Students were seen engaged in pre-school activities at Shasanodya Pre-school at Narangodapaluwa, Ragama, adhering to necessary health guidelines. The pre-school commenced today after it was closed following the Covid-19 situation in the country. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
The waterfalls in the Badulla District are fast running dry as a result of the prevailing drought. Rawanaella falls is among the worst affected. Thousands of families which depended on the income from local tourists visiting these once picturesque waterfalls have lost even their megre livelihood.
Sri Lanka Life Saving and Kinross Swimming Life Saving Club along with the two organisations by the name ’My Friend’ and ‘Rainbow Swimming’ launched a a life saving programme at Wellawatta on Sunday. Fouzul Hameed, the founder of Hameedia, and former Olympic swimmer Julian Bolling also took part in the programme. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinha
A beach cleaning programme organised by three organisations namely, ’’My Friend’’, ’’Rainbow Swimming’’ and the ’’Life Saving Society’’, under the theme of ’ Life Worth Save a Life’ was held today at the Wellawatta. A life- saving programme was also held in line with the beach programme. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
State Minister of Pharmaceutical Production, Supply and Regulation, Professor Channa Jayasumana, inspected the factory of State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC) at Ratmalana recently. SPMC Chairman Dr. Uthpala Indrawansa invited the State Minister for the inspection tour. Pix by Rekha Tharangani Fonseka
The State Festival of photography - Sri Lanka 2020 was held at the Foundation Institute yesterday in view of the World Photography Day. Lifetime felicitation award, bronze, Silver and Gold awards were given away during the ceremony for the photographs taken subjected to the COVID-19. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
Pharmaceuticals Production, Supply and Regulation State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana said he would put an end to the pharmaceutical mafia operated during the yahapalana regime in the guise of drug price reduction and he would bring down drug prices by increasing the local pharmaceutical production by 50%.
More than 3,000 Graduates staged a protest march from the Colombo Fort Railway Station towards the Presidential Secretariat demanding the government to award them with employment opportunities in the state sector as promised by the government during the election campaign. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
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