Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi today. During the ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Rajapaksa was accorded a 21-gun salute.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in New Delhi this afternoon commencing his two-day official visit in India. The President is scheduled to meet Indian President Shri Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the visit. Pix courtesy: President’s Media Division
Officials have ordered that residents in Port Neches, Groves and Nederland evacuate their homes after a second explosion at the TPC Group petrochemical plant. Residents living in a four-mile radius from the plant have also been ordered to evacuate the area. The blast rocked TPC Group petrochemical plant in Port Neches, Texas, around 1 am. Two workers and one other person were hurt in the explosion, but no fatalities. (Daily Mail)
General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Dayasiri Jayasekera who backed the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) towards its recent victory was seen giving a very close ear to what SLPP Leader cum newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa had to say during the funeral of ex-PM D. M. Jayaratna in Doluwa, Gampola on Saturday.
Those who criticized each other and locked horns at the presidential election platforms were among the politicians who had come to Parliament yesterday to pay their last respects to former Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratna whose remains lie-in-state. Here former Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne who was a vociferous critic of the Rajapaksas greeting the new President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa during the event.
A supporter of defeated New Democratic Front ( NDF) candidate Sajith Premadasa goes emotional as he requests Mr. Premadasa not to quit politics. Thousands of his supporters were at the Vauxhall Street campaign headquarters of Mr. Premadasa to meet him. Pics by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
As per the instructions given by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to display only the State Emblem at state institutions, the Boralesgamuwa Urban Council displayed the State Emblem instead of the President’s photo at its premises today. Pix by Rekha Tharangani Fonseka
Major General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne today assumed duties as the new Secretary Defence in the Ministry of Defence amid military honours and greetings. Chief of Defence Staff, the three armed Service Commanders, acting Inspector General of Police, Director General Civil Defence Force and a representative gathering of all MOD establishments were present at the ceremony. Pictures courtesy Ministry of Defence
The new pinnacle (Chuda Manikyaya) to be affixed in place of the old pinnacle of the Ruwanweliseya Maha Chaithya was exposed to the public for the paying of homage, at the BMICH yesterday and it would be displayed till November 20. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
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