Crew members of the Japanese coastguard vessel PLH 22 Yashima assist Sri Lankan counterparts as they help clean the beach at Mount Lavinia south of Colombo today. The Japanese vessel called on Colombo for a goodwill and supply mission and is taking part in community work. AFP
Janatha Vimukthi Peramua (JVP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s vehicle collided with a tipper coming in the opposite direction when the driver had attempted to overtake the vehicle at Kiriella on the Ratnapura-Panadura main road this morning. He was admitted to the Ratnapura Hospital and later transferred to the national Hospital in Colombo. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
The Global Innovation Centre of the IT company, CodeGen International (Pvt.) Limited was declared open by Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Trace Expert City in Colombo 10 today. The officials of the UDA and the management of CodeGen and many others were present.Pix by Nisal Baduge
A Kalutara bound train from Maradana derailed this afternoon at the Mount Lavinia Railway Station bringing the train service on the southern coastal line to a standstill. Two compartments of the derailed train blocked the parallel line as well. Pix by H.M.Dharmapala
Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, former President Chandrika Kumaratunga, TNA Leader R. Sampanthan, Democratic Party Leader Sarath Fonseka, ex-Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake seen at a meeting convened by the National Movement for Social Justice at the New Town Hall in Colombo today urging that the Executive Presidency be abolished. Pix by Nisal Baduge
Remembering ‘Black July’, the anti-Tamil riots started on July 23 1983, a peace vigil has been organised by a government institution today in Battaramulla. Following the Black July, the country experienced nearly three decades of war against Tamil militant groups who demanded for a separate state. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana.
Army Commander Lt. General Daya Ratnayake has a word with former army commanders General Rohan Daluwatte, General Srilal Weerasuriya, and Lt. General Gerry de Silva at the Ranaviru apparel awards ceremony held at BMICH today. Pix By Pradeep Pathirana
A rare deep sea fish was found entangled in a fishing net of a boat that went fishing off the Valaichchenai seas today. The fish is four feet long and about 7.5 kilograms in weight and it is to be handed over to the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA). Pix by M.M. Anaam
UNP MP Harin Fernando who is tipped to be the party’s chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Uva Provincial Council Election seen outside the Superior Courts Complex in Hulftsdorp today after filing a petition against the change in the number of seats allocated to the two districts of the province. Pix by Samantha Perera
Former Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Sampath Chandrapushpa Vidanapathirana is seen leaving the High Court after being convicted on charges of having murdered British tourist Khuram Sheikh and of having raped his girlfriend. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana & Jayamal Chandrasiri
Pictures show flames amongst the wreckages of the malaysian airliner carrying 295 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur after it crashed, near the town of Shaktarsk, in rebel-held east Ukraine. Pro-Russian rebels fighting central Kiev authorities claimed on Thursday. (AFP)
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