Blood donation campaign

A Blood Donation Campaign was held at the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya yesterday in line with the Il Full Moon Poya.

Security beefed up at Mahara Prison

Security at the Mahara Prison has been tightened with the deployment of the Special Task Force (STF) following the tense situation erupted within the prison premises this evening.

Relief packages distributed

Relief packages were distributed among the residents of the Walpola area under the instruction of Ragama Police acting Chief Police Inspector OIC L.B Abeyratne. The residents earlier demanded sufficient food and essential items to be given to them as they are not getting adequate food and other essential needs.

Devotees at Bellanwila

Devotees are seen taking part in religious observances at the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya in light of the Il Full Moon Poya which falls today.

Katina Pinkama

The Katina Pinkama of the Sri Sasnodayaramaya Temple in Ragama was held yesterday under the aegis of Chief Incumbent of the temple Ven. Dangahawela Upananda thero.

Engrossed in conversation...

UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardena was seen in conversation with former MP Palitha Ranga Bandara during the program held in Moneragala as a part of island-wide district level programs to rebuild the party.

Bus stands look deserted...

Colombo bus stands looked deserted due to the several areas being declared as isolated. Only a few people were seen using public transport.

Mete out justice

A group of residents of the Walpola area which is under isolation demanded sufficient food and essential items to be given to them as they are not getting adequate food and other essential needs.

Medicines to home

Health workers in Colombo distributed essential medicines to people living in apartments in Maradana, which is under isolation. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Thrilling start to LPL 2020

Colombo Kings seal the first game in the Lanka Premier League 2020 after beating Kandy Tuskers in the super over at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota.

New Minister seeking blessings

Admiral (Rtd) Sarath Weerasekara who was sworn in as the new Minister of Public Security this morning, visited Gangaramaya Temple and engaged in religious observances. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Silent protest near NHC

The All Ceylon Health Service Union yesterday launched a silent protest near the National Hospital in Colombo over several demands including budget allocations for health services to be increased. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Demanding justice...

All Island Catering and Banquet Hall Owners Association held a press briefing yesterday where they requested the President to reconsider the Government’s decision to limit the number of persons to participate a wedding or functions. Association President Athula Kaluarachchi said they are confronted with a lot of issues with this restriction and therefore urged the President to increase the number to at least 150 attendees.

Distributing dry rations…

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) today distributed dry rations free of charge among covid-19 affected people in Colombo Municipal Council area. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Mete out justice

The National Organization for the Protection of Pensioners’ Rights staged a protest at Polduwa Junction yesterday demanding the payment of pensions that should be given to pensioners from 2016 to 2019 January 2020. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Still deserted…

The Ja-ela and Pettah looked deserted though the isolation was lifted from those areas. Only a few workers were seen engaged in work. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Program to carpet 100,000 km of roads started

A program to carpet 100,000 km of roads to mark the completion of President Gotabaya Rajapakse’s one year of office commenced in Opatha Kotugoda where the work on carpeting Nehela Opathata Road was started. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Police stations, roadblocks disinfected

A program to disinfect all police stations and roadblocks situated from Colombo Fort to Galle was launched today by the St.John Ambulance Association and Brigade. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Raided…

The retail and wholesale markets where sugar, rice and vegetables were sold above the price imposed by the Government were raided by the Consumer Affairs Authority officials of the Gampaha area. The raid was carried out under the supervision of head of the Gampaha District Consumer Affairs Authority Pradeep Kaluarachchi. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Toppled into pond...

The bus carrying Parliament staffers toppled into the pond at the Parliament premises today.

Peliyagoda Manning Market inaugurated

The Manning Market in Peliyagoda was inaugurated by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today. It was a project started in 2013 to relocate Colombo-based wholesale veritable trading to that area. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Setting the example

A group of police officers educated people on the Covid-19 pandemic by distributing leaflets in the Ganemulla area. Also, a senior police officer was seen checking the temperature of a fellow police cop, making sure that those who provide security to people should be first healthy. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisingha

Invoking blessings for President

A Pirith chanting was held at the Independence Square to invoke blessings for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in line with his birthday. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Quarantine centre for police officers

A quarantine centre comprising of 100 beds was declared opened at President College Mahara to accommodate the police officers who are found as contacts of the Covid-19 patients.

President & PM during Budget debate

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa seen at parliament during the debate of the Second Reading of the 2021 Budget.

Begging?

In a situation where the Police have launched a special operation to apprehend persons who are engaged in begging as a business, a beggar, who seemed to be disabled, was seen begging something from a person inside a car in Colombo.

Masks, gloves for police officers

Boxes of masks, gloves, hand sanitizers donated by the Athens International Education Center were handed over to the Cinnamon Gardens Police Station to be distributed among the police officers engaged in duty in the Colombo city. Pix by Samantha Perera

Instead of single use polythene

In line with the Government’s decision to ban single-use polythene and plastic from January 2021, alternatives were introduced during a news briefing chaired by Minister of Environment Mahinda Amaraweera. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

To mark completion of President’s first year in office

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

IUSF lodge complaint with HRC

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.