Frustrated people are seen queued up to buy kerosene, diesel and petrol as the chronic shortages continue bring more suffering. The government said payments have been made for the shipment that brought fuel, but distribution is yet to begin. The President, when addressed the nation on Wednesday, assured that the fuel scarcity would be resolved soon. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Sri Lanka Police Special Task Forces’ SWAT teams have been praised by Dubai SWAT’s Major General Abdullah Ali Al Ghaithi, Director of Organisations Protective Security and Emergency at the UAE SWAT Challenge 2022, organized by Dubai Police.
A long queue of people are seen in the picture at Parliament Road Pelawatte to buy gas yesterday. The people complained that they are not even aware of the new price of a gas cylinder. Some people said they had to wait in the queues for several days and take turns to buy gas but could not get at least a glimpse of it, despite the long languish. Pic by Kithsiri De Mel.
People’s action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) together with March 13 group launched a book ’’Democracy Theory and Practice, Sri Lanka Experience to mark the 90 years of universal Franchise in Sri Lanka. A discussion titled ’ Do we want an administrator or an elected leader’’ was also held to mark the event. Here are some scenes of the event. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
The Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) yesterday staged a protest in front of the Fort Railway station demanding the government to take action against the Kotelawala Act and to re-open universities. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi and Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
Coca-Cola Sri Lanka Private Limited, together with Women in Management (WIM), recently organised a special event ’Break the Bias Today, for a Sustainable Tomorrow’ that recognized the important role played by the women in the waste management sector of Colombo. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
The All Ceylon Nurses’ Union held a protest march from Colombo General Hospitals to the University Grant Commission (UGC) today, demanding that the government grant them a genuine health degree approved by the UGC. Several union members handed over a petition to the UGC. Later, they continued their protest march towards the Health Ministry. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
Sandra de Zoysa, the first female Chairperson of SLASSCOM and Group Chief Customer Service Officer of Dialog Axiata PLC, was the recipient of the National Vanitha Abhimana Award 2022 for the Corporate and Professional Sector and Information Technology. The event was held last evening to coincide with the International Women’s Day.
The e-diriya mobile application that provides information on services available to woman was launched today by the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) to mark International Women’s Day. Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake said the app promotes unique features that will keep women safe, connecting women to police, to ambulance services, fire services and the range of other services of the CMC. Pix by Kithsiri de
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