The National Front of Civil Organizations (NFCO) today staged a protest in front of the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) premises to express opposition to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), which is set t

People waiting in long queques outside the Osu Sala at Town Hall to purchase medicines due to the ongoing health strike. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Valentine’s Day shoppers rejoice as florists along Ven. Baddegama Wimalawansa Mawatha in Town Hall, Colombo, report a delightful drop in prices of roses compared to last year. Pix by Nisal Baduge

The Government Surveyors’ Association held a protest near the premises of the Ministry calling the authorities to suspend the decision to award surveying contracts to private surveyors. Pic by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Trade unions attached to the Federation of Health Professionals of the health sector engaged in an island wide strike today, demanding a solution to a long-standing dispute over the Disturbance, Availability and Transport (DAT) allowance. Pix by Nisa

Personnel from the Dam Street Police Station conducted their biannual inspection today. The inspection team was headed by SSP Central Colombo Lalith Leelaratne. Dam Street Police OIC CI Ajith Peduruarachchi accompanied the routine inspection team. Pi

The Principals’ Service Association staged a demonstration in front of the Ministry of Education in Battaramulla, Colombo today (Monday 12) over several demands. As the protest was on, a mother is passing the protestors alongside her two daughters,

Some 100 relic caskets were distributed among 100 temples in the North Central Province by Atamasthanadhipathi Most Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Maha Nayaka Thera at a function held at the Ruwanweliseya premises on Saturday (10). The event was organise

Despite the fluctuating prices of vegetables and other essential items in the country, consumers at the Delkanda market buy the minimum of what they need for the day. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

A blood donation camp, organized under the guidance of Ven. Bellanwila Dhammarathana Thero in commemoration of the 6th Remembrance Worship for the late Professor Ven. Bellanwila Wimalarathana Anunayake Thero took place today at the Bellanwila Rajamah

Devotees engaging in religious activities at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi and the Thuparamaya Vihara in Anuradhapura. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Troops from the Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock harvesting the paddy cultivated near the fields of the Army headquarters in Colombo. They currently maintain 20 farms island-wide, covering a total of 7,500 acres, which include 450 ac

Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka created history when he became the first batter from the country to reach the 200-run mark in ODIs. Nissanka scored the country’s first-ever double century in the format during the first ODI of the series against Af

The Rajya Osu Sala (SPC) at Union Place, Colombo, was closed today, with the employees demanding the government to pay the cost of living allowance approved by the 2024 budget. A board was hung at the gate of the Osu Sala, appologising to the consume

The Medical Faculty Students’ Action Committee staged a protest outside the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) urging the authorities to ensure the standards of the medical education in Sri Lanka. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The EDEX Expo 2024, Sri Lanka’s most prestigious Educational Exhibition and Job Fair was ceremonially open at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre (SLECC), today. The Job Fair will be held till Sunday (11) from 9.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Pix

An event was held to recognize the wards and units of the Colombo South Teaching Hospital for outstanding patient care under the Productivity, Quality, and Patient Safety Competition. Dr. Palitha Mahipala, Secretary of the Ministry of Health, and Dr.

The 14th Footwear and Leather Fair 2024 started at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) today. The exhibition will be held until Sunday (11).

The Sapporo Snow Festival - an annual celebration now in its 74th year - is in full swing.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe arriving at the Parliament Complex for the ceremonial opening of the Fifth Session of the Ninth Parliament today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

The 25 images in the running for this year’s People’s Choice Award received a record number of votes, with over 75,000 wildlife photography and nature fans from around the world casting their ballots to name Nima this year’s winner. (Daily Mail

These are some of the scenes captured by stunning winning and shortlisted National and Regional entries in the Sony World Photography Awards 2024.

The 10th contingent of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC) departed Sri Lanka early this morning (06 February), to assume duties at the Level-2 SRIMED Hospital in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

A tourist couple carrying a Sri Lankan national flag at the Independence Square on Independence Day. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Several members of the Health Trade Union Alliance (HTUA) staged a protest in front of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (LRH) today, demanding the government to grant them the allowance that is reserved for other government staffers and provid

A Bodhi puja pinkama was held recently in view of the 67th anniversary of Dr. Ven. Bodagama Chandima Thera, the founder of the Nagananda International Buddhist College and the Vice Chancellor of the Thai Chief Sangha. In line with the Bodhi puja pink

A symbolic demonstration was held today in front of the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in Colombo to mark the Kashmir Solidarity Day, in which former city councillors of Colombo participated.

A Muslim religious ceremony to mark the 76th Independence Day was held yesterday at the Al Jami Ul Alfar Masjid (Red Mosque) in Colombo under the patronage of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabri. Pix by Jayamal Chandrasiri

Former Minister Mervyn Silva and a group entered the Borella cemetery and held a protest against the Online Safety Act.

The official ceremony to mark the 76th Independence Day of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka got off the ground at the Galle Face Green this morning Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin as the guest of honour. The event saw the participa