Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) parliamentarian Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera is seen presenting a copy of the proposals for the 19th Amendment to the Constitution prepared by ‘Pivithuru Hetak’ National Council to the Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe. Pix by Nisal Baduge
The Yal Devi night mail service to Jaffna was inaugurated this evening, after a lapse of 24 years from the Colombo Fort Railway station. It was inaugurated by the Post and Telecommunications Minister Jeewan Kumaratunga. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Sri Lanka Postal and Telecommunication Service employees today staged a protest outside the Central Mail Exchange in Colombo urging the authorities to grant their longstanding demands including a salary increase of Rs.10,000. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
The All Ceylon Medical Officers Association (ACMOA) today staged a protest march from Colombo National Hospital to the University Grant Commission (UGC) urging the authorities to prevent Malabe private Medical University students from using the government hospitals for their medical training. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
President Mahinda Rajapaksa on his away to Jaffna today visited Anuradhapura to seek blessings of the historic Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi. The President is expected to commission the Yarl Devi Express train service up to the Jaffna Railway Station tomorrow. Pic by President’s media
Leader of the Opposition of the Uva Provincial Council Harin Fernando and the members of the UNP group were sworn this morning by Governor of the Province C. Nanda Mathew at the Governor’s Secretariat. Secretary to the Governor H.M.Somatilleka was present at the occasion. Pix by Prasad Rukmal
Colombo Fort and many other railway stations were seen deserted due to the ongoing island wide strike launched by the Professional Railway Trade Union Alliance (PRTUA). The Railway services countrywide came to a standstill from midnight yesterday. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
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