Extending its support towards bridging the digital divide, SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT, Telecommunications and Mobile Services Provider, facilitated the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka’s (TRCSL) ‘Gamata Sanniwedanaya’ Project by commissioning the first 4G tower in Panana, Weligepola recently.
A person was seen feeding stray dogs and other animals in the Pelawatte, Koswatta and Bataramulla areas. He used to feed the animals once a day for nearly twenty years. He said he collects 10 kg of rice and 20 kg of chicken to feed the animals every day through donations and through his personal funds. Pix by Nisal Baduge
Several trade unions staged a protest in Colombo today demanding the release of detained trade union activists, and several other demands including the cancellation of the Kotelawala Defense University Bill. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
Former MP Duminda Silva who was serving a death sentence over murder charges and released from prison on a special presidential pardon last month met with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today at the Temple Trees. Pix courtesy Duminda Silva’ official Facebook page
Picture shows teachers are being given COVID-19 vaccines at the Army Hospital in Narahenpita today in line with the government’s plan to administer vaccine and to reopen the schools, which are presently closed due to COVID outbreak. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
A female soldier of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps is seen giving the Pfizer Covid 19 vaccine to a local student who is going overseas for higher education, at the Army hospital in Colombo today. Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said the government directed to give the Pfizer vaccine to nearly one thousand students who are going abroad for higher education as most countries do not allow them to enter without the Pfizer vaccine. Pix by Pra
The Central Committee meeting of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) was held at the SLFP headquarters in Colombo under the chairmanship of former President Maithripala Sirisena. The meeting was convened after two months due to the COVID pandemic. The discussions focused on the future political plans of the party. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
Though the Health Authorities repeatedly advise people the importance of wearing face masks to protect themselves from COVID virus spreading among others, some ignorant people still seem disobeying health guidelines. Hence, it is going to be a tough task for the authorities to control the spreading of the dreaded virus. Pix by Nisal Baduge
Members of the ’Student Movement for Free Education’ today staged a protest opposite the parliament roundabout for attempting to pass the cc *?). Protestors claimed that the government is attempting to pass the university Act using the momentum caused by COVID pandemic. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
Administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as the second dose to people who received the first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine commenced today at the P.D. Sirisena Ground in Maligawatte. The health authorities requested people to bring the vaccination card as it has been made compulsory. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
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