The Janatha Vimukthi Preamuna held an awareness campaign in Fort on Executive Presidency in the wake of controversy over President Mahinda Rajapaksa contesting for the third time. Members of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) distributed handbills in front of the Fort Railway Station during the campign. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana.
The National Trade Union Centre (NTUC) today staged a protest in front of the Fort Railway Station urging the authorities to introduce a salary hike of Rs.10, 000 in the upcoming budget and insisting on several other demands including the setting up of laws to increase salaries of private sector employees as well. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The Socialist Students Union today launched a signature campaign near the Fort Railway Station to urge the government to increase the budgetary allocations for education up to 6 per cent in next year’s budget. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
A young boy holds his sibling’s hand as they walk across the ground while participating in AIDEX 2014 – the annual sports meet for Jaipur limb users organised by the Colombo Friend-in- Need Society. The event was held at the Wesley College Grounds today. Pic by Kushan Pathiraja
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