An eye clinic and blood donation campaign organised by the Wijayaba Welfare Society at Kalapaluwewa was held today. UNP Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne and Western Provincial Councillor Roger Seneviratne participated at the event. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
About five hundred Sri Lankan Buddhist monks received assistance to enhance their education from Taiwanese Bhikkhuni Shin Kai for the 11th time to mark her birthday at the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple today. The event was organised in collaboration with the Kotte Sri Naga Viharaya Chief Incumbent Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera. Pix by Nisal Baduge
Health Minister Maithiripala Sirisena is seen being greeted as he walks into the Supreme Court when the petition filed by the Ceylon Tobacco Company on Pictorial Warnings was taken up for hearing. The Supreme Court issued an interim order suspending the implementation of the gazette notice. Pix by Nisal Baduge
The final rally of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) was held today with the participation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Kandy. Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne, many SLFP parliamentarians and the candidates contesting the election attended the rally. Pix by President’s media.
Ex-LTTE cadres who have undergone rehabilitation and who are now attached to the Civil Defense Force had their wedding ceremony in keeping with their respective religious beliefs at the Kilinochchi-Mullaitivu Joint Headquarters today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Shri. Y.K. Sinha offering floral tributes to the statue of Anagarika Dharamapala with Sri Lanka Mahabodhi Society Chairman Ven. Banagala Upatissa Thera during the 149th birth anniversary of Anagarika Dharamapala at Mahabodhi Society in Colombo today. Pix by Nisal Baduge
While a legal battle had ensued over the pictorial health warning on cigarette packets, Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) staged an agitation campaign today outside the Fort Railway Station demanding the publication of the anti-tobacco gazette notification. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
The Mercedes-Benz Pageant 2013, organized by the Mercedes Benz Club was held on Sunday (15) at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapakse Theatre. This was an exclusive informal family gathering for all Mercedes-Benz owners and their families. Pix py Kushan Pathiraja
100 kilograms of TNT explosives were found today in a lorry which was seized by the Kotahena Police way back in 1996. The explosives were discovered when some boxes fell off the truck while it was being moved to another location. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The 3rd Regiment of Sri Lanka Army began purchasing paddy for consumption directly from the farmers in the Ampara District today. The Regiment would purchase 35,000 kilos a day at a price of Rs. 35 a kilo. The programme was inaugurated today with the participation of Brigadier Haren Perera. Pix by Wasantha Chandrapala
The ‘Ravana Balaya’ organisation today handed over a petition to the Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya at the Elections Secretariat in protest over theTamil National Alliance (TNA). ‘Ravana Balaya’ said the TNA manifesto was a threat to the ethnic harmony in the country. Pix by Nisal Baduge ???
A thick fog had enveloped Beragala along the Badulla – Colombo road and Haggala along the Weligama-Nuwara Eliya road in the morning and in the evening. Drivers have been warned by police to be cautious for possible dangers. Pix by Rathnam Kogulan
Public Health Inspectors together with officials of the Ministry of Health raided food shops in Fort, and inspected mineral water bottles, cleanliness and other aspects. The officials took into custody erring shop owners who will be charged shortly. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
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