Colombo Wedding Expo 2022 was launched at the BMICH yesterday. The exhibition showcases, bridal wear, decoration ideas, hair dressing and make up, wedding cars and cake wrapping and many more. The exhibition will be held for three days. Pix by Kithisri de Mel
Kedella Construction 2022 exhibition got off the ground at BMICH yesterday under the patronage MP Wimal Weerawansa. The exhibition, which showcases items needed for construction of houses, modern construction methods and electrical items such as lighting, will be held until March 27. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
Sri Lanka Customs seized a container with a large haul of cocaine worth over Rs.6,000 million while transiting to India. Four containers, including the one with cocaine, were declared to have been containing scrap metal. The contraband of cocaine was handed over to the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB). Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
The Nuwara Eliya police yesterday distributed Laugfs gas cylinders directly to the people in the area from the delivery lorry that was parked near Nuwara Eliya town. 12.5 kg and 5 kg gas cylinders are sold for Rs. 4,278 and Rs. 1,720, respectively. Pix by Ranjith Rajapaksa
Daily Mirror Journalists Kamanthi Wickramasinghe, Harsha Amarasinghe and Sajith Ekanayake were adjudged the Best Environmental Reporter of the Year 2020, Best Sports Journalist of the Year 2019 and Best Cartoonist of the Year 2019 respectively at the Journalism Awards for Excellence organized by the Sri Lanka Press Institute in collaboration with The Editors Guild of Sri Lanka. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
The 70th death anniversary of late Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake, the Father of Nation, was commemorated at the Independence Square on Tuesday (22) under the patronage of Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa. Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene and other distinguished guests were present at the occasion. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Frustrated people are seen queued up to buy kerosene, diesel and petrol as the chronic shortages continue bring more suffering. The government said payments have been made for the shipment that brought fuel, but distribution is yet to begin. The President, when addressed the nation on Wednesday, assured that the fuel scarcity would be resolved soon. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Sri Lanka Police Special Task Forces’ SWAT teams have been praised by Dubai SWAT’s Major General Abdullah Ali Al Ghaithi, Director of Organisations Protective Security and Emergency at the UAE SWAT Challenge 2022, organized by Dubai Police.
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