A rider rears up on his horse surrounded by a crowd in downtown Ciutadella, in the Spanish Balearic Island of Menorca, during traditional Fiesta of San Joan (Saint John) June 23, 2011. The riders of the horses are the representatives of ancient Ciutadella society - nobility, clergy, craftsmen and farmers. REUTERS
Parents of missing and disappeared Tamil youth staged a protest at the Kilinochchi town today urging the authorities to release information of whereabouts of their children. The protest was organized by We Are Sri Lankans Organization. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Participants of the contest 'Electric driving: what's the sound of that?' drive on segways to the Royal Conservatory of The Hague on June 20, 2011. Together with students of the conservatory participants intend to compose sounds for how the almost soundless, electrical vehicles should have to sound. AFP PHOTO
Cardboard cut-outs of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit stand outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem, during a protest calling for his release in this December 21, 2009, file photo. Saturday, June 25, 2011 marks the fifth anniversary of Shalit's capture. Shalit, grabbed by militants who tunnelled into an Israeli army border position on June 25, 2006 and took him into the Gaza Strip, has become a powerful symbo
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka H.E. Mahbub uz Zaman handed over a consignment of medicines to Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena as a goodwill gift from the Bangladesh Government. The consignment contains six metric tonnes of medicine worth about Rs. 8 million. Pics by Nisal Baduge
A surfer rides the thunderous “pororoca” tidal bore wave on Amazon river near Caviana island in Marajo in Para State, part of the Brazilian Amazon jungle, June 17, 2011. The word “pororoca” comes from the Amazonian indigenous term meaning “destroyer, great blast”. The feared and thunderous waves capsize boats and wash away nearly everything in their path twice each day. The phenomenon begins when ocean ti
Academics from universities countrywide participated in a protest march staged by the FUTA today to express objection to the Government’s failure to grants their demands. Seen in the picture are academics marching on while students of the Visual and Performing Arts university applauding the protesting academics. Pix by Samantha Perera
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A major fire broke out at a coir producing factory in Mellawagara area in Madamape this morning. According to the police they suspect that a short circuit may have caused the fire. One person who went to douse the fire sustained injuries and was admitted to the Madampe Base Hospital. Pix by Jude Samantha
Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena is seen here examining a container which contains a dengue mosquito larva during the launch of the Mosquito Prevention Week today. An even was held in Nugegoda to commence the Mosquito Prevention Week. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
A cameraman films a man looking at a 1935 painting entitled 'Jeune fille endormie' by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso at Christie's auction house in central London, on June 17, 2011. The painting, which was previously unseen in public since 1941 and gifted to the University of Sydney, is expected to reach between GBP 9-12m (dollars 14.5-19.3m or euros 10-13.7m) when it is auctioned at the Impressionist and Modern sale in London, on Ju
Today marks Father’s day which was inaugurated in the early twentieth century. Father’s day is celebrated around the world and commemorates fatherhood and male parenting. The picture shows several homeless fathers in the Colombo area destined to the street due to unfortunate circumstances. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
President Mahinda Rajapaksa who participated in the International Economic Forum held in St. Petersburg, Russia returned to the island today. The President held several meetings with world’s leaders including the leaders of Russia, China and Spain during his visit.
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