The officers attached to the Wellaweediya Police today started providing lunch and dinner for the paupers who have became extremely helpless due to travel restrictions in the Wellaweediya area. The benevolent act is carried out upon the instruction of Officer-in-Charge of Wellaweediya Police, Chief Inspector Ajith Peduruarachchi. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
A simple ceremony was held at the Police Special Task Force Headquarters with the participation of a limited number of officers following COVID-19 rules and guidelines to bid farewell to the Deputy Commanding Officer of the STF, SSP T.F Hadji who retired from the service on yesterday after completing 37 years of invaluable service. STF Commandant DIG Waruna Jayasundara was also attended the ceremony.
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity sector regulator has successfully organized 12 blood transfusion camps island wide within a month, at the request of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS or Blood Bank) with the assistance of electricians, civil organizations of the respective districts and the public.
Several large scale and small supermarkets have initiated delivery of consumer goods to their doorsteps during the ongoing restriction period. Residents in the area place their orders online or through telephone calls along with their requirement. Payments are made to the delivery crew on receipt of goods by cash or card. Pix by Nisal Baduge
Fish caught from seas off Jaffna and several other areas were getting prepared at a centre in Negombo to be distributed to areas where fishing activities have been suspended due to the debris coming from the fire engulfed X-Press Pearl vessel. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
State owned retail network Lanka Sathosa will remain open across the island from today as directed by the government to ensure the masses have access to food and essential items during the ongoing restriction period.The Ministry of Trade has decided to provide a relief package to Sathosa customers and a ‘Sahana Malla’ (relief bag) containing 10 items for Rs.1000. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel and Kushan Pathiraja
Police officers were pasting stickers on vehicles entering the Western Province from North Western Province at Thoppuwa Junction. The operation was conducted under the instructions of Kochchika. Police introduced a sticker system for the vehicles entering Colombo City to avoid repeated checking of vehicles and also to facilitate vehicle inspections. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith flanked by some catholic priests speaks during a press conference where he urged the authorities to investigate to determine as to who was behind the Easter Sunday attacks which the former Attorney General referred to as a conspiracy.
Fifteen attendees including event organiser Chandimal Jayasinghe and model Piyumi Hansamali who were arrested earlier for organising a birthday party at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo on Sunday night violating quarantine regulations, have been sent to serve quarantine. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
The government today handed granted an allowance of Rs. 5,000 to people who lost their livelihood due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Picture shows people are receiving the allowance in Rajagiriya and Gampaha. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja and Pradeep Pathirana.
Heavy traffic was reported at many entry points to Colombo city despite the travel restrictions. Vehicles were seen in long queues at Peliyagoda junction from the Colombo-Kandy main road, Polduwa junction on parliament road and Mount Lavinia. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana, Kithsiri de Mel and Wanuna Wanniarachchi
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