Religious observances were held at Dehiwala Muhiyyadeen Grand Jummah Mosque to mark the completion of President Gotabaya Rajapakse’s first year in office and the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on November 18, 2920. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF) has lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) today (18) alleging that students who sat for the GCE Advanced Level Examination in 2019 have been subjected to severe injustice in being admitted to the university from the cut-off marks of the GCE Advanced Level Examination.
Remembrance Day The Armed Forces Remembrance Day and Poppy Ceremony organised by the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association was held at the War Memorial, Vihara Maha Devi Park today according to the health guidelines. Only few number of participants were attended at the ceremony due to the Covid-19 outbreak Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
Face masks donated by Asela Wickramesinghe Foundation were distributed to police officers on duty in Colombo at Gangarama temple today .Venerable Dr Kirinde Assaji thera of Gangarama Temple, Senior DIG Deshabandu Thennakoon, Asela Wickramasinghe and some police officers were present at the event. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Long queues were seen outside the Grama Niladhari offices in the Gampaha District to receive the Rs. 5,000 allowance, which is distributed by the Government to people, who are faced with difficulties to earn a sufficient income due to the curfew restrictions imposed considering the COVID-19 situation in the country.
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