Samsung unveiled its new flagship Galaxy S5 smart-phone armed with a fingerprint scanner and a built-in heart rate sensor to defend its place as the world's industry leader, at the official ceremony held at Hotel Kingsbury today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The students of the Sri Jayawardenapura University today staged a protest march urging the authorities to release 14 University Arts Faculty students who were arrested on charges of assaulting a security officer and damaging a security post in the University on February 24. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
The Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) marked the April Fools’ Day with its annual poster campaign sending birthday greetings to the members of the public who are still into smoking. While the posters sent a strong message across the country they also made a fascinating backdrop when placed alongside with other posters. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
Sri Lanka bowler Rangana Herath celebrates the wicket of New Zealand batsman Trent Boult with captain Lasith Malinga and teammates during the ICC World Twenty20 tournament cricket match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at The Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong yesterday. AFP
Anarkali Akarasha received only 8,843 preferential votes and ended up in the 18th place in the list of 20 candidates. She contested the election on the UPFA ticket from the Matara district, but could not get elected. However, she was elected to office from the Galle district in 2009 as a UPFA member.
A group of elephant owners accompanied by about 25 elephants today staged a demonstration opposite the Wildlife Resources Conservation Ministry at Battaramulla and handed over a memorandum to Minister Vijith Vijeyamuni Soysa. Pix by Nisal Baduge, Siri Mahabellana
Public Affairs and Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva laid the foundation stone at his reserved grave plot at the Borella cemetery today. The Minister invited Pitiduwe Siri Samanthabhadra Thera to bless the site of his own resting place. He interred his mother’s ashes also at the same place. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
Isipathana (Green jersey) prevailed over Royal in their crucial Singer U20 school rugby league tournament match played at Longden Place this evening. The cliff hanger saw the green jerseys record a close 15 points to 14 win and also retain the Major Milroy Fernando trophy. Pix by Kushan Pathraja
The remains of Ven. Dr. Harispaththuwe Ariyawansalankara Thera are being taken to the Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Teaching Hospital in Yakkala from the Vipassana Meditation Centre in Colombo. As requested by the Thera prior to his demise, his funeral was organised in a simple manner, sans coffin. Pic by Nisal Baduge
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