Wild elephants at the Udawalawe National Park had become a major attraction with people who pass by the national park stopping by to feed them. The elephants that are now used to being fed by the people, usually come near the main roads in search of

All night Pirith chanting ceremony and an alms giving to mark the 73rd anniversary of the Gothami Balika Vidyalaya was held recently.

President Maithripala Sirisena and Minister Sajith Premadasa are seen having a discussion while Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe looks on in the middle during an event held at the BMICH today where the President said that country would benefit onl

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe participated in several events in Moneragala, on Saturday, including distribution of land deeds to the landless families. Minister of Public Administration Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Minister of Lands and Parliamenta

Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) delivered the first ever modern cable laying vessel built for Kokusai Cable Ship Co. Ltd (KCS) of Japan on Friday. Ministers Sagala Ratnayake, Patali Champika Ranawaka and officials of the CDPLC and KCS attended the event

Sancharaka Udawa 2019 was launched today at the BMICH under the patronage of Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs Minister John Amaratunga and Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) President Harith Perera.

A new building of Mallika Navodya school was declared open yesterday by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The Prime Minister spent some time with the children after opening the new building.

A vigil organised by the opposition was held at the Vihara Mahadevi Park in Colombo today to commemorate the Easter Sunday attack victims. Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa also attended the event.

Former Western Province Chief Minister Isura Devapriya, who was appointed Chairman of the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) yesterday, assumed duties at the Authority today after observing religious observances. Several UPFA MP including Mahinda

Socialist Students Union commemorated the students who sacrificed their lives in the struggle for free education. The event was held at the Public Library Colombo.

A tense situation erupted at the Fort Railway Station following the cancellation of several train services from 7.00 pm, hours before the 48-hour train strike was launched from midnight today. Inconvenienced people were seen stranded at the Fort Rail

A group of employees of the Sevanagala Sugar factory staged a protest at the Parliament Roundabout today urging the authorities not to privatize the factory.

Samurdhi was given to new recipients in the Colombo District at a ceremony held in Homagama yesterday under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Ministers like Ravi Karunanayake, Daya Gamage, Non Cabinet Minister Harsha De Silva and

A Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) was signed between Sri Lanka and Japan today enabling Sri Lanka to send an unlimited number of skilled workers to Japan for a period of 10 years.

The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Ranvir arrived at the Colombo harbour on a goodwill visit yesterday (18). The Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ship in compliance with naval traditions on her arrival.

An ice cream dansala organised by the Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs Ministry’s Tourism Division’s welfare society was held outside the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation in Colombo today.

The Socialist Equality Party today staged a protest outside the Fort Railway Station in Colombo urging the government to immediately release the writer Shakthika Sathkumara and to build an international coalition to fight internet censorship. Pix by

The Sri Lanka Army today donated two ultrasound scanners to the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital. Each member of the Army had volunteered to donate a day’s pay to purchase the machines. Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army, partic

The deployment of Sri Lanka’s first satellite Raavana 1, designed and developed by two Sri Lankan research engineers, into orbit can be viewed live from 3.30 pm onwards today by logging into the ACCIMT web (http://www.accimt.ac.lk/) site or directl

Wijeya Newspapers Ltd illuminated the historic Thanthirimale Rajamaha Vihare Chaithya for the second day in a row. WNL illuminated historic site for the 16th consecutive time this year. Pix by Ishan Sanjeewa

Pandals and other decorations have come up all over the country during the Poson Poya. Pix by Nisal Baduge

The historic Mihintale Maha Seya after being illuminated in view of Poson Poya. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, along with several other ministers, participated in the illumination ceremony. Pic by Pradeep Pathirane

Several dansals were conducted around the Colombo city to mark the Poson Poya Day. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Devotees are seen taking part in religious observances at the Gangarama Temple at Hunupitiya in Colombo in light of the Poson Poya Day which falls today. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

A Pindapatha procession attended by 75 Buddhist monks from Batepola Junction to Sri Bodhi Rukkharama Temple at Amunukumbura, was held today. The Pindapatha ceremony was organised by the Batepola ‘Siyane’ Welfare Society. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe attended a Poson Dansala held outside the Temple Trees this morning. Pix by Nimalasiri Edirisinghe

Samurdhi officers today staged a protest outside the Sethsiripaya Battaramulla over several demands.

President Maithripala Sirisena called on Tajikistan President, Emomali Rahmon, in Dushanbe today. President Sirisena said he held very fruitful exchange of ideas with Tajik President Rahmon. “He has excellent views on security of small nations and

The Inter-Company Employees Union today staged a protest outside the Health Ministry in Colombo demanding the government to immediately takeover the Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH).