Following an ‘Adishtana Pooja’ held earlier today, the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and the Green Movement of Sri Lanka today organized a vehicle parade from Parliament grounds to ‘Sinigana Dewalaya’(temple) as a protest against people who are alleged to have mixed arsenic into food. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja.
A leopard attacks a forest guard at Prakash Nagar village near Salugara on the outskirts of Siliguri on July 19, 2011. Six people were mauled by the leopard after the feline strayed into the village area before it was caught by forestry department officials. Forest officials made several attempt to tranquilised the full grown leopard that was wandering through a part of the densely populated city when curious crowds startled the animal, a wildl
Former Commander of the Army General Gerry De Silva who led the Army from 1994 to 1996 launched his memoirs, “A Most Noble Profession” today at Ramada Hotel. Seen here General De Silva presenting a copy of the memoirs to Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. Pic By Nisal Baduge
The United States Embassy donated four Tata Personnel Carriers to the Sri Lankan Army Humanitarian Demining Unit, today. Pictured here US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Patricia A.Butenis handing over the keys to Brigadier Udayantha Wijeratne of the Engineering Corps of the Sri Lanka Army, as Military Spokesperson Major General Ubhaya Medawala looks on. Pic by Pradeep Dilrukshana
Canadian bubble artist Yang Fan, who has set world record by packing 118 people inside a soap bubble, performs at the Gazillion bubble show in Beijing on July 19, 2011. Yang has earned international acclaim as a result of his complex displays of “bubble theater”. In addition to performing he has developed his own bubble solution formulas and equipment to create bubbles. AFP
Nikita, a pomeranian, gets a pedicure at a dog spa in Cainta, Metro Manila July 19, 2011. While dog grooming is becoming popular in major cities in the Philippines, local reports say about 500,000 dogs are killed as dog meat is considered a delicacy in some parts of the country. The Philippine Animal Welfare Act prohibits torturing and killing of dogs for commercial sale. REUTERS
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Former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva is seen here walking to the podium to address a public seminar titled “Is the Executive a challenge to the people’s sovereignty?” at the Colombo Public Library auditorium organized by the Democratic People’s Forum. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
The two main political parties the UPFA and the UNP were seen carrying out election campaigning in the Kaduwela Municipal Council area for the upcoming Local Government elections. The pictures show UPFA and UNP parties’ supporters campaigning for their parties. Pix by Samantha Perera
The picture shows Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne lending a had to prepare a field for cultivation at a ceremony held in Ranmulkaduwa fields in Gampola. The Prime Minister stated during the event that the country’s youth should be reintroduced to paddy cultivation so as to develop the agricultural sector in the country. Prime Minister’s Media Unit
Beekeeper Wang Dalin, 42, stands with bees covering his body on a weighing scale during a “bee-attracting” competition against fellow beekeeper Lv Kongjiang in Shaoyang, Hunan province July 16, 2011. Wang and Lv competed by standing on a scale wearing only a pair of shorts and using queen bees they reared to attract other bees onto their bodies. Wang won the competition after attracting 26 kg (57 lbs) of bees on his body in 60 minutes
A man falls as he participates in a recreational sporting competition at an entertainment centre near the village of Pleshchenitsy, 70km (44 miles) northeast of Minsk, July 16, 2011. An estimated 200 participants from neighbouring countries took part in the weekend event, which featured biking and water sporting activities. REUTERS
Russian Troikas, carts drawn by three horses, compete during the 11th regional rural amateur horse race in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, July 16, 2011. Nonprofessional equestrians from the local agricultural population compete in the annual event for the main prize of a tractor. REUTERS
Environmental activists hold a banner which reads “Zero carbon Britain before we drown” on the bank of the Thames across from the Houses of Parliament in London July 16, 2011. Campaigners have organised events around the country today to promote the goal of a zero carbon Britain by 2030. REUTERS
Former Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene carrying a charity till lends a hand to a young boy climbing down a staircase to greet him during a charity walk in the central town of Thambuttegama today. The 27-day walk is organized by local charity, the Colours of Trust, to raise $2 million to build a cancer unit in the former northern war-hit Jaffna hospital. Jayawardene, is an active member of the Trust, that raises funds for cancer pa
Fire boats battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon, off Louisiana, in this April 21, 2010 handout file photo. BP Plc promised improved drilling practices on July 15, 2011 as the company balances twin aims of rebuilding investor and public confidence after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill while not admitting flaws in its own procedures. REUTERS
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