Former President and SLPP Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa greets the crowd at the party’s May Day rally, which was held at Cambell Park today. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardene and MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage are also present. Pic by Waruna Wanniarachchi
The Gammadu festival, which seeks blessings from the deity Paththini, was held recently at the Iyamporuwa Gangathilaka Viharaya and aimed at offering worship for the goddess Paththini, known for cleansing sins and helping to achieve prosperity for the villagers and the country. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
The Daily Mirror today captured the preparation activities for tomorrow’s May Day rallies of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), United National Party (UNP), Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
A New year festival was organized by the Dam Street Police yesterday at the A.E. Gunasinghe playgrounds, Gunasinghepura. The Committee of the Community Police Division, the Advisory Committee and the collective of traders associations participated in the event. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
The United National Party’s (UNP) Borella Asana Balamandala meeting was held yesterday at Dematagoda Vidyalankara Pirivena under the Chairmanship of party Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardena and Chief of Presidential Staff Sagala Ratnayake. A large gathering of party members participated in this event. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The Sri Lanka Navy Marine Corps presented three special Combat All-Terrain Vehicles (CATVs) to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (27). The CATVs were produced locally by Ideal Motor Company and are a part of the new concept of the Sri Lanka Navy Marine Corps to combat illegal activities, terrorist activities, and various smuggling activities along the coast of Sri Lanka. (PMD)
The Youth Rights Collective (YRC) today staged a protest at the Borella junction against the government’s move to impose heavy taxes on innocent people, demanding secure rights to protest and to reduce the electricity bill. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
The ’Dewani Yuddhaya’ movie media show took place recently at the Tharangani Theater. The movie was Directed by V. Sivadasan including the cast of Jayalath Manoratne, Pubudu Chathuranga, Warnakulasooriya Udari, Dilhani Ekanayake, Sarath Kothalawala, Buddhika Jayarathne, Keith Ranga, Rukshana Dissanayake, Thushini Fernando and Anura Waragoda. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
The High Commission of New Zealand and the High Commission of Australia celebrated the 108th anniversary of ANZAC Day at a Dawn Service amidst respected formalities today (25 April 2023) at Commonwealth War Graves Section, Jawatta Cemetery, Colombo.
The Ceylon Cold Stores, together with Viridis, launched corporate social responsibility today with a program to recycle plastic bottles. Ceylon Cold Stores Chairman Daminda Gamlath, Viridis Pvt. Ltd. Chairman Nilantha Gamage, and Secretary Ministry of Environment Dr. Anil Jasinghe were present at the launching ceremony. Pix by Pradeep Dilruskshana
People commemorated their kith and kin who lost their precious lives in terror attacks on an Easter Sunday four years ago, gathered at a cemetery in Katuwapitiya. Over 260 people were killed and many others were maimed in the dastardly attacks on civilians in three churches and three luxury hotels in the island on April 21, 2019. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Actor-turned activist Jehan Appuhami, who once carried the cross in protest against the injustice done to the Easter Sunday victims, is being given water by a Buddhist monk to quench his thirst. Appuhamy who was engaged in a similar demonstration in the sweltering heat in Colombo Fort yesterday. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
An agreement was signed between the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), China Merchant Port Holdings (CM Port) and Access Engineering PLC for the development of a USD 400milion multi-story commercial and logistics center took place today at Ministry of Ports & Shipping, under the patronage of Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva. This is a BOI project which will greatly benefit the Sri Lankan economy and it is the first such project in Sri Lanka.
The Catholic community in Negombo staged an all-night vigil to mark the fourth year of the deadly Easter Sunday suicide attacks last evening called for unveiling the truth behind the carnage. The protest march commenced from St. Sebastian’s Church in Katuwapitiya is expected to reach Colombo by early morning today. Pix by Nisal Baduge
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