Sri Lanka Army’s 73rd anniversary was celebrated in Colombo today under the patronage of Army Commander Lt. Gen. Vikum Liyanage. 66 band members of the Army Band joined the 73rd anniversary parade of the Sri Lanka Army and 77 officers representing

Air Force SC clinched the Sri Lanka Rugby 7s Cup title, beating Havelock SC 24-10 in the final played at Race Coutse Grounds on Sunday. Army SC meanwhile, beat Navy SC 22-10 in the Women’s final, though the Navy Men’s team beat CR & FC in the Men

In view to commemorate Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday, the Board of Trustees of the Borella Jumma Mosque organized an Inter-Religious Ceremony and distributed dry ration packs to needy families on the mosque compound. It was held yesterday (9) under t

Lawyers and several civil organisations today staged a silent protest at the Galle Face main agitation site, demanding the government to stop police brutality on women and children. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The four-day ‘Colombo Stamp Show 2022’organised by the Philatelic Bureau of the Postal Department was held from October 6 to 9. A special stamp and a first day cover were released to commemorate ‘World Post Day’ yesterday which was the final

An event to remember those who died in the strugle (Aragalaya) was held yesterday near the Buddha statue at the Vihara Mahadevi Park. The Citizens of People’s Struggle organized the event. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Devotees at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo are seen taking part in religious observances on Vap Full Moon Poya day which falls today. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Following a concept of the Colombo Mayoress, Rosy Senanayake, and the expertise and guidance of the Librarian of Colombo Public Library, Waruni Gangabadarachchi, an abundant yield of vegetable was obtained from the library compound. A vegetable culti

The ’’Kedella Art of Living 2022’’ exhibitions organized by Asia Exhibitions and Conventions (Pvt) Ltd will be held until tomorrow (9), scheduled from 10.00 am to 9.00 pm at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) Colo

A scholarship award ceremony conducted yesterday by the senior management of the Citizens Development Business Finance PLC under the theme ’CDB Sisudiri Season 14’. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Sri Lanka Army is to celebrate its 73rd Anniversary on October 10th in a grand gesture and a series of programmes had been organised to mark the event. A special ceremony to commemorate the fallen war heroes was held under the auspices of the Command

The Praana (Seeds) Sinhala movie premiered at the Liberty Cinema theatre in Kollupitiya. The Sri Lankan trilingual thriller movie was directed by Sanjaya Nirmal and produced by Janaka Perera. Leading film artistes Shyam Fernando, Niranjani Shanmugara

The revamped club Rugby 7s tournament will kick off at the Race Course Grounds without powerhouse Kandy SC, with the remaining club teams joined by Western Barbarians in Segment A of the renamed Sri Lanka. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisingehe

A police post was opened at the Port City today with the patronage of the Senior DIG in-charge of the Western Province, Deshabandu Tennakoon. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

As the whole world celebrates the World Teacher’s Day today, Sri Lanka too takes this opportunity to heap its appreciation on teachers and principals at a ceremony called ’’Guru Pratibha Prabha 2022’ held at the Education Ministry under the p

The Philatelic Bureau of the Postal Department today officially introduced two stamps and an envelope at the Colombo stamp show held at the Postal Department Colombo.

SpaceX successfully launched its first female-led mission, Crew-5, to the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday, taking along a Russian cosmonaut who is the first from the country to board an American spacecraft amid global tensions over the wa

The National Day of the Republic of Korea was celebrated yesterday under the patronage of the Korean Ambassador. Education Minister Susil Premajayantha was the chief guest at the event. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Parents are seen buying flower bouquets in Colombo for their children to offer to their teachers in view of World Teachers’ Day that falls tomorrow. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

A protest was held at the oil installation in Kolonnawa by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) joint trade union, demanding the government to stop the suppression on the union leaders who brought to light the thefts and atrocities. Pix by Nimalsir

Catholic nuns of St. Anthony’s Convent, Borella, today staged a protest in front of the convent demanding the rehabilitation of the people who robbed US$51 million from the country. They also demand Namal Rajapaksa should withdraw his proposal to r

The members of the Patriotic National Movement today staged a Sathyakriya in front of the Independence Square today under the theme of ’’Let’s defeat the separatist constitutional conspiracy’. Pix by Nisal Baduge

A Victorian fairytale castle overlooking the Devon coastline has gone on the market for an undisclosed sum. Watermouth Castle, near Ilfracombe, has been run by the same owners for 45 years and is billed as one of the top tourist destinations in the c

The All Island School Games 2022 were officially launched at the Education Ministry with the main sponsors Nestomalt this evening. The All-Island School Games were not held for the last two years due to the COVID pandemic in the country. The Gampaha

The Voluntary Compensation Applicants’ Union of the State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka today staged a protest in front of the Engineering Corporation drew the attention of the President, the Prime Minister and the subject minister to speed

The police fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse the protesting university students in Kelaniya today who were protesting against the incumbent government. The protesters demanded the release of protesters arrested under the Prevention of

On the occasion of World Elders Day, Ragama 181b Thewatta Grama Niladari Seva Piyasa distributed dry food packs for low-income elderly citizens in the area. The event held at the Lourdes stadium in Ragama. Pix Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Several estate workers today staged a protest in front of the Fort Railways Station, demanding the government to demolish their 150-year-old line rooms and provide modern houses with deeds. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

As part of the upcoming 73rd Army Anniversary and Army Day (October 10), a special service was held at All Saints’ Church in Borella today. Commander of the Army Lt. Gen. Vikum Liyanage was the chief guest and senior officers and fellow officers we

A ceremony held today in Ragama in view of the world children’s and elders’ day. The event was held at the 181B Grama Niladhari division. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe