The 38th Anniversary of the Gajaba Regiment of the Sri Lanka Army was held today at the Gajaba Regimental HQ at Saliyapura in Anuradhapura with the participation of Indian Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Mukund Naravane and Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva.
Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) today staged a protest outside the Fort Railway Station calling for the release of university students who are held in custody and abolition of the Kotelawala Defense University Bill. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
The All Ceylon Ayurveda Health Service Association (ACAHSA) today staged a protest opposite the Ayurvedic Teaching Hospital, Borella against the move to suspend the allowance of Rs. 7,500 given to health workers during the period of COVID-19 pandemic and several other demands. Pix by Nisal Baduge
Devotees are seen engaged in religious observances at the Kirivehera and Kataragama temple premises after the lifting of quarantine curfew. People engage in religious observances adhering to the basic health guidelines to protect their families and loved ones from the deadly COVID-19 virus. Pix by Nisal baduge
Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army General Manoj Mukund Naravane called on Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva at the Army headquarters in Colombo today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Environment groups staged a protest at the Sarakkuwa Beach yesterday demanding the government to accelerate the coastal cleaning process following the disastrous X-Press Pearl inferno. A local entrepreneur who developed a device to collect plastic hurdles, sludges and other waste materials from the burnt ship alleges that the authorities demanded him to stop operating the device. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel
With gas prices has gone up drastically, people are now into looking for alternatives for gas cylinders. Accordingly, people are seen in Pettah buying kerosene stoves which can be utilized for cooking purposes as a substitute for gas cylinders with relatively lower cost. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
An alms giving was held today (12) at the Hunupitiya Gangarama Temple to invoke blessings to more than 13,000 Sri Lankans who died of Covid-19. The alms giving was organised with the personal contribution of Dasun Wickramaratne, a member of the Dayaka Sabhawa and under the patronage of the Chief Incumbent of the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple, Kirinde Assaji Thera. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
The Global Lifestyle Lanka handed over a stock of 100 oximeters to the Ministry of Health following a request of the Director General of Health Services, Dr. Asela Gunawardena and the Chairperson of the Association of Family Medicine Specialists Dr. Malkanthi Galhena.
The health services were somewhat crippled and people were inconvenienced due to the five-hour strike launched by the Health Service Trade Union Collective yesterday at all Government Hospitals in the country over Government’s failure to resolve their issues. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
Heath Trade Union Federation staged protest campaigns in front of several hospitals in the island today. Here are the scenes of the protest held in front of the Colombo National Hospital and the National Institute of Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana and Kushan Pathiraja
The Zonta Club II of Colombo, Mammo Care Group Members Ganga De Zilwa, Vidyani Hettigoda, Dr Mala Tudawe, President of Zonta Club II of Colombo and Manthri Perera handed over the Breast cushions to Dr Ajith De Silva, Consultant General Surgeon, National Hospital in Colombo.
New website of Samudradevi Balika Maha Vidyala was launched today with the participation of MP Madura Withanage as the chief guest. School Principal Sureka Siriwardana and a large number of students participated at the launch. Pix by Pradeep Dilrusksana
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