Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan stitched a 100-run opening partnership as Asia Lions chased down a target of 148 with 23 balls to spare. They beat the defending champions, World Giants even after Jacques Kallis scored a fluent 78 to power World Giants to 147/4 in 20 overs.
A group of foreign tourists who came to Sri Lanka were seen walking through Independence Square in Colombo. Sri Lanka is currently witnessing a steady inflow of tourist arrivals for the month of March, with the arrivals crossing the 50,000 mark. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The 81th memorial of late UNP strongman Gamini Dissanayake was held today. A floral tribute to the Gamini Dissanayake Statue at Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 7, was held by the family members and friends of the late parliamentarian. Pix Pradeep Dilrukshana
FAO Representative for Sri Lanka and the Maldives - Vimlendra Sharan, USAID Mission Director for Sri Lanka - Gabriel Grau, United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka - Julie Chung, Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture - Gunadasa Samarasinghe, Commissioner-General of the Department of Agrarian Development and Farmer Representative gracing the fertiliser handing over event. Pix by Nimal Siri Edirisingha
The Future Minds Higher Educational and Career Exhibition 2023 was launched today at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). The exhibition will be held until Sunday (19) and organized by the Junior Old Boys Association of Nalanda College, Colombo in collaboration with the Government. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
The Commando Regiment (CR) of the Army during a glittering ceremony welcomed their new 265 ‘Maroon Berets’ and 85 ‘Long Range Patrol’ (LRP) men of the latest well-trained batches during a ceremonial Passing-out Parade (PoP) at Kudaoya Commando Regiment Training School (CRTS) yesterday. Army Commander Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage graced the event as the chief guest.
The Federation of University Teachers Associations (FUTA) today held a protest in front of the University of the Visual and Performing Arts, demanding the government revise the new tax policy and stop brutality against university students by the police. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
A large number of people who came to their workplaces in Colombo had to put in a lot of effort to get back home, as a number of trains were cancelled today due to the protest by the locomotive operators’ union. People are seen waiting for train at the Fort, Maradana, Dematagoda, Slave island Kollupitiya and other suburban railway stations with some hope. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Several trade unions shouted slogans holding placards during a protest organized by the National Trade Union Collective Centre (TUCC) in Borella. The unions placed several demands, including lowering cost of living, lowering taxes, and power tariffs. Pix by Pradeep Dilruskshana
Civil society activists and political party activists staged a protest near Independence Square in Colombo on March 14, 2023, protesting the government’s continuous tear gas attacks on protesters. A petition was also signed to hand over the protesters to the United Nations. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
A canned fish processing facility was declared open today by Western Province Governor Marshal of the Air Force Roshan Goonetileke. The facility based at the Walpita Agriculture Training Centre, which also manufactures a range of processed fruit products, is an initiative by the Governor to aid the stabilization of the domestic economy. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Polgolla Reservoir-front open to public More people are seen visiting to experience the view and to take a dip in the Polgolla Reservoir as the downstream of the reservoir completely dried. The catchment areas in the hill country did not receive enough rain and water was stocked upstream of the reservoir. Therefore, many people are keen to visit to get a glimpse of the this reservoir-front. Pix by Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama
Western Province Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Desabandu Tennakoon recently introduced the ’Win Life Anew’ program in the Welipillawa area in Ragama. The program will help cure young people who are addicted to drugs. Several equipment were donated during the program.
The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) today launched a program to clean up the coastlines. The project is expected to be carried out using modern beach cleaning machinery received through foreign aid. The initial program was held on the beach of Crow Island, Mattakkuliya.
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