United National Front (UNF) alliance’s candidate Sajith Premadasa participated in an election rally held in the Wellawaya area yesterday.

Another SLPP presidential election rally was held at Kadawatha yesterday with the participation of Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa and SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Mahara SLPP organiser and provincial council member Sahan Prade

Presidential candidate of the UNF-led alliance, Sajith Premadasa, was seen engaged in religious observances at the historical Kiri Vehera and Kataragama Devala on Saturday before he began election rallies in Uva Province. Ministers Daya Gamage, Ranji

SLPP Presidential Candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa addressed a public rally held in Eheliyagoda on Saturday.

Devotees at the Kelaniya Temple in Colombo are seen taking part in religious observances on Vap Full Moon Poya day which falls today. Pix by Nimalasiri Edirisingha

UNP presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa discussed trade and investment policies at the first series of ’Meet the Candidate’ organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka yesterday.

A ‘Sangha Samuluwa’ organised by the Jathika Hela Urumaya was held at the Youth Centre, Maharagama today, where a set of proposals from the Maha Sangha was presented to UNP, led New Democratic Front Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa.

Voters are seen leaving a polling station after casting their votes for the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) elections.

The train services on the Colombo-Batticaloa railway line were disrupted till this morning because of a collision with a herd of elephants at Pillayaradi in Welikanda yesterday, police said.

The Annual Prize giving of Gothami Balika Maha Vidyalaya ,Colombo 10 was held recently under the aegis of Vice Chancellor of the Moratuwa University, Professor K. K. C. K. Perera as the Chief Guest. Principal D. A. S. Dematagoda, teachers and student

JVP presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with lawyers at the Monash Hall in Talawatugoda.

Sri Lanka cricket team returned to the motherland after completing a 3-0 clean-sweep of their Twenty20 International series over world number one Pakistan. Pix by Damith Wickramasinghe

The inaugural election rally organised by the New Democratic Front (NDF) was launched at the Galle Face with the participation of UNP MPs and supporters. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara and SLPP Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam are seen signing the MoU at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI) this morning. Pix Waruna Wanniarachchi

Ballot boxes are being dispatched to polling centres ahead of the election to the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha in the Galle electoral district today. Pix by Anuradha Priyadarshana

A colourful parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Sri Lanka Army was held today at the Galle Face Green in Colombo. The Army commemorated the milestone with a series of military formalities. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

The commemoration ceremony of former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) Professor Carlo Fonseka was held at the Colombo Public Library yesterday. National Peoples’ Power (NPP) Presidential Candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressed

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa today held the inaugural rally at the Salgado playground in Anuradhapura this evening. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe is in conversation with presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa at a meeting with the Trade Union Collective at New Town Hall today. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) today announced at a news briefing held at the SLFP headquarters that they would support Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the upcoming presidential elect

A group of schoolchildren were seen at the stamp exhibition held at the Sri Lanka Postal Department in line with the International Postal Day.

The Teachers’ Day celebration of Gothami Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo 10 was held at the school premises recently. The event was organised by the Prefects Guild of the school under the guidance of the Principal Ms. Subashini Dematagoda. Pix by Nimals

The Joint Organization of the District Pensioners Association staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Public Administration, Disaster Management demanding to resolve the pension anomalies

The Sri Lanka Air Force conducted a simulated maritime search and rescue (SAR) operation by utilising an MI trooper version helicopter in collaboration with Sri Lanka Navy on Monday. (SLAF Media)

The Teachers Day celebration of Gothami Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo 10 was held at the school premises on Tuesday. The event was organised by the Prefects Guild of the school under the guidance of the Principal Ms. Subashini Dematagoda. Pix by Nimalsir

New Democratic Front (NDF) Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa and SLPP Presidential Candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa are seen greeting each other at the Elections Commission after handing over the nominations to contest the presidential election. Pi

People gathered outside the Elections Secretariat are seen celebrating after their candidates handed over nominations.

UNP presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa, flanked by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on his right, and Power, Energy and Business Development Minister Ravi Karunanayake on his left, is on board a helicopter from Mihintale to the parliamentary

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa signed his nomination papers at his residence in Mirihana this morning.

New Democratic Front candidate Sajith Premadasa is seen at the open forum with the Muslim community in Colombo.