The lawyers of the Chief Justice Saliya Peries and Sugath Caldera speak at a media briefing today in which the refuted allgetations made against the Chief justice in detail. The lawyers said that “every dollar and rupee” was accounted for and declared by the CJ and asserted that she is willing to face an impartial inquiry at any given time. Pix by Samantha Perera
The 4th death anniversary of slain journalist Lasantha Wickremathunga was commemorated on Tuesday by members of his family, colleagues and the journalistic community at large. A simple candle lighting ceremony was held in front of the Viharamahadevi park in memoriam of Lasantha. Pix by pradeep k pathirana.
A rally was held today opposite Parliament in support of the proposed Divineguma bill which was to be debated in Parliament. The people at the rally, urged both the government and opposition members of Parliament to vote for the bill and give the government a 2/3 majority needed to pass the bill. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja.
Registrations for the new intake at Law College have been postponed by a week following a discussion between representatives of the Bodu Bala Sena and the Law College Principal today. Police personnel have been deployed at the Law College premises. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
General Secretary of the SLFP, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena told the media at the Mahaweli centre yesterday that he has written to IGP N.K. Illangakone to expedite the investigations on the murder of Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha UPFA member Hasitha Madawla by two unknown assailants on Saturday near his residence. (Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi)
Members of the Law Entrance Students Union conducted a protest today outside the Fort Railway station, in protest of the recent registrations to the Law College, where, allegedly, preference was given to Muslim entrant over those from other religions. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
The Earth Hour campaign for 2013, to be observed on March 23 this year, was launched today by its CEO and co-Founder Andy Ridley at the Kadiragarmar Centre. Also attending the event was Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Power and Energy Minister Champika Ranawaka and Minister of Agriculture Udaya Gamanpila. (Pix by Samantha Perera)
Chairman of the Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha Prasanna Ranaweera grieves the death of his colleague today. President Mahinda Rajapksa visited the funeral and was thronged by people who urged him to take action against those responsible. Pix by Gayan Madusanka Hettiarachchi
Eateries which served potatoes that were deemed to be unfit for human consumption were raided in Dambulla this morning. The Mayor of Dambulla said that action would be taken against ten eateries which served food consisting of the potatoes. Pix by Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa
Police teams are pictured carrying out initial investigations at the scene of the murder of Hasitha Madawala in Kelaniya. The murdered Pradeshiya Sabha member was a vociferous critic of Minister Mervyn Silva who is the organiser of the Kelaniya electorate of the UPFA. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
The Customs Special Operations and Investigations Unit has seized a stock of feeding bottles, cardamom and perfumes worth more than Rs.15 million imported under different names. The detection was made when the lorry transporting the goods was inspected at the Orugodawatta Customs warehouse. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
PSC member Vijitha Herath is all smiles when he left the Supreme Court complex this morning after the Court of Appeal delivered the Supreme Court determination which said that the Parliament Select Committee prima facie void and the law creating it was not constitutional. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The remaining stock of the forty-five tonnes of big onions, which was seized by the Consumer Affairs Authority last week, was removed from the Sathosa warehouse on D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha today to be destroyed at the Meetotamulla dump next Monday. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
An elephant was killed by an exploding illegal hunting device called Hakka Patas in the Potana area in Ampara. Wildlife officials had arrived at the scene five days after the incident, following a complaint made by villagers. Pix by Wasantha Chandrapala
Many of those displaced during the war are now gradually being resettled at their original residences by the Vanni security forces headquarters. Residents are pictured acclimatizing themselves to their old abodes and environment after a lapse of several years. Pix by Romesh Madushanka
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