Harvesting for the Yala season has commenced. Here, farmers in Aralaganwila are seen reaping the paddy harvest.

Over 750,000 doses of the AstraZeneca will arrive in Sri Lanka today evening from Japan, through the WHO’s Covax facility. The government said priority will be given to those who received their first doses.

Health workers engaged in a mobile vaccination drive, administers jab to a resident at Bloemendhal, Colombo yesterday July 30 2021.Pix by Nisal Baduge

UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene and other party members participated in a meeting in Passara, Badulla and discussed on reorganizing the party. He also met with UNP local government members..Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

’Leasing and loan payers joint association’ staged a protest at the Demonstration Site near the Presidential Secretariat in Fort calling for redress as they have been affected by the COVID 19 pandemic. Pix by Pradeep Dilrusksana

A media breifing held today at the Police Narcotics Bureau over the detection of 45kg of heroin worth Rs.450 million during a raid in Bandaragama. The picture shows the seized heroin stock in police custody.

A meeting between Transport Minister Gamini Lokuge and the US Embassy’s Economic Affairs Head, Susan F. Walke held at the Ministry today. Issues relating to passenger and freight sectors were discussed at this meeting.

The Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) staged a protest in Kiribathgoda today against the proposed Kotelawala National Defense University (KNDU) Bill. Some protesters are pictured here with placards. Pix by Pradeep Dilrusksana

The Students’ Union of the Kelaniya University today staged a protest opposite the administration office of the university against the hunting and suppression of university students. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

These images of a full ’solar halo’ were captured by young T.K Yanula Buddika Sathnidu, a Grade 3 student from St. Thomas’ College Matara today morning. A full solar halo is a rare sight. Sun halos are generally considered rare and are formed b

Security officers were seen checking passes of those who are crossing the interprovincial border at the Bentota River Bridge.

People in Slave Island area are seen subjected to PCR tests today. Pix by Nisal Baduge

The Federation of University Teachers Association staged a protest in Colombo today against the proposed Kotelawala Act. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Former President and SLFP leader Maithripala Sirisena, SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara, Environment Minister Mahinda Mraweera, State Ministers Duminda Dissanayaka, Lasantha Alagiyawanna and SLFP trade union leader Anton Marcus are seen at

The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) staged a protest in Colombo today against the Kotalawala Defence University (KDU) Bill. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Teachers-Principals’ trade unions today staged a protest at Hanwella over numerous demands, including salary revision and the abolition of existing ’’salary anomalies’’. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and several MPs of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) are seen outside the CID along with MP Harin Fernando, who arrived at the CID to record a statement over the Easter Sunday terror attacks. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

High Commissioners of Pakistan and Bangladesh and Ambassadors of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Kuwait met with Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa yesterday at the Finance Ministry.

A Soldier of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps is seen administering the first dose of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination drive in Colombo yesterday. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Several member groups attached to the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today staged a protest opposite the Fort Railway Station without adhering to health guidelines and not maintaining social distances. They urged the government to meet several demands,

A news briefing organised by a group of artists was held in Colombo where a campaign called ’Ranjan & Api’ was launched requesting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to grant a presidential pardon for imprisoned Ranjan Ramanayake. Pix by Nimalsiri Edir

A stock of 1.6 million doses of Sinopharm, which arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning was stored at the Central Vaccine Store.

Hotel Workers’ Centre staged a protest in Colombo yesterday insisting the authorities to provide them with a compensation payment of Rs. 15,000 and to vaccinate all hotel workers. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Several roads in Colombo were flooded because of the heavy rains that lashed several parts of the country this morning. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel and Pradeep Dilrukshana

The operations at the Public Library in Colombo resumed in compliance with health guidelines and practices. The Library had remained closed due to the COVID-19 situation in the country. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

The first press briefing of initiative called ’True Patriots’ launched by Former Minister Mangala Samaraweera, who has stepped down from parliamentary politics, was held today (25) at the ’Freedom Hub’ in Colombo. The project will seek to emp

The vaccination drive against COVID-19 is underway in the Western Province and several other districts. Pictures show the vaccination center operated by the Army at Vihara Maha Devi Park. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

The country’s first-ever ’’National Sandalwood Garden’’, grown and designed in Sri Jayewardenepura, Battaramulla, was vested with the public recently under the patronage of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Sandalwood trees have high medici

People were seen getting vaccinated with Chinese Sinopharm against COVID-19 in Colombo today.Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Devotees are seen engaging in religious activities at the Bellanwila temple to mark the Esala Poya day today. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana