A group of UNP members including, Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe met the head of the National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera at Kotte Sri Naga Viharaya today and discussed the proposed Buddhist Temporalities Act (BTA). Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
Members of the Joint Trade Union Committee (JTUC) in the Colombo National Hospital today staged a protest and a started a hunger strike opposite the National Hospital premises urging the authorities on increasing the ‘Overtime’ payment to a reasonable rate and several other demands. Civil Defense Force members were deployed to undertake the hospital services. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel, Jayamal Chandrasiri
A 31-year-old mother today delivered male triplets at the de Soysa Maternity Hospital and it was her third time. On her first delivery she gave birth to twins and are aged 15 years and on her second delivery, she had another twins who are aged six years now. Pix by Nisal Baduge
Students of the Kelaniya University Students’ Council today staged a protest at the university premises urging the government on several demands, including selling of Arts Degree for Rs.75,500 and the Management Degree for Rs.12,000 for external students. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
The family of Milton of Karuwelagaswewa, who had put up a banner to star cricketer Mahela Jayawardene on his retirement from Test cricket was lucky enough to visit the SSC grounds and experience the Test match and meet Mahela Jayawardene. Pix by Isuru Perera
A police officer is seen requesting a university student to select a few representatives to enter the University Grant Commission in Colombo during a protest by the Sri Lanka National Union of Students over the removal of the Eastern University’s Trincomalee Campus Rector. Pix by Nisal Baduge
Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene was dismissed LBW scoring four runs facing 16 deliveries a while ago during the opening day of the second test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo today. Pix by Pradeep Dilruskhana
The funeral of popular actress Rebecca Nirmalee who died after battling cancer, took place at the Borella General Cemetery this evening amidst a large gathering. The final religious rites were performed at the Art Gallery in Colombo where her remains lay from this morning. Pix by Nisal Baduge
Three spill gates of the Atharagalle Reservoir in Galgamuwa had been stolen and were detected while being transported in a lorry near Daladagama by the Police yesterday. The gates have been stolen when they were removed for repairs. Police said the gates were valued at Rs. 450,000. Pix by Sanjeewa Ratnayake
Members of the National Sangha Council today met the Commissioner General of the Excise Department and urged him to stop the German (Bavarian) Cultural event Oktoberfest to be held at Havelock Park from October 7 to October 12 saying the fest was against cultural norms of Sri Lanka. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
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