Head of the Presidential Task Force on ’One Country, One Law’ Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera, Secretary Jeewanthi Senanayake and its members held a special awareness programme at the Trincomalee Government Agent’s Office seeking public opinion and to accept proposals for a formulation of a conceptual framework unique to Sri Lanka.
An awareness program on COVID virus outbreak and the danger posed by new variants was conducted today in Gothatuwa, in Mulleriyawa. It was organised by the Gothatuwa Community Police Division under the guidance of DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
Handing over of jackfruit saplings to the Special Task Force (STF) under ’’Herali Peraliya’’ program was held under the patronage of STF Commandant DIG Waruna Jayasundara. Accordingly, Ven Anandawansa Thero of Panadura handed over 1,000 jackfruit saplings to the STF. The STF planing to plant 03 million jackfruit saplings at STF camps across the country.
The Sri Lankan Team under the leadership of Air Commodore Udula Wijesinghe was adjudged as the winners of the “Fair Play Award” at the recently concluded 35th CISM World Military Wrestling Championship held in Teheran, Iran.
Abans PLC launched a learning software called ’Study Buddy’ where school children could access all education material without any obstacle such as limited internet access. Officials of Abans PLC were present at the launch. The software was given free of charge to 200 school children. Pix By Pradeep Dilrukshana
A group of parliamentarians of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya lodged a complaint with the Sri Lanka Standards Institution to inquire into the composition of the LP gas cylinders in the market. SJB MPs J. C. Alawathuwala, Mujibur Rahman, Hector Appuhamy, Dilip Wedarachchi, Sujith Sanjaya Perera were present at the occasion. pix Damith Wickramasinghe
An awareness programme on COVID-19 pandemic, which seems worsening, was held in the Gampaha District covering all Grama Niladhari Divisions today under the instructions of Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon and with the coordination of the Gampaha Police Station. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
An awareness raising seminar against drug abuse and addiction organized by the office of Western Province Senior DIG was held at a hall in Gunasinghapura today. Here, the drug addicts who wished to be rehabilitated were directed to respective centres. Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Thennakoon, SSP Nishantha Chandrasiri and OIC of Wellaweediya Police, CI Ajith Peduruarachchi were present at the occasion. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
The Netherlands Ambassador to Sri Lanka Tanja Gonggrijp and other heads of missions and representatives of several organizations are cycling to deliver the “Orange the World” Banner’ against violence on women and girls, yesterday morning in Colombo. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) today introduced drone technology to the petroleum industry for the first time in Sri Lanka with the capability to inspect tanks, spot potential cracks and other repairs with its industrial camera. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
Politicians and civil leaders who could not pay their last respects, were given the opportunity to pay their last respect to late Minister and parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera at the Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella today. Mangala’s ashes were placed at the Parlour. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The Health professionals of fifteen trade unions who launched a 48-hour token strike yesterday over several demands including irregularities in promotions, salary anomalies, staged a protest outside the Colombo National Hospital today (25) threatening that they would continue the strike if their demands are not meted out. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
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