Several roads in Colombo city are seen affected with minor floods due to torrential rain showers this morning.

A SriLankan flight which was scheduled to land at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning, was diverted to the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) due to the adverse weather conditions.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNF alliance’s presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa participated in an election rally in Kiribathgoda yesterday. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is seen at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry where he gave a statement with regard to the decision to store paddy at the Mattala Airport in 2015

Colombo Air Symposium-2019, the annual international academic forum of the SLAF was announced to be held on 24th and 25th October at Eagle’s Lakeside Banquet and Conventional hall for the fifth consecutive year.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNF alliance’s presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa participated in an election rally in Katugampola today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Palali airport, which was recently declared open as Jaffna International Airport (JIA) was seen flooded following torrential rains. Pix by Romesh Madusanka

The Women’s Conference of the National People’s Power (NPP) was held at the Public Library Auditorium under the patronage of NPP presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Eight spill gates of the Thabbowa Reservoir were opened yesterday for the rapid discharge of excess water generated by heavy rain in the area. Pix by Jayarathna Wicramaarachchi

Illegally imported cigarettes from China worth Rs.74 million were destroyed by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Sri Lanka Customs officers. The stock consists of 1.2 million cigarette sticks.

A carbon sensitive election campaign parallel to the election campaign of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was inaugurated by the Viyathmaga Organisation in Colombo today. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Unveiling the New Culture - The Art Cultural Policy of National People’s Power (NPP) was held at the Waters Edge with the participation of many artists.

UNF alliance’s candidate Sajith Premadasa participated in an election rally in Laggala in the Matale District on Saturday where he pledged to sign MOUs with countries where Sri Lankan women expatriates work in order to secure their rights. Pix Prad

National People’s Power party held a rally in Malabe under the patronage NPP residential Candidate Anura Dissanayake. KD Lal Kantha, Keerthi Welisarage, lyricist Jayatilleke Kammallaweera, and award-winning film director and senior lecturer, Vishak

Six officers and forty-three sailors who successfully completed the Rapid Action Boat Squadron (RABS) ‘Q’ Course of the 24th intake, passed out at the main parade ground of RABS Headquarters at Gagewadiya, Puttalam. The ceremony was graced by Nav

New Democratic Front (NDF) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa today met with the business community at Shangri-la Hotel in Colombo where he engaged in a question and answer session.

New Democratic Front (NDF) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa and JHU General Secretary Patali Champika Ranawaka are seen at the JHU special convention held at the Campbell Park in Borella today.

Avant-Garde Maritime Services (Pvt) Ltd Chairman Nissanka Senadhipthi is seen outside the Colombo Special High Court after he was remanded.

The Palaly Airport which was upgraded to Sri Lanka’s third international airport was declared open today with the participation of President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Taranjit

The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Colombo 2019 was launched at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre (SLECC) today. The book sale will be opened for the public from October 18 to 28, 2019.

Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya today told a press conference that it is prohibited to use war and war-victory for the presidential election campaigns. He also reiterated that state workers legally cannot engage in politics. Pix by Ni

New Democratic Front presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa is greeting his supporters during an election rally in Dodangaslanda today. Pix by Ishan Sanjeewa

SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa attended an election campaign rally held in Balangoda today. Pic courtesy: SLPP Media

Transport Minister Arjuna Ranatunge today made an inspection visit to the Jaffna International Airport to view preparations for the state function to be held tomorrow to declare the airport open.

NPP presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake launched the National Health Force Health Policy at the Colombo Foundation Institute.

An election rally of the New Democratic Front (NDF) was held at Deraniyagala today under the patronage of NDF presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa addressed his maiden news briefing as the presidential candidate at Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo today. SLPP Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa and other party leaders were also present at the briefing. Pix by Nisa

The test flight to Jaffna from India arrived today linking Palali International Airport in Jaffna and Chennai in South India.

Local and foreign tourists were seen taking a glimpse of the Rawana falls in Badulla on Monday. The waterfall had become a spectacular site with the flow of water increased with showers experienced in the catchment areas. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

New Democratic Front presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa today participated in an election rally in Balangoda where he pledged to re-introduce his late father President Ranasinghe Premadasa’s concept of providing mid-day meals to all school stu