Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Rajitha Sanarathna is answering questions posed by journalists at the UPFA weekly media briefing at the SLFP headquarters in Colombo today in view of the upcoming provincial council elections. &lrm

The National Rights Organisation today handed over a letter against the proposed UNHRC resolutions on Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office in Colombo to be handed over to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. Pix by Samantha Perera

President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held bilateral discussions this afternoon on the sidelines of the third BIMSTEC Summit, taking place in Myanmar.

MP Namal Rajapaksa is greeted by Southern Provincial Council candidate and actress Anarkalee Akarsha at election rally held in Mathara last evening. Rajapaksa together with Sanath Jayasuriya and Dilum Amunugama and a host of other politicians partici

The Ravana Balaya Organisation today staged a protest in Colombo against what it called alleged irregularities in the admission of Law College students for 2014. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Colombo Mayor A. J. M. Muzammil and Former UNP MP Renuka Herath in conversation at a ceremony held to mark the 23rd death anniversary of former Minister General Ranjan Wijeratne in Colombo. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

President Mahinda Rajapaksa participated in an inspection tour of the Deyata Kirula national development exhibition premises in Kuliyapitiya on Friday. Pix by President’s media

The Ravana Balaya and the Law Entrance Students Collective today staged a protest march in Colombo against the alleged admission irregularities at the Law College for the year 2014 intake. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja 

Air Marshal KolithaGunatilleke assumed duties as the 14th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force at a ceremony held at the Air Force Headquarters this morning. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel.

Hindu devotees today marked Maha Shivaratri Day by participating in religious rituals at the Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar Kovil in Colombo. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

A rare species of snake-like amphibians -Caecilians- were seen in large numbers at a pond at Kakamunai in Kinniya on Tuesday (25). The swarm of reptiles frightened the people of the region.

Sri Lanka National Stroke Association staged a walk covering an area of four kilometers through Cinnamon garden police area from Viharama Devi Park, Colombo this morning. The walk was organised with the help of the Colombo National Hospital in view

Sunil Samarajeewa who was recently abducted after he protested against the eviction of low income dwellers of Wanathamulla explains a point to Opposition Leader  Ranil Wickremesinghe at a meeting Mr. Wickremesinghe had with the Wanathamulla re

All Ceylon Teachers’ Advisor-Union (ACTAU) staged a protest outside the Isurupaya in Battarmulla today urging the authorities to establish the post of teachers’ advisory post as recognized by the law. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Final touches being added to the Outer Circular Highway that is to be declared open next month from Kottawa to Kaduwela. The11-kilometre long highway is the first phase of the 29-Km highway which will connect all highways in the country.  Pix

A group of students who had failed to gain admission to Law College because of the reduction in the annual intake from this year staged a protest outside Sri Lanka Law College in Hulftsdorp today. During the protest one of the students climbed the

The Ceylon Teachers Union (TCU) today handed over its collected information to Bribery Commission against the Interim Board of the Education Cooperative Society (ECS). Pix by Nisal Baduge

UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has a chat with MP Thalatha Athukorale during the meeting in Deniyaya. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

UPFA General Secretary and Minister Susil Premajayantha is answering a question posed by a journalist at the UPFA weekly media briefing at the SLFP headquarters in Colombo in view of the upcoming provincial council elections. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja&

The Customs Revenue Task Force (RTF) officers are seen inspecting the sandlewood container which was seized this mornining. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

The Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) today staged a protest march from the Visual and Performing Arts University to the University Grants Commission (UGC) urging the authorities to concerned keep the duration of the Allied Health Science