to needy families on the mosque compound. It was held yesterday (9) under t

Lawyers and several civil organisations today staged a silent protest at the Galle Face main agitation site, demanding the government to stop police brutality on women and children. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The four-day ‘Colombo Stamp Show 2022’organised by the Philatelic Bureau of the Postal Department was held from October 6 to 9. A special stamp and a first day cover were released to commemorate ‘World Post Day’ yesterday which was the final

An event to remember those who died in the strugle (Aragalaya) was held yesterday near the Buddha statue at the Vihara Mahadevi Park. The Citizens of People’s Struggle organized the event. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Devotees at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo are seen taking part in religious observances on Vap Full Moon Poya day which falls today. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Following a concept of the Colombo Mayoress, Rosy Senanayake, and the expertise and guidance of the Librarian of Colombo Public Library, Waruni Gangabadarachchi, an abundant yield of vegetable was obtained from the library compound. A vegetable culti

The ’’Kedella Art of Living 2022’’ exhibitions organized by Asia Exhibitions and Conventions (Pvt) Ltd will be held until tomorrow (9), scheduled from 10.00 am to 9.00 pm at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) Colo

A scholarship award ceremony conducted yesterday by the senior management of the Citizens Development Business Finance PLC under the theme ’CDB Sisudiri Season 14’. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Sri Lanka Army is to celebrate its 73rd Anniversary on October 10th in a grand gesture and a series of programmes had been organised to mark the event. A special ceremony to commemorate the fallen war heroes was held under the auspices of the Command

The Praana (Seeds) Sinhala movie premiered at the Liberty Cinema theatre in Kollupitiya. The Sri Lankan trilingual thriller movie was directed by Sanjaya Nirmal and produced by Janaka Perera. Leading film artistes Shyam Fernando, Niranjani Shanmugara

The revamped club Rugby 7s tournament will kick off at the Race Course Grounds without powerhouse Kandy SC, with the remaining club teams joined by Western Barbarians in Segment A of the renamed Sri Lanka. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisingehe

A police post was opened at the Port City today with the patronage of the Senior DIG in-charge of the Western Province, Deshabandu Tennakoon. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

As the whole world celebrates the World Teacher’s Day today, Sri Lanka too takes this opportunity to heap its appreciation on teachers and principals at a ceremony called ’’Guru Pratibha Prabha 2022’ held at the Education Ministry under the p

The Philatelic Bureau of the Postal Department today officially introduced two stamps and an envelope at the Colombo stamp show held at the Postal Department Colombo.

SpaceX successfully launched its first female-led mission, Crew-5, to the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday, taking along a Russian cosmonaut who is the first from the country to board an American spacecraft amid global tensions over the wa

The National Day of the Republic of Korea was celebrated yesterday under the patronage of the Korean Ambassador. Education Minister Susil Premajayantha was the chief guest at the event. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Parents are seen buying flower bouquets in Colombo for their children to offer to their teachers in view of World Teachers’ Day that falls tomorrow. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

A protest was held at the oil installation in Kolonnawa by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) joint trade union, demanding the government to stop the suppression on the union leaders who brought to light the thefts and atrocities. Pix by Nimalsir

Catholic nuns of St. Anthony’s Convent, Borella, today staged a protest in front of the convent demanding the rehabilitation of the people who robbed US$51 million from the country. They also demand Namal Rajapaksa should withdraw his proposal to r

The members of the Patriotic National Movement today staged a Sathyakriya in front of the Independence Square today under the theme of ’’Let’s defeat the separatist constitutional conspiracy’. Pix by Nisal Baduge