At least ten associations staged a silent demonstration outside the High Commission of Pakistan today condemning the heinous attack on Nandasiri Priyantha Kumara in Sialkot, Pakistan and demanding justice for him. Multi-religious leaders were also present at the occasion. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
The Women’s Movement for Freedom yesterday staged a protest in front of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) against the recent LP explosions in the country. They demanded a compensation for the victims of the gas explosions. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
The islanswide power outage experienced yesterday almost brought the country to a standstill with many people finding it difficult to engage in their daily routine. Against this backdrop, the power failure caused massive traffic jam in Colombo and other areas as well. Also, people are seen queued up at filling stations due to fear that power disruption would continue. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The Women’s Rights Movement recently staged a protest near the Battaramulla Parliamentary Circle demanding that all women rally to protest against the government which has devastated the people of the country. Pix Damith Wickramasinghe
Head of the Presidential Task Force on ’One Country, One Law’ Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera, Secretary Jeewanthi Senanayake and its members held a special awareness programme at the Trincomalee Government Agent’s Office seeking public opinion and to accept proposals for a formulation of a conceptual framework unique to Sri Lanka.
An awareness program on COVID virus outbreak and the danger posed by new variants was conducted today in Gothatuwa, in Mulleriyawa. It was organised by the Gothatuwa Community Police Division under the guidance of DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
Handing over of jackfruit saplings to the Special Task Force (STF) under ’’Herali Peraliya’’ program was held under the patronage of STF Commandant DIG Waruna Jayasundara. Accordingly, Ven Anandawansa Thero of Panadura handed over 1,000 jackfruit saplings to the STF. The STF planing to plant 03 million jackfruit saplings at STF camps across the country.
The Sri Lankan Team under the leadership of Air Commodore Udula Wijesinghe was adjudged as the winners of the “Fair Play Award” at the recently concluded 35th CISM World Military Wrestling Championship held in Teheran, Iran.
Abans PLC launched a learning software called ’Study Buddy’ where school children could access all education material without any obstacle such as limited internet access. Officials of Abans PLC were present at the launch. The software was given free of charge to 200 school children. Pix By Pradeep Dilrukshana
A group of parliamentarians of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya lodged a complaint with the Sri Lanka Standards Institution to inquire into the composition of the LP gas cylinders in the market. SJB MPs J. C. Alawathuwala, Mujibur Rahman, Hector Appuhamy, Dilip Wedarachchi, Sujith Sanjaya Perera were present at the occasion. pix Damith Wickramasinghe
An awareness programme on COVID-19 pandemic, which seems worsening, was held in the Gampaha District covering all Grama Niladhari Divisions today under the instructions of Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon and with the coordination of the Gampaha Police Station. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
An awareness raising seminar against drug abuse and addiction organized by the office of Western Province Senior DIG was held at a hall in Gunasinghapura today. Here, the drug addicts who wished to be rehabilitated were directed to respective centres. Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Thennakoon, SSP Nishantha Chandrasiri and OIC of Wellaweediya Police, CI Ajith Peduruarachchi were present at the occasion. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
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