Newly-appointed Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena called over at the Dharmayatanaya in Colombo today and received blessings from Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thera. He expressed hope that under the Premiership of veteran politician Dinesh Gunawardena, the country will journey in the right path and enhance international relations. The prelate also advised that the government should choose the no-violence path to its success. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana.
An Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard received her commission from the Secretary, Ministry of Defence General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) during the Commissioning Ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee today morning. Sri Lanka Navy handed over this OPV to Sri Lanka Coast Guard on 03rd January 2022 at Galle harbour and she was commissioned today.
The Indira Cancer Trust and Ramani Fernando Salons relaunched the hair donation campaign in Sri Lanka on July 20. People have donated their hair, which enable them to produce more than 3,000 wigs, which will be distributed free of charge among cancer patients across the country who have lost their hair after undergoing Chemotherapy. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
The Government today started a pilot project to issue fuel using a QR Code in six fuel stations in Colombo. The government has decided to distribute fuel seven days a week according to the last digit on the number plates of the vehicles. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Albeit a court order has been issued by the Colombo Fort Magistrate yesterday preventing protesters to stay clear of a 50-meter radius of the SWRD Bandaranaike statue located at Galle Face, the protesters are still seen occupying the area making merry. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
Newly-elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe today visited the Gangarama Temple, Colombo where he told journalists of his intention for a system change and engage in cooperative politics. Ran Wickremesinghe was elected as the eighth Executive President of Sri Lanka by Parliament following the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa over a week ago. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The Unity of State Private Universities (USPU) held a protest march from Independence Square to the University Grant Commission (UGC) demanding to defeat the deal politics that robs people’s achievements. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
Isipathana College overcame a 07-12 deficit to beat St. Peter’s College 29-17 in their Under 20 Schools Rugby League tournament match played at Havelock Park. The Isipathanians scored five tries, of which three were converted while the Peterites coverted just one of the three tries they scored. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today sworn in as the Interim President before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya at Valukarama temple in Kollupitiya after the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
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