Pictures going around on WhatsApp show former parliamentarian Duminda Silva leaving the Welikada Prison from the back entrance after he was set free on a presidential pardon today. He avoided the media who were waiting for his release in the front of the prison.
Seen in pictures, army officials stand at the P.D.Sirisena Ground, Maligawatte to vaccinate people who are 60 years old and above. The vaccination program started at 7.00 a.m. Only less than 25 people arrived until now at the vaccination centre to receive the jabs.
The officers attached to the Wellaweediya Police were seen providing lunch for the paupers who have became extremely helpless due to travel restrictions in the Wellaweediya area. The benevolent act was carried out upon the instruction of Officer-in-Charge of Wellaweediya Police, Chief Inspector Ajith Peduruarachchi. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
Several academic staffers of the Open University of Sri Lanka staged a protest outside the university today urging the President to stop politicising Vice Chancellor (VC) appointment. The tenure of the incumbent VC of the Open University is due to terminate today. Although three eligible names have been proposed for the post, the protestors claim that there is a move to make a political appointment withdrawing all the proposed names. Pix by Nimal
The Port City Colombo donated 20 laptop computers to the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) to be used at vaccination centers, in support of the Council’s ongoing public vaccination drive against COVID-19. Jiang Houliang, Managing Director of CHEC Port City Colombo, handed over the laptops to the Mayor of Colombo, Rosy Senanayake recently at the Colombo Municipal Council.
Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) staged a protest in front of the Fort Railway station against the proposed General Sir John Kotelawala National Defence University (KNDU) Bill that is to be discussed tomorrow by the relevant authorities. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
The Colombo District Disaster Management Coordinating Unit and the Sri Lanka Railway Department installed automatic hand cleaners considering the safety of the passengers who are coming to the Colombo Fort and Maradana Railway stations. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
The streets of Colombo is gradually getting congested after the lifting of island-wide travel restrictions this morning. In the meantime, emptiness reigned the usually busy streets in the capital city yesterday as the restriction was still in force. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel, Pradeep Dilrukshana and Nisal Baduge
Parcels containing dry rations were handed over to Ven. Dr. Kirinde Assaji Thera at the Gangaramaya Temple by the Housing Development Authority and several Korean businessmen to be distributed to people affected due to the COVID-19 situation and recent flood situation. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
The victims of the recent floods in Gampaha staged a protest yesterday and today for the reckless action by the previous government during the construction of the segment from Kadawata to Gampaha on the Central expressway. The proposed segment is to be constructed as an elevated highway. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
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