Flowers and an iPad showing a picture of Steve Jobs are placed at a makeshift memorial for Steve Jobs at the Apple headquarters on October 5, 2011 in Cupertino, California. Jobs, 56, passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Jobs co-founded Apple in 1976 and is credited, along with Steve Wozniak, with marketing the world's first personal computer in addition to the popular iPod, iPhone and iPad. AFP
The pilot project of the state sector physical fitness programme was conducted this morning under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Sports Ministry grounds. The programme will be conducted 1 ½ hours weekly at the grounds.Pix By Pradeep Pathirana
Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka is seen having a light moment at the function held today to describe the future plans of the government to develop the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia municipality to a sustainable and greener area. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
The student union of the University of Visual and Performing Arts conducted a protest outside the university today, against the Malabe Private University, the support given to it by the Higher Education Ministry and the University Grants Commission, and the short-comings of the university faced by the students. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
The Government Medical Officers Association today held a press conference on the attack against the Registrar of the Sri Lanka Medical Council. The GMOA said the attack was unacceptable and that such attacks against eminent doctors could severely damage the medical profession in Sri Lanka. Pix by Nisal Baduge
A religious ceremony was held at the Shivam Kovil in Kotahena today to commemorate the 62nd Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army. Flags of 466 regiments of the Army were blessed during the ceremony, which was held under the patronage of Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya. (Pix by Pradeep Pathirana)
The Sri Lanka Navy held its annual volunteer camp to uplift the skills, increase efficiency and develop attitudes of personnel. The camp started on September 17 and concluded today under the patronage of Navy Commander Vice Admiral Somathilaka Dissanayake, in Welisara. Pix by Pradeep Dilruckshana
A religious ceremony was held at the Jayashri Maha Bodhiya in Anuradhapura today to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the Sri Lanka army. Flags of 466 regiments of the Army were blessed during the ceremony which was presided by the Army Commander and the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army. (Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana)
Greenpeace activists display a giant STOP sign over a toxic waste depository in Almasfuzito, northwestern Hungary September 29, 2011, protesting the accumulation of toxic waste that they claim is not regulated properly. The depository is a former sludge reservoir of a now-defunct alumina plant, similar to the one that wreaked massive havoc near Ajka, Hungary on October 4, 2010. Greenpeace acknowledged that the pictured waste depository in Almas
Deputy Leader of the United National Party (UNP) Karu Jayasuriya today celebrated his 71st birthday at the residence of a of UNP candidate, down Gemunu Mawatha in Wanathamulla. His birthday was celebrated with the residents of Wanathamulla. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
JVP Leader Somawansa Amarasinghe and the Chinese Embassy in Colombo, Deputy Chief of Mission Han Tao held discussions to commemorate the 62nd Independence anniversary of China organized by the Sri Lanka – China Friendship Association at the BMICH yesterday. Pix By: Pradeep Pathirana
Opposition Leader and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe participated in a protest against the introduction of a new taxi service replacing the three wheelers. He was on his way to meet the three wheeler drivers at Maligawatte. Here Mr. Wickremesinghe greets the people on his way to Maligawatte where he met the drivers. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa takes a close look at the portrait of Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga erected at the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC). Mr. Rajapaksa was a special guest at the unveiling of portraits of all heads of state, which included a portrait of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, yesterday. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
An Anti-Gaddafi fighter watches as a multiple rocket launcher is fired near Sirte, one of Muammar Gaddafi's last remaining strongholds, September 24, 2011. Libyan provisional government forces backed by NATO warplanes swarmed into the city of Sirte on Saturday but weathered heavy sniper fire as they tried to win control of one of deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi's last bastions of support. REUTERS
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