People are still seen languishing in long queues at filling stations to buy diesel and kerosene. The country is facing the worst crisis and unable to import essentials such as fuel, gas, medicine and other urgent needs due to dollar crunch. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi and Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
The ’Colombo Shopping Festival’ kicked off at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Hall at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) yesterday ( April 7). The exhibition will be held until Monday (April 11). People have the opportunity to buy all types of household needs, footwear, garments, wood craft, and kitchenware at an attractive discounted prices up to a 50% on selected items. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
The UNESCO Club of Royal College, Colombo donated a collection of musical instruments and other educational materials to Udugama-Welgolla Maha Vidyalaya. The event took place at the Whiteboard Room of the Royal College today.
Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) MPs led by Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa, walked towards Independence Square last Sunday. The entrance to the Independence Square was blocked during curfew hours. Meanwhile, the security personnel are seen checking vehicles that had entered Colombo during the curfew hours yesterday. Pix Pradeep Dilruskshana
’’Wyawasaya- 2022’’ trade and educational exhibition, kicked off at the BMICH today and it will be open for public from 10 am to 10 pm on 2nd & 3rd April 2022.The exhibition is featuring,foods clothing, gift items, handcrafts, furniture and will give away amazing discounts on your Avurudu shopping.
A consignment of one million sticks of cigarettes which has been illegally imported from China was seized by Customs and was destroyed at Ceylon Tobacco Company today. The value of the consignment is said to be Rs 144 million. Superintendent of Customs D. K. S. Ravindra and Director Ceylon Tobaco Company Sudesh Peter were present. Pic by Nimalsiri Edirsinghe
A large group of individuals are currently staging a protest on the Pengiriwatte Road near the private residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Mirihana over the government’s failure to address the existing issues in the country.
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