Ruwanweliseya Maha Chaithyaya gets new Pinnacle

The new pinnacle (Chuda Manikyaya) to be affixed in place of the old pinnacle of the Ruwanweliseya Maha Chaithya was exposed to the public for the paying of homage, at the BMICH yesterday and it would be displayed till November 20. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Maithri welcomes Gota

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was welcomed by former president Maithripala Sirisena to the Presidential Secretariat where the President assumed duties this morning.

Swearing in…

President Rajapaksa was sworn in as the 7th Executive President of Sri Lanka at the Maha Maluwa of the Ruwanweliseya in Anuradhapura this morning. Pix by Dayaratne Ambogama

President elect...

Newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is seen leaving the Election Commission premises after he was officially declared as the president of Sri Lanka by EC Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya this afternoon. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Celebrating victory

People are seen celebrating the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna’s (SLPP) victory at the presidential election today. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Greetings…

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is greeting his supporters who had gathered outside his residence in Mirihana.

Ballot boxes to counting centers

Pictured here ballot boxes are being brought to the counting centers established in Royal College Colombo. Pix by Damith Wickramasinghe

Cast their votes...

New Democratic Front (NDF) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa and National Peoples’ Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake casted their votes this morning. Pix by Chamila Karunarathne, Pradeep DIlrukshana and Damith Wickramasinghe

Casting their votes…

Peoples’ representatives including the President, the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader casted their votes at their respective polling stations this morning. The President casted his vote at Sri Vidyaloka Vihara in New Town in Polonnaruwa, the Prime Minister at the College House of the University of Colombo and the Opposition Leader casted his vote in Weeraketiya. Pix by Presidents Media, Pradeep Pathirana, K.G. Karunarathne

Long queues…

People are lined up at polling centres to cast their votes for the presidential election. Voting for the presidential election commenced at 7 a.m today and will continue till 5.00 pm. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana, Pradeep Pathirana and Damith Wickramasinghe

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Ready...

Election duty officials are seen carrying bundles of lengthened ballot papers from Colombo D.S. Senanayake Vidyalaya to respective polling centers.

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Army CCC arrives from Mali on UN Peace-Keeping

A contingent of 196 troops of the Combat Convoy Company (CCC) of the Army, who served in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), arrived in the country this morning.

Legal action against biased media

The Elections Commission (EC) would seriously consider taking legal action against a number of leading state and private electronic and print media institutions after the presidential poll for deliberately violating the election law, media guidelines issued by the EC and abusing media ethics. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Army troop Leaves for Mali

The new contingent of 243 Army personnel of the Combat Convoy Company (CCC) of the Army, set to serve in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) left the country last evening.Pix by Pix T.K.G. Kapila

Sajith at Kuliyapitiya

New Democratic Front presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa participated in an election rally in Kuliyapitiya yesterday. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, State Ministers J C Alawathuwala, Ashok Abeysinghe, Nalin Bandara Jayamaha and Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera were present at the rally.

Sajith meets journalists

UNF presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa had a cordial discussion with journalists today at the Waters Edge.

Relics found from Kelani River on display

The sacred relics found from the location in the Kelani River where Buddha is believed to have bathed during his visit to Kelaniya on a request of Na King Maniakkhitha, have placed at the Raja Maha Vihara for people to pay homage, Chief Incumbent Senior Professor Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakkhitha Thera said. Pix by Lal S.Kumara

Sajith released his manifesto on differently-abled persons

The election manifesto on differently-abled persons was ceremonially released at the Galle Face hotel this morning by the New Democratic Front (NDF) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa. Pix by Damith Wickramasinghe

Demanding Gota’s renunciation docs

Ven. Dr. Inguruwatte Sumangala Thera is seen engaged in the fast that he commenced at Independence Square in Colombo, demanding to see the proof of whether Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa has annulled his US citizenship.

Il Full Moon Poya day

Today’s Il Full Moon Poya Day marks the Katina Cheevara offering to Buddhist monks who observed ’’Vas’’ during the rainy season. Devotees are seen observing religious rituals at the Gangaramaya Temple. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

’’We too want pardon’’

Two prisoners serving death sentences yesterday sought presidential pardons in the same way that the accused who received a pardon from the death sentence in the Royal Park murder case. These two prisoners climbed the roof of the ‘ H’ Ward of the prison to make their demand.

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Sajith garlanded in Negombo

New Democratic Front (NDF) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNP MPs participated in an election rally held in Negombo where they pledged to take steps to prevent terrorism. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Ranil Sajith in Nuwara Eliya

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, NDF Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa and UNP National Organiser Navin Dissanayake greet people at an election rally held Nuwara Eliya on November 10, 2019. Mr Premadasa pledged to cut down perks of himself if he became the president and the perks of MPs to generate funds to fulfil the pledges made by him. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana.

Remembrance Day

The Armed Forces Remembrance Day and Poppy Ceremony organised by the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association was held at the War Memorial, Vihara Maha Devi Park today. Chief of the Defence Staff and tri-forces commanders have attended the event. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Japan imperial parade

Thousands of people gathered in Tokyo on Sunday ahead of a rare open-top car parade featuring newly enthroned Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, with heavy security in place for the event.(AFP)

Sajith at Ampara

New Democratic Front presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa who participated in an election rally in Ampara yesterday pledged to give ownership to all farmers who cultivate sugar cane on government lands. Minister Daya Gamage, Deputy Ministers Ranjan Ramanayake, Anoma Gamage and MPs Filed Marshal Fonskea, Vijith Vijithamuni de Soysa were present at the rally.

President, Defence State Minister conferred military honours

President Maithripala Sirisena and State Minister of Defence, Ruwan Wijayawardene together with the Commanders of the three armed forces and the Police Chief were conferred military honours yesterday at the opening ceremony of the Combined Defence Headquarters Complex at Akuregoda in Sri Jayawardenepura.