The Unity of State Private Universities (USPU) held a protest march from Independence Square to the University Grant Commission (UGC) demanding to defeat the deal politics that robs people’s achievements. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
Isipathana College overcame a 07-12 deficit to beat St. Peter’s College 29-17 in their Under 20 Schools Rugby League tournament match played at Havelock Park. The Isipathanians scored five tries, of which three were converted while the Peterites coverted just one of the three tries they scored. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today sworn in as the Interim President before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya at Valukarama temple in Kollupitiya after the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Forty-six thousand metric tons of urea fertilizer under the Indian credit line reached Sri Lanka recently. The consignment was taken to government warehouses in Colombo yesterday. This was the first time a consignment of fertilizer came to Sri Lanka since the ban imposed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s administration. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
250 bags of dry food were distributed to low income families yesterday at the Mattegoda Dhamma Sewana Educational Institute and Temple. Dry Rations were distributed among people by the Sri Lanka Association in Bangladesh with the support of the Sri Lankan Army. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
Today is Esala full moon Poya day, which is celebrated by Buddhists Island wide. Esala Poya is significant to Buddhists as the day Buddha preached his first dhamma sermon, the ’Dhamma Chakka Pavattana Sutta’. The picture shows devotees at the Gangarama temple and Sri Devram Maha Vehera in Pannipitiya taking part in religious observances. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel and Nisal Baduge
Sri Lanka beat Australia by an innings and 39 runs in the second Test in Galle on Monday. Australia, with a first innings deficit of 190, were bowled out for 151 with Prabath Jayasuriya taking 6 for 59, the best figures for a Sri Lankan on debut. He took 12 for 177 for the match, the best match bag for a Sri Lankan in their first Test. Earlier Dinesh Chandimal scored his first double century for Sri Lanka.
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