Five wild elephants including three baby elephants which fell into an abandoned agricultural well in Kekirawa this morning were saved and released into a forest reserve by the wildlife conservation officers and the police with the help of the villagers. Pix by Kanchana Kumara and Kushan Jayawardene
UNP Leadership Council Chairman Karu Jayasuriya, General Secretary Tissa Attanayaka, Assistant President Ravi Karunanayake and MP Joseph Michael Perera today met the Commissioner of Elections and urged him to make provisions for the upcoming Presidential election to be free and fair. Pix by Nisal Baduge
The National Trade Union Centre today staged a protest in front of the Government Press in Borella against the Government Printer Lalith de Silva. They charged that the Printer had used his henchmen to assault employees of the Press and urged the police to arrest the assaulters. Pix by Nisal Baduge
The Maha Sanga Samuluwa of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) was held today at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo with a large number of Buddhist monks attending. Secretary General of the BBS is seen here conducting Ven. Ashin Wirathu of Myanmar who was one of the foreign representatives attended the Sanga Samuluwa to the conference hall. Pic by Nisal Baduge
Members of the Inter Provincial Private Bus Association (IPPBA) today held a protest outside the National Transport Commission over several concerns including frauds in issuing route permits for buses operating on the Southern Expressway. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
UNP MP Ruwan Wijewardene is seen addressing the news conference held at his residence on his decision to resign from the post of National Youth Front Chairman. MPs Harsha De Silva, Ajith P. Perera, Eran Wickremaratne and Niroshan Perera were also present. Pix by Nisal Baduge
The Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union (CBEU) today staged a protest in front of the People's Bank head office in Colombo, demanding the authorities to address some of their key professional grievances including promotions, salary hikes and preferential treatment of certain employees. Pix by Nisal Baduge
The delegates who attended the eighth general assembly sessions of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) that concluded yesterday, visited the picturesque city of Galle on a recreational trip. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
Students of the Visual and Performing Arts University yesterday staged a protest in front of the University premises demanding the authorities to solve their educational issues including the increment of their Mahapola scholarship fee to Rs.5,000. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
The footage taken yesterday from a surveillance security camera of a nearby building shows the Hummer vehicle being driven killing one and injuring more than 25 people in Bandarawela, where UPFA Provincial Council Candidate Senthil Thondaman was also injured. ???
The 118th birth anniversary of the late President J.R. Jayewardene was held at the J.R. Jayewardene Centre Auditorium this evening. The official website of J.R Jayewardene and his Century Reminiscence were launched at the event. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
The 150th birth anniversary commemoration of Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala was held today at the Independence Hall with the participation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. He is seen paying homage to the statue of Anagarika Dharmapala at the Independence Hall. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja.
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