The Urban Development Authority (UDA) held a ground-breaking ceremony in view of the Kompanna Veediya Development stage two. Transport Minister Kumara Welgama was the chief guest. The UDA proposes to implement a housing project in this area on the basis of a public-private partnership. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) today held a protest in front of the Fort Railway Station demanding the government to release the two human rights activists Lalith Kumar Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandun who were abducted last year in Jaffna. (Pix by Kushan Pathiraja)
For the second day in succession, detectives are continuing to exhume the bodies of Lion Air victims. It is believed that the bodies had been buried by the LTTE in the Iranathivu and Kawdarimunai beaches after the plane was shot down by the terrorists in 1998. Fifty five passengers and crew members were said to have died in the crash. Pix by Romesh Madushanka ???
The authorities this morning started to exhume the bodies of the victims of the Lion Air passenger plane that was shot down by the LTTE in 1998, at the Iranathivu beach. Police said that after the incident, the bodies were believed to have been buried in the Iranathivu beach by the LTTE. Pix by Romesh Madushanka-Vavuniya
Participating in the first public function after walking out of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) yesterday, Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake is seen here participating as the Chief Guest at the launch of the Law Journal at the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL). Pix by Romesh Danushka Silva
Several seniorlawyers addressing the media outside the Supreme Court today hailed Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake’s decision to walk out of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC). They denounced the PSC members who had allegedly insulted the CJ during the proceedings. Pix by Pradeep K.Pathirana
Members of the Government Nursing Officers’ Association launched a protest in front of all major hospitals today. Seen here are the nurses who protested in front of the Colombo National Hospital demanding solutions for the issues prevailing in the nursing cadre. Pix by Nisal Baduge
The world was not too tall for two short persons - both just about three feet in height - who met through a mutual friend and entered wedlock recently. The short couple entered the happy union of marriage at a hotel in Moratuwa with the blessings of their parents. Pix by Sunil Thanthiarachchi
Customs officers of the Bio Diversity unit at the Bandaranaike International Airport nabbed eight boxes containing about five hundred live Tiger lobsters due to be exported to Vietnam by a lobster exporting company in Dungalalpitita – Negombo breaching the Aquatic Resources Act. Pix by Deepa Adikari
Animals in the Wilpattu National Park were seen enjoying their natural habitat with the dawn of the wet season. A leopard and a herd of deer were captured on film last Sunday near Pannikkawila, enjoying the lush green pastures after the desert like conditions of the dry season. Pix by Minula Wickrama
A huge fish that is believed to be a Whale Shark was caught in a fishing net in the seas off the Chillaw fisheries village yesterday. The fish was 23 feet long and 8 feet in width. The fishermen in the village said they have not seen such a fish before. Pix Augustine Fernando
Sri Lanka Armored Corps (SLAC), one of the most reputed and pioneer Regiments in the Army, yesterday began preparations to celebrate its 57th Anniversary and Regimental Day at the SLAC Regimental Headquarters, Rock House, Mutwal. Pix by Army.lk
A signature campaign was orgnised outside the Fort Railway Station today protesting the case filed by the British American Tobacco Company against the concept put forward by the Health Ministry to print health warnings on cigarette packets. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
A 16-acre Rambutan plantation was captured on film at Koslanda in Badulla. Rambutan plants usually bear fruit during June and August in the Western Province including in the rambutan growing area of Malwana. But this plantation is seen with the plants bearing fruit even during the off season. Pix by Rathnam Kogulan
Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa, Minister Rishad Bathiudeen together with a host of other dignitaries including the High Commissioner of Pakistan Seema Illahi Baloch laid a foundation stone for a school building in Vavuniya yesterday. Pix by Wanni Romesh Madusanka
The 54th annual Convention of the United National Party (UNP) was held today at the party headquarters, Sirikotha against a backdrop of conflict among party members. The event commenced at 9.30 am this morning and a total of 5800 members attended the convention. Among the highlights of today’s convention was the adoption of the resolution to hold the UNP leadership vote every six years. Pics by Waruna Wanniarachchi
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