As Christmas is just around the corner, Christians seem excited to witness the nativity of Jesus Christ by preparing themselves spiritually. The Christmas crib which exhibits the Nativity Scene, is a crucial element in Christmas. Against this backdrop, enthusiastic celebrants are seen buying Christmas cribs in Wattala area. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The National Representative Conference of the National People’s Power (NPP) was held today at the Monarch Imperial Conference Hall in Sri Jayewardenepura under the theme ’’A promise of recovery to a shattered nation’’. Pix by Damith Wickramasinghe
The Dambulla Giants yesterday beat the Colombo Stars by six wickets to progress to Qualifier 2 in the Lanka Premier League. Batting first the Stars scored 145 for 6 in 20 overs which the Giants chased down with seven balls to spare.Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
A Christmas carol service which is the first of its kind in the world, where more than 50 pairs of twins participated in the service, was held at the St. Anthony’s Church in Mahara Kadawatha yesterday. The organizers were seeking an entry into the Guinness Book of World Records for the event. The songs were also written by the twins. The concert was organized by the Sri Lanka Twin Organization.
The Colombo Shopping Festival kicked off yesterday at the BMICH. The festival is a popular platform where seasonal shopping is done by many local and foreign customers, with an array of products are on display at special discounted prices at this premium trade fair which is held every year targeting the seasonal holidays. The shopping festival will continue till December 22. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel
The world’s largest single natural corundum (blue sapphire) which is named ’Queen of Asia’ was displayed at the owner’s residence in Horana. The owner, Chamila Suranga Pannilaarachchi, told the media that several local businessmen have offered US$100 million for this corundum. He claimed that one of his French gem scientists valued the corundum at more than US$200 billion. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
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