Air Force personnel check a motorist’s fuel token before giving him fuel at a filling station in Colombo today, Government has assured yesterday that fuel stocks will arrive from Mid July this year. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Members of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and its leader Sajith Premadasa today held a demonstration from Fort Railway Station to Chatham Street against the government’s move that plunged the country and its people into abyss. Pix by Nisal Baduge
A protest was held at the Fort Railway Station today against the government for not making efforts to provide basic human needs but trampling the country’s economy. The protesters said the country’s citizens are unable to earn their living as there is no domestic gas, fuel, food, electricity, and medicine. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
The Narahenpita Economic Centre is seen deserted today due to the prevailing fuel crisis in the country. Merchants lament of poor business turnover, as customers and retail vendors are finding it difficult to visit the centre. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The Health Service Trade Union Collective (HSTUC) today indulged in a protest march from Colombo National Hospital to the Prime Minister office, forcing the government to withdraw if they are unable to provide solutions to the people who are undergoing untold hardships due to the present economic woes. Pix by Nisal Baduge
Air tickets were handed over to 80 young workers through the IRO College of Education technical intern recruit Sri Lankan workers in Japan. The air tickets were handed over at the Gangaramaya temple in Colombo today. After receiving the tickets, the students were blessed by the Deputy Incumbent Gangaramaya Temple Dr. Kirinde Assaji Thera. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
With the present fuel crisis, only fewer people are seen wandering around Colombo. Also the fuel and economic crisis confined people to their homes as the govt, has directed People to work and children to study while staying home. Due to this people are finding it tough to earn their living. Pix by Nisal Baduge
The National Trade Union Front (NTUF), National Trade Union Coordination Centre (NTUCC) and some Civil organizations today conducted a protest at Borella calling President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign and handover powers to an able person who could run the country effectively after resolving the economic crisis. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
Secretery Minister of Power and Energy M. Pathirana was held hostage by the workers of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation today after alleging that there is a move to sell off more than 1,000 filling stations to foreign companies. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera launched the PMB RICE today with the assistance of Paddy Marketing Board’(PMB). PMB’s existing stocks of paddy to control the rising prices of rice in the market and to provide high quality rice to consumers. People are pictured here buying 5 and 10 kg bags tagged under ’’PMB RICE’’ prepared within the Agriculture Ministry premises in Battaramulla. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The first meeting of the newly elected Executive Committee members of the Gankanda Central College’s Colombo branch Past Pupils’ Association was held recently at the Senior Police Officers’ Mess in Colombo. Principal of the Gankanda Central College Sudheera Fonseka, President of the PPA Priyantha Weliwatta, Secretary Ms. Priyanka Dissanayake and Treasurer Champika Piyadasa, were also present on this occasion.
Isipathana, though coming out victorious, was made to fight hard by Science College before pulling off a close 18 points to 9 win in their opening match of the Dialog Schools Rugby tournament played a Havelock Park yesterday. lsipathana, having taken a slender 13-6 lead at the breather,accumulated their points through three tries and a penaltyto the three penalties scored by Science College. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
The R Premadasa Stadium was a sea of yellow on Friday, with Sri Lankan cricket fans wearing yellow to show their appreciation to Australian team for touring the country amidst the ongoing economic crisis. Australia won the final ODI by four wickets, restricting Sri Lanka to 160 and then chasing down the target in 39.3 overs for the loss of six wickets. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
Defending champions Royal College scraped through against St. Anthony’s College, to record a close 22 points to 12 win in the Dialog Schools Rugby tournament played at the Royal Complex ground in Reid Avenue on Friday. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
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