12 blood donation camps by PUCSL

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity sector regulator has successfully organized 12 blood transfusion camps island wide within a month, at the request of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS or Blood Bank) with the assistance of electricians, civil organizations of the respective districts and the public.

Elders get Rs 5,000 allowance

An allowance of Rs. 5000 was distributed among the senior citizens of low income families in Homagama. pix Damith Wickramasinghe

Flood victims to safe places...

Flood-affected people living in Biyagama and Bandarawatta, are moving towards safe places through flooded area after the flood water inundated their houses. The affected people have moved to Biyagama Primary School. Pix by Samantha Perera

Sluice gates opened...

One sluice gate each of Upper Kothmale and Wimalasurendra reservoirs has been opened due to heavy rains received in the Central hills. Pix by Ranjith Rajapaksa

Inspection visit...

Several Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs made an inspection tour to the coastal area in Negombo, which was damaged due to the debris of the X-Press Pearl vessel washed shore. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Wading through floodwater...

Vehicles are seen maneuvered through floodwater in Kotugoda Gampaha today. Most of the areas in the Gampaha District are under water due to the heavy rains lashed pout in the area in the last few days.Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Inundated...

The entrance to the Southern Expressway was temporarily closed at the Kaduwela Entrance after the area was inundated due to heavy rains in the last few days. Pix by Damith Wickramasinghe

People affected due to floods

People living downstream on the Kelaniya river bank have experienced minor floods due to the overflowing of the river following torrential showers. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana and Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Household essentials to the doorstep...

Several large scale and small supermarkets have initiated delivery of consumer goods to their doorsteps during the ongoing restriction period. Residents in the area place their orders online or through telephone calls along with their requirement. Payments are made to the delivery crew on receipt of goods by cash or card. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Narahenpita Economic Center back in operation

The Narahenpita Dedicated Economic Center remains open yesterday for people to buy fruits and vegetables despite island-wide travel restrictions. Pix by Damith Wickramasinghe

Fish for affected areas...

Fish caught from seas off Jaffna and several other areas were getting prepared at a centre in Negombo to be distributed to areas where fishing activities have been suspended due to the debris coming from the fire engulfed X-Press Pearl vessel. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Allowance for Senior citizens...

Senior citizens in Kosgas Handiya in Panadura are seen receiving the allowance given for the Senior citizens.The allowance was distributed at the Panadura Post Office. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Post offices in operation...

All Post offices and Sub Post offices across the country remain open from today to provide limited services such as public payments and medicine deliveries. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

’Sahana Malla’ from Sathosa

State owned retail network Lanka Sathosa will remain open across the island from today as directed by the government to ensure the masses have access to food and essential items during the ongoing restriction period.The Ministry of Trade has decided to provide a relief package to Sathosa customers and a ‘Sahana Malla’ (relief bag) containing 10 items for Rs.1000. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel and Kushan Pathiraja

Low demand for dry fish

The demand for dry fish has considerably reduced in the Negombo area due to prevailing travel restrictions and also owing to fears in people to consume fish following the fire in X-Press Pearl vessel. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Minor floods...

A minor flood situation was witnessed in Gampaha and Colombo Districts. Roads were seen inundated due to torrential showers. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana, Nimalsiri Edirisinghe, Nisal Baduge and Damith Wickramasinghe

STICKER system for vehicles

Police officers were pasting stickers on vehicles entering the Western Province from North Western Province at Thoppuwa Junction. The operation was conducted under the instructions of Kochchika. Police introduced a sticker system for the vehicles entering Colombo City to avoid repeated checking of vehicles and also to facilitate vehicle inspections. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Archbishop addresses the media....

Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith flanked by some catholic priests speaks during a press conference where he urged the authorities to investigate to determine as to who was behind the Easter Sunday attacks which the former Attorney General referred to as a conspiracy.

Inoculation of Sinopharm in Walpola

Inoculation of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine took place in Walpola of the Ragama MOH office yesterday. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Goods to the door...

Goods including vegetables, fruits and other essential items are being delivered to the houses considering the island-wide travel restrictions imposed due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the county. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Sent for quarantine

Fifteen attendees including event organiser Chandimal Jayasinghe and model Piyumi Hansamali who were arrested earlier for organising a birthday party at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo on Sunday night violating quarantine regulations, have been sent to serve quarantine. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Beach gets fresh air....

The officers of Coast Conservation Authority are seen supervising the coastal cleaning activity carried out by Sri Lanka Army in Wellawatte yesterday. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Rs. 5,000 allowance given to affected

The government today handed granted an allowance of Rs. 5,000 to people who lost their livelihood due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Picture shows people are receiving the allowance in Rajagiriya and Gampaha. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja and Pradeep Pathirana.

Sinking...

The MV X-Press Pearl ship that caught fire in Sri Lankan waters has started to sink this morning,

Heavy traffic at entry points to Colombo

Heavy traffic was reported at many entry points to Colombo city despite the travel restrictions. Vehicles were seen in long queues at Peliyagoda junction from the Colombo-Kandy main road, Polduwa junction on parliament road and Mount Lavinia. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana, Kithsiri de Mel and Wanuna Wanniarachchi

Pettah wears deserted look...

Pettah and Peliyagoda Manning Market, which are busy areas on normal days were seen deserted yesterday due to the island-wide travel restrictions. However, it was noticed that some wholesale shops remain open in Pettah. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Testing measuring accessories...

A raid was carried out by the Measurement Standard Unit of the Gampaha District Secretariat, to test and stamp measuring accessories of traders in the Welisara Economic Centre. A total of 22 shops were checked and legal actions were taken against four shops for not renewing the measuring accessories. The raid was carried under the instructions of Gampaha District Secretary Sunil Jayalath. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Monitoring quarantine violators...

Mulleriyawa Police officers deployed drones to monitor activities of people and to see whether they violate quarantine regulations. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Large dried turmeric stock seized

The officers attached to the Investigation Unit of the Customs Prevention Division today seized 15,251 kilograms of dried turmeric stock worth more than five million rupees while attempting to smuggle it into the country. The turmeric stock was declared as 16, 000 kilograms of Refined Naphthalene packed in 507 boxes. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Disinfecting...

Health officers were seen fumigating the Abayarama Temple today as a precautionary measure to contain the COVID-19. The program was initiated by DIG Deshabandu Tennekoon. Pix By Pradeep Dilrukshana