UNP MPs who visited the Hambantota Port and the Mattala Airport came under attack by group of government supporters when they were coming out of the harbour today.Picture shows Hambantota Mayor Eraj Ravindra Fernando brandishing a pistol, giving chase to the bus carrying the MPs.Pix by Shantha Ratnayeka and Sanath Gamage
A tense atmosphere prevailed during a monthly meeting of the Balapitiya PS last morning (10) due to an augment between the Chairman and the Vice Chairman over a proposal to do away with the contract system and to implement projects by employing laborers. Pix by Hemantha De Silva
The two sons of slain Police officer attached to the Anti Corruption Unit of the Matara Police were given educational needs including Rs. 1 million at the Police headquarters today. Their father and mother were beaten to death in Kamburupitiya, Matara in November last year. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
The Sri Lanka Army’s Food Festival known as Hela Viru Rasa Udanaya will be held in Nuwara Eliya from April 15 to April 22. The food festival is held with the aim of promoting the traditional food of Sri Lanka. Seen here is Central Security Forces Commander Major General Ubaya Medawala briefing the media today about the food festival. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Sri Lanka team which won the ICC World T20 tournament in Bangladesh came back home on Tuesday. How the relaxed cricketers enjoyed their flight from Dhaka to Colombo onboard Mihin Air flight MJ502 was captured by Daily Mirror Sports Editor Channaka de Silva who was returning after reporting the tournament
Joint Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine today staged a protest march from the Health Ministry premises to University Grant Commission (UGC) authorities over several issues including the reduction of the period of the degree programme from four to three years. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
The luxury bus service on the Matara-Colombo Expressway began this morning, 24 days after opening of the Expressway. The bus service, operated jointly by the private sector and the Transport Board will run every 20 minutes. The journey from Matara to Colombo or vice versa will take only one and half hours. Pix by Krishan Jeewaka Jayaruk
Prasanna Ranatunga assumed duties as the Chief Minister of the Western Province at the Shrawasthi Mandiraya today. He received blessings from the Nadungamuwa Wijaya Maithree Thera upon assuming his duties in Colombo. Pix by Pradeep Dirukshana
Western Provincial Council Minister Udaya Gammanpila today assumed duties as the Minister of Agriculture, Agrarian Development, Minor Irrigation, Industry and Environment, Culture and Arts, at the Shrawasthi Mandiraya. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
About 100 school children including 20 from Kilinochchi and Jaffna, who lost their parents during the war, realised their cherished dream of flying on an airliner last Friday. Their dreams come true when the SriLankan Airlines took the children on a fun flight over the skies of Sri Lanka last Friday. Pix by Deepa Adikari
The first ever biggest naval exercise of the Sri Lanka Navy code-named TRINEX concluded successfully on Friday. Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage took the salute during the steam past held on the final phase of the exercise held in the seas of Trincomalee, while onboard the Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel Samudura. (Courtesy SL Navy)
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