Several Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarians staged a protest in front of the Presidential Secretariat this morning, demanding the government to stop land grabbing under the guise of wildlife conservation and Mahaweli Development. The President’s media division claimed that TNA MPs were scheduled to hand over a petition to the President. There was no prior intimation that they were to meet the President.
Several organizations representing the fishing community island-wide staged a protest opposite the Fort Railway Station today urging the authorities to take pertinent steps in order to put an end to illegal fishing practices carried out by Indian fishermen. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
State Minister of Production, Supply, and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals, Channa Jayasumana yesterday signed agreements with three companies for the construction of ’Suwa Siri Pura’ medicinal drug manufacturing zone in the Oyamaduwa area of Anuradhapura.
Several ships have arrived here to remove and haul the burnt hull of the ill-fated MV X-Press Pearl to the deep seas. The vessel caught fire within Sri Lankan waters and caused one of the worst maritime environmental disasters this country had ever seen. Pix by Nisal Baduge
CH & FC recorded a 28-22 win over Navy SC in the Sri Lanka Rugby League tournament 2022 at the Navy Grounds in Welisara. The match saw two of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s sons facing each other, with Yositha Rajapaksa representing Navy and Rohitha Rajapaksa featuring for CH & FC. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
The Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment training school at Uva-kuda Oya today held a passing out parade for the 48-E & D batches amid a distinguished gathering of invitees, including General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army who graced the event as the Chief Guest.
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) today concluded offshore oil spill response exercise off Colombo harbour with the participation of the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) and MCT-JCG members and in collaboration with Sri Lanka Navy. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
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