Colombo flooded...

Minor flooding was reported in low-lying areas in Colombo along the Kelani River due to the overnight rain that experienced in many parts of the country. Pictures show some low-lying areas and roads in Colombo inundated due to floods. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

To serve justice for victims of abuse

The Women For Freedom organisation was launched under the patronage of former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga to raise awareness among society and serve justice to victims of all forms of abuse. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja.

‘Hoping to make a sale’

Colombo went gloomy today with the continuous rains throughout the day. People were seen engaged in their daily activities despite the rain. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Welipenna Interchange flooded

Vehicle movements on the Southern Expressway (E-01) have been interrupted due to flooding at the Welipenna Interchange, expressway police said. Pix by Bandu Tambavita

EDUEXPO 2022 in Colombo

The higher education and career fair EDUEXPO 2022 commenced today (14) at the Sri Lanka Exhibition & Conventional Center (SLECC) and will go on till Sunday, October 16. The career fair will start at 10 a.m. and be held until 7 p.m. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Sri Lanka into women’s Asia Cup final

Sri Lanka National Women’s Cricket Team beat Pakistan by 1 run today at Sylhet to qualify for the Women’s T20 Asia Cup final for the first time. Pictures courtesy Asian Cricket Council

Sanath Nishantha surrenders, gets bail, leaves

State Minister Sanath Nishantha is seen leaving the Court of Appeal after appearing in three contempt of court cases filed over an alleged contemptuous statement. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Rainy day in Colombo

Due to the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of the island, Colombo went gloomy today with the continuous rains. Vehicles and people were seen moving in Colombo, even in the rain, for essential services. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Poppy pinned on State Minister of Defence

A group of representatives of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association (SLESA) met the State Minister of Defence Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon and pinned a Poppy Flower on him today (12 Oct). Sri Lanka Ex- Servicemen’s Association annually organizes Poppy Day to commemorate the fallen war heroes. The funds collected will be spent on welfare projects for war veterans and their families.

The real beezness!

This astonishing image of a buzzing ball of cactus bees spinning over the hot sand on a Texas ranch has helped its creator to win the coveted Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. (Daily Mail)

Army’s 73rd anniversary celebrated

Sri Lanka Army’s 73rd anniversary was celebrated in Colombo today under the patronage of Army Commander Lt. Gen. Vikum Liyanage. 66 band members of the Army Band joined the 73rd anniversary parade of the Sri Lanka Army and 77 officers representing all the regiments and 652 officers who were awarded for gallantry in the 73rd anniversary parade of the Sri Lanka Army. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Air Force win Sri Lanka Rugby 7s Men’s title

Air Force SC clinched the Sri Lanka Rugby 7s Cup title, beating Havelock SC 24-10 in the final played at Race Coutse Grounds on Sunday. Army SC meanwhile, beat Navy SC 22-10 in the Women’s final, though the Navy Men’s team beat CR & FC in the Men’s Plate final. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Marking Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday

In view to commemorate Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday, the Board of Trustees of the Borella Jumma Mosque organized an Inter-Religious Ceremony and distributed dry ration packs to needy families on the mosque compound. It was held yesterday (9) under the patronage of the President Board of Trustees, M.R.M. Awthad. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Stop police brutality on women, children

Lawyers and several civil organisations today staged a silent protest at the Galle Face main agitation site, demanding the government to stop police brutality on women and children. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Special stamp released on ‘World Post Day’

The four-day ‘Colombo Stamp Show 2022’organised by the Philatelic Bureau of the Postal Department was held from October 6 to 9. A special stamp and a first day cover were released to commemorate ‘World Post Day’ yesterday which was the final day of the Show, under the auspices of Minister of Transport, Highways and Media Bandula Gunawardana. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Those died during struggle remembered

An event to remember those who died in the strugle (Aragalaya) was held yesterday near the Buddha statue at the Vihara Mahadevi Park. The Citizens of People’s Struggle organized the event. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Vap Poya Day...

Devotees at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo are seen taking part in religious observances on Vap Full Moon Poya day which falls today. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Vegetable harvest...

Following a concept of the Colombo Mayoress, Rosy Senanayake, and the expertise and guidance of the Librarian of Colombo Public Library, Waruni Gangabadarachchi, an abundant yield of vegetable was obtained from the library compound. A vegetable cultivation program was recently launched to educate the public on how to grow their own vegetable in order to face the future food scarcity. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

'Kedella' Art of Living exhibition 2022 at BMICH

The ’’Kedella Art of Living 2022’’ exhibitions organized by Asia Exhibitions and Conventions (Pvt) Ltd will be held until tomorrow (9), scheduled from 10.00 am to 9.00 pm at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) Colombo. The exhibition will consist of approximately over 200 stalls to attract more visitors from every occupation. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Sisudiri scholarship award ceremony

A scholarship award ceremony conducted yesterday by the senior management of the Citizens Development Business Finance PLC under the theme ’CDB Sisudiri Season 14’. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Commemorating fallen war heroes

Sri Lanka Army is to celebrate its 73rd Anniversary on October 10th in a grand gesture and a series of programmes had been organised to mark the event. A special ceremony to commemorate the fallen war heroes was held under the auspices of the Commander of the Army Lt. Gen. Vikum Liyanage at the Battaramulla War Heroes Memorial last evening. Pix by Nisal Baduge

’Praana’ hits the big screens

The Praana (Seeds) Sinhala movie premiered at the Liberty Cinema theatre in Kollupitiya. The Sri Lankan trilingual thriller movie was directed by Sanjaya Nirmal and produced by Janaka Perera. Leading film artistes Shyam Fernando, Niranjani Shanmugaraja, Darshan Dharmaraj are playing leading roles, whereas Nita Fernando and King Ratnam play supportive roles. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Rugby 7s kick off

The revamped club Rugby 7s tournament will kick off at the Race Course Grounds without powerhouse Kandy SC, with the remaining club teams joined by Western Barbarians in Segment A of the renamed Sri Lanka. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisingehe

Police post at Port City opened

A police post was opened at the Port City today with the patronage of the Senior DIG in-charge of the Western Province, Deshabandu Tennakoon. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

World Teacher’s Day celebrated

As the whole world celebrates the World Teacher’s Day today, Sri Lanka too takes this opportunity to heap its appreciation on teachers and principals at a ceremony called ’’Guru Pratibha Prabha 2022’ held at the Education Ministry under the patronage of Education Minister Susil Premajayantha.

Colombo stamp show

The Philatelic Bureau of the Postal Department today officially introduced two stamps and an envelope at the Colombo stamp show held at the Postal Department Colombo.

Liftoff!

SpaceX successfully launched its first female-led mission, Crew-5, to the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday, taking along a Russian cosmonaut who is the first from the country to board an American spacecraft amid global tensions over the war in Ukraine amid the first to take off from US soil since 2002.

Korean National Day celebrated...

The National Day of the Republic of Korea was celebrated yesterday under the patronage of the Korean Ambassador. Education Minister Susil Premajayantha was the chief guest at the event. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Teachers deserve bouquets

Parents are seen buying flower bouquets in Colombo for their children to offer to their teachers in view of World Teachers’ Day that falls tomorrow. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Stop suppression on union leaders...

A protest was held at the oil installation in Kolonnawa by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) joint trade union, demanding the government to stop the suppression on the union leaders who brought to light the thefts and atrocities. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe