Around 200 children who were dropped out of school due to various reasons were admitted to school again by providing them with necessary stationery at Gangarama Temple in Hunupitiya today. Minister Sarath Weerasekara, Police Chief C. D. Wickramaratne and Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Thennakoon were present at the event.Pix by Pradeep Dilruckshana
The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon, reaching the 25th destination out of the 72 Commonwealth nations. President of Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) in Sri Lanka, Suresh Subramaniam, and other dignitaries from the Ministry of Sports and British High Commission officially welcomed the Baton at the Bandaranaike International Airport. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel and Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
The first working day in the New Year-2022 at the Army Headquarters in Sri Jayewardenepura was ceremonially commenced this morning under the patronage of Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
A grade one student whose term is to commence today was seen getting a moment’s chance to go through a book that he desired, whilst his parents were busy buying books for the first year in school, from a stall at the People’s Park shopping complex yesterday. Pix by Nisal Baduge
Distributing exercise books and stationery items to school children in the Ragama area, was held at the Lourdes Sewa Piyasa yesterday under the patronage of Ihalagama Sri Sugatharamaya Chief Incumbent Ven. Maradanmaduwa Chandawimala Thero. The initiative is a concept of Tewatta Grama Niladhari Purnika Navaratne. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
As the first community police deed for the year 2022, some 600 helpless people in Colombo were brought to 24 police stations, cleaned them and provided them with new dresses and milk rice this morning. The event was held under the patronage of in-charge of the Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Thennakoon and the instructions of OIC Maradana Police Chief Inspector Nalin Jayasundara. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe and Pradeep Dilruckshana
A gift voucher of Rs 1,000 was distributed to senior citizens in the Ragama area in line with the New Year. This event was organised by the Ja-ela Divisional Secretariat and held at Sasanodaramaya Temple today under the direction of acting Grama Niladhari of Tewatta and Narangoda Paluwa 214 Purnika Nawaratne. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
Due to the acute shortage of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), consumers have now opted for ‘firewood’ and the soaring demand has now led it to supermarket shelves. Several leading supermarkets are seen now selling bundles of firewood and clay pots. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
Members of the Ceylon Teachers’ Service Union (CTSU) today arrived at the Bribery Commission over a complaint lodged by them over an incident where some 54 officials of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service were offered scholarships in the UK without due procedure.Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
The first group of the eighth Army contingent of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC), bound for the United Nations Peace-Keeping Mission in South Sudan’s Level-2 Hospital (UNMISS) to serve the SRIMED Hospital left for South Sudan during early morning hours on Wednesday (29) amidst greetings of the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
The ’Year-end shopping carnival - 2021’ at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). Customers are seen grabbing the opportunity to save some bucks by shopping at this shopping carnival with bigger discounts. The exhibition will continue till Friday (31). The exhibition management requests the public to enjoy shopping adhering to health guidelines. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
A ceremony to hand over the Commander’s Cup was held yesterday at the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters. The Commander’s Cup, played for between CH & FC and Sri Lanka Air Force over two legs was won by CH & FC. Minister of Youth and Sports Namal Rajapaksa and Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana were present at the event. Pix by Nisal Baduge
A private light aircraft of Sakurai Aviation Cessna 172 has made an emergency landing in the Dagonna area, Kimbulapitiya this afternoon. The SLAF had deployed a team to the location and a fire brigade team had also been dispatched. Pix by T.K.G. Kapila
The Madura Vithanage Foundation donated a PCR machine which was a pressing need of the Colombo South Teaching Hospital (Kalubowila) today. Kalubowila Hospital had only one PCR machine so far and this new machine can perform 96 PCR tests simultaneously. This PCR machine was worth around Rs. 15,000,000 (Rs.15 million) and was handed over to the hospital staff lead by the Director Dr. Sagari Kiriwandeniya. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchci
Former Western Provincial Councilor of the Samagi Vanitha Balawega lodged a complaint with the Child Protection Authority seeking compensation for Nipuni Nuwanthika, the girl who was killed by her father and uncle in Gampola, and for ensuring the safety of her family members. Pix by Damith Wickramasinghe
Due to the trade union action launched by the Sri Lanka Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU), issuing train tickets has been suspended at the ticket counters. Notices are displayed at the ticket counter so that people could travel without tickets. The SLRSMU stopped issuing train tickets due to a lack of proper arrangements to transport parcels to destinations. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel
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