’Rocket Man’ hospitalised after 195mph crash

President Trump is ’praying’ for Ryan Newman also known as ’Rocket Man’, who is in a serious condition in hospital following a fiery crash during the final lap of the Daytona 500 on Monday night. (Daily Mail)

Locally made gun recovered

The Navy recovered a locally-made gun, during a search conducted at Palichchaweli area in Jaffna, on Sunday (16).

Fire at Norwood

Sri Lanka Lab Expo 2020

Sri Lanka Lab Expo 2020 organized by the College of Medical Laboratory Science Sri Lanka was launched at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre (SLECC) yesterday (14). This is a wonderful platform and opportunity for trade companies to showcase, demonstrate and discuss latest products and services for laboratory professionals in research & development, pharmaceutical, chemicals, food processing, all level education and related industries.

The Wedding Show 2020

The Wedding Show 2020, the biggest give way of the year, was launched at the BMICH yesterday. The Wedding Show covers all areas of the bridal industry providing a comprehensive variety of bridal suppliers from Sri Lanka. The exhibition will be held until Sunday (16).

Seeking divine help for Coronavirus patients

Sri Lankan Muslim Community was seen holding religious service at Dawatagaha mosque Colombo today to seek divine help for a quick cure of Coronavirus patients.

Back home

An event organized to hand over the 33 students who were flown back from Wuhan in China, to their parents was held at the Army Headquarters in Akuregoda under the patronage of the Commander of Sri Lanka Army and Chief of Staff of the Sri Lankan Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva this afternoon (14).

Symposium on Tobacco

A session on Tobacco, Alcohol and other substance use was held at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo today as part of the Colombo Medical Congress 2020.

Demanding Justice for disappeared…

Families of the Disappeared staged a protest march from Viharamahadevi Park to the Prime Minister’s Office demanding for justice. They also handed over a petition to the Prime Minister’s Office. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Train delay…

Train services on the main line were delayed this morning due to a technical fault. Railway commuters on the mainline including Gampaha and Ragama railway stations were inconvenienced due to the delay. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Proposals for a new Constitution

The Yuthukama Organisation prepared a set of proposals to be considered when formulating a new Constitution. The organisation’s President Gevindu Kumaratunga handed over these proposals to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at an event held at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo today. Pix by Damith Wickramasinghe

SLAF deploys Bell-212 to douse forest fire

The Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) had deployed a Bell-212 helicopter, equipped with a Bambi bucket to used to douse the fire in the Singimale forest reserve in Hatton this morning. Pix by Ranjith Rajapaksa

Collision…

Three vehicles including a school van, three-wheeler and motorbike collided in Horana injuring four people yesterday. Pix by Nimali Kahawala

Blood donation campaign

The blood donation campaign, organised by the ’’Sri Lanka Association of Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons”, to celebrate the International Oral and Maxillofacial day, was held yesterday at the Dental Hospital in Colombo for the fifth consecutive year.

Blessings from Bhutan

A group of 48 Buddhist monks arrived from Bhutan on the request of King of Bhutan to invoke blessings on Sri Lankans, the new government and seeking protection from the new coronavirus. The monks chanted pirith and conducted other religious observances at the Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies (NIIBS), Kelaniya on Wednesday morning to invoke blessings. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Steam train chugs on to Nanu Oya

A steam locomotive was operated between Colombo Fort and Demodara Railway Stations yesterday. 38 foreigners from twelve countries participated in the journey. The train set off from Colombo Fort Yesterday (9) and is scheduled to reach Nanu Oya Railway Station tomorrow (11). These steam locomotives were no longer in use. Pix by Ranjith Rajapaksa

Gangarama Temple receives CMEC donations

The China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), a leading Chinese company which is carrying out major water projects in Gampaha, donated heavy machinery and equipment worth over US $ 100,000 to the Gangarama Temple, Colombo to carry out social responsibility programmes. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Protesters demand investigations into the missing

The Equal Rights Organisation today staged a protest outside the Presidential Secretariat against an alleged move by the government to issue death certificates for the missing people instead of conducting investigations. Pix By Kushan Pathiraja

DIG Gunathilake assumed duties as STF Commandant

DIG Lionel Gunathilake yesterday assumed duties as 12th Commandant of the Special Task Force of Police (STF). (Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisingha)

Railway employees demand permanent employment

Railway employees a held protest at the Maradana Railway General Manager’s office yesterday demanding permanent employment for casual and contract employees. The protesters were demanding permanent employment for 1,500 railway employees currently recruited on casual and contract basis. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

President visits Welikada Prison

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is currently making a sudden inspection visit to the Welikada Prison, the President Media Division said.

Wildlife trackers demand job security

A protest was held outside the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo today by the All Island Wildlife Trackers Trade Union over several of their demands including job security.

Under 19 Champions

The Bangladesh cricket team pose for a group photograph after winning the ICC Under-19 World Cup cricket finals between India and Bangladesh at the Senwes Park, in Potchefstroom, yesterday. Picture Courtesy AFP

Pole Vault World Record

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis clears the bar to set a world pole vault record of 6.17 metres at the Orlen Copernicus Cup 2020 World Athletics Indoor meeting on Saturday in Torun, Poland. Duplantis, the US-born 20-year-old who won silver at last year’s world championships in Doha, cleared the bar on his second attempt in Torun to break the previous record of 6.16m set by French vaulter Renaud Lavillenie in February 2014. ( AFP)

Blood donation camp to bless Chinese

A blood donation camp was held at Maurapada Temple in Pelawatte, Battaramulla on Sunday to bring in blessings to Chinese people and to overcome the Coronavirus epidemic that is spreading in Whuan, China. Maurapada Temple and Oruwela Lions Club organized the programme which was attended by Ven. Waleboda Gunasiri Thera. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

MR meets Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa held discussions in New Delhi today. Photo AFP

Footwear and Leather Fair 2020

The ‘Footwear and Leather Fair 2020’ exhibition organised by Sri Lanka Footwear and Leather Products Manufacturers Association for the 12th year was launched under the aegis of Minister Wimal Weerawansa at the BMICH yesterday. It will be held today and tomorrow as well from 10 am to 9 pm. Leather products including shoes, bags and travel goods, machinery and chemicals are available at the Exhibition.

Gangaramaya Navam Perahera parades streets

The 42nd annual Navam Maha Perahera of the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo paraded the streets this evening after UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe placed the sacred relic casket on the Majestic Tusker. The Perahera will conclude tomorrow. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

President back to school

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the first and only Executive President produced from Ananda College, Colombo, yesterday declared open ‘Sath Mahala,’ the new seven-storey building of Ananda College.

All set for Navam Perahera

The Navam Maha Perahera of the Gangarama Temple, Colombo will parade the streets tonight. Organisers are seen making finishing touches in preparation of the Perahera. Inside the temple, the monks are seen blessing the elephant ‘Ganga’ who would carry the casket of relics in the Perahera.