Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, married Nitheesha Jayasekera, at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo today. He was reinstated to the Navy and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander by President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday (2).
The 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) today. The event was held in collaboration with the Sri Lanka India Society, Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre and Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
Former minister and long-standing member of the LSSP, Athaudha Senevirathna and former UNP Anuradhapura District MP W.B. Ekanayake pledged their support to UNP-led alliance’s candidate Sajith Premadasa today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and leaders of the UNP led alliance participated in the opening of presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa’s election office at Vauxhall Street today. Mr. Premadasa, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe, Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka were seen engaged in religious observances after the opening of the office. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is seen presenting an award of appreciation to Minister of Megapolis and Western Region Development Patali Champika Ranawaka for the role he played in promoting renewable energy in Sri Lanka. Chairman of World Renewable Energy Congress Professor Ali Sayigh is also present.
Colombo Fort and many other railway stations were seen deserted due to the ongoing island-wide strike launched by all the railway trade unions. The railway service resorted to a strike action from midnight on the 25th of September demanding the authorities to remove the salary anomalies existing in the railway service. Pix by Nilmalsiri Edirisinghe
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe unveiled Buddha statues at the Walukarama Temple in Kollupitiya yesterday while the joint head of the Temple’s Dayaka Sabha State Minister of Defence and Media Non-Cabinet Minister Ruwan Wijewardene, Primary Industries and Social Empowerment Minister Daya Gamage, Ports and Shipping Minister Sagala Ratnayake participated.
SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa met a group of professionals of the Muslim community at Mr. Haneefa Ishak’s residence in Borella yesterday. SLPP Leader and Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa, MP Vidura Wickramanayake, President’s Counsel Ali Sabry and others were present at the event.
The military exercise ’Cormorant Strike X-2019’ organised by the Sri Lanka Army was concluded today at Kuchchveli in Trincomalee. Over 3,000 military personnel of the Army, Navy, Air Force and nearly 100 foreign military participants participated in the joint military exercise which was held from September 3 to September 23 covering several provinces across the country. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
A large number of people were seen on Sunday attending the Colombo International Book Fair 2019 at the BMICH on Friday. The annual exhibition, organised by the Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association, will be held till September 29 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
’Hold Me in Contempt’, a memoir authored by former Chief Justice Shirani A. Bandaranayake was launched at the Colombo International Book Fair, which was launched yesterday. The first copy of the book was presented to Sarasavi Publications Chief H.D. Premasiri.
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