The beach stretch between the Kalutara and Mount Lavinia is being filled in order to expand it and create an artificial beach. The construction works are being expedited during the curfew since the area has been deserted. Pix by Rekha Tharangani Fonseka
The Narahenpita Dedicated Economic Centre, which had been closed for several days will reopen today. With this in view, Colombo Municipal Council Fire Brigade Unit and several employees of the Municipal Health Department yesterday sterilized the building as well as certain produces brought for sale. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
The health officials of the Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipality are seen marking the distance of one metre in public places as a measure to prevent COVID-19, under the instructions of Mayor Madhura Vithanage. Accordingly, the marks have been made outside ATM machines, banks, pharmacies and retail shops.
A considerable number of beggars are seen roaming around the Ragama area, some of whom do not maintain proper health practices. Residents of the area raise concerns over this because these beggars are given food by the Navy officers of the Welisara Navy Camp from which several Covid-19 infected officers were found.
Several children in the Buttala area are seen holding posters thanking the decision taken by the government last evening to close all liquor shops. Liquor shops were allowed to open yesterday and large number of people were seen queuing up to buy liquor. The decision to open liquor shops was met with heavy criticism by the people
A prayer service was held today in memory of the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks of April 21, last year at St. Anthony’s Church, Kochchikade. It was one of the targets of the terrorists who attacked three churches and three hotels. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
Fisherfolk of Moratu-Modara complained that they have no means of obtaining ice cubes to preserve fish though they have passes to sell fish during the curfew. They said the warehouses where ice cubes are being made, have been closed in Moratuwa and Panadura areas. Therefore, the fishermen said they are compelled to go to Peliyagoda to buy ice for exorbitant prices.
Beggers are one of the most affected groups due to COVID-19 pandemic in the country as the sources of their daily earnings have been disrupted. Such a beggar was spotted in Colombo today. However, he was seen wearing a face mask in line with COVID-19 preventive measures.
A trapped leopard was rescued near the Samanala Forest Reserve in a private land owned by the Gartmore Estate in Maskeliya. The animal was tranquilized nearly nine hours later by a veterinarian of the Wildlife Department this afternoon, and taken to the Minipe Veterinary Hospital for further treatment.
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