Pictures show health officials seen disinfecting polling stations at Grand Pass, area in Colombo while Police officers were also seen preparing for tomorrow’s election duties. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinha

A Colombo bound Train has derailed near the Slave Island Railway Station this morning causing train delays on the Coastal line. Pix by PradeepPathirana

The final ’’Randoli Perahera’’ of the historic ’’Sri Dalada Maligawa’’of Kandy paraded the streets last night (3). The picture shows ceremonial tusker ’Indi Raja’ carrying the golden casket containing the sacred tooth relic of the

Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya seen carrying a cardboard ballot box at a press conference yesterday. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

The health officials of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council today launched a programme to disinfect 51 polling stations within the municipality. Chief PHI Malinda Jayawardane said the temples which will be used as polling stations will be dis

UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the Colombo National Hospital to look into the needs of Colombo District UNP candidate Titus Perera, his wife and four other who were assaulted by an unidentified group at the Kirulapone UNP propaganda office.

Devotees are seen taking part in religious observances at the Kelaniya Temple to mark the Nikini Poya Day. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

UNP Leader former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe along with former MP Vajira Abeywardene was seen at the UNP final rally held in Galle.

UNP Deputy General Secretary Ruwan Wijewardene is seen participating in a selfie with a group of people during an election meeting held in Biyagama on Saturday. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana. 

SLPP National Organiser Basil Rajapaksa at a news briefing today expressed confidence that the party would secure the victory at general elections on August 5. SLPP Chairman Professor G.L. Peiris and Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam were also present. Pi

A cat that had a heroin packet tied around its neck, was discovered by the prison officers at the Colombo Magazine Prison premises today.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadassa participated in a trade union meeting organised by SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduna Bandara at the public library today.

The protest and Satyagraha organised by Port Joint Trade Union outside the Port Authority premises in Colombo over the delay in Eastern Container Terminal (ECT) operations at the Colombo Port continued for the third day today.

UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, Deputy General Secretary Ruwan Wijewardene and John Amaratunga are seen at an election rally held in Ja-Ela. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

A protest organised by a group by the name ’Siw Hele Sinhayo’ against the decision to remove references to race and religion in birth certificates was held at the agitation site in Colombo today. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

A bus which was reversing crashed into the wall at the Kollupitiya Railway Station causing disruption to service on the Main Railway Line.

A protest was staged today (30) in front of the Inland Revenue Department over issues related to the payment of Inland Revenue Incentives.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa and seeveral SJB candidates visited the Manning Market yesterday. Mr. Premadasa and others inquiring into the prices of fruit and vegetables that were on sale.

An illegal arrack distillery has been raided at Heenatiyana in Kalutara. A stock of distilled arrack and spirit were taken into custody.

The Port Joint Trade Union staged a protest in front of the Port Authority - GATE 3 today over the delay in Eastern Container Terminal (ECT) operations at the Colombo Port. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Health officials carried out PCR tests at a private site in Maradana today on a request made by Sanken Construction (Pvt) Ltd Project Manager W.L Upali.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today attended an election rally of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) organized by Mahinda Samarasinghe at Keselwatte, Panadura.

United Nations Party (UNP) Leader Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was seen at an election rally held in Rambukkana yesterday(28)

A group Civil Society activists staged a protest outside the Fort Railway Station urging the Government to pay their attention to several issues in the country.

Former Prime Minister and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe participated in an election rally held in Wellampitiya yesterday. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Employees of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) staged a protest outside the Department building in Colombo on Monday against the alleged attempts to restructure the services of the Department on conditions made by the IMF. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Photos circulating on social media platforms showed Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Puttalam District candidate Sanath Nishantha riding an unregistered motorbike, without wearing a helmet, as part of a convoy. Pix courtesy: social media

PHU Leader Udaya Gammanpila went to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today to lodge a complaint over an alleged mudslinging campaign launched against him on social media. However, the CID has instructed him to refer the matter to a separat

A group of people staged a protest at the demonstration site in Colombo today demanding for the debt and leasing relief proposed by the government. They claimed that the leasing and financial institutions have not granted them the proposed financial