Disabled War Hero of the Commando Regiment (CR) Corporal W.P.T Sampath, who lost his right leg while fearlessly fighting against LTTE terrorism during humanitarian operations before May 2009, tied the nuptial knots with his dream princess on Monday (8). Amy Commander General Shavendra Silva as the Chief Guest witnessed the wedding on behalf of the disabled War Hero.
Organization for Free Women held a protest march from Elphinstone roundabout to Presidential Secretariat marking the Women’s Day and the Police tried to disperse the crowd when they tried to enter through police barricades. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
A group of workers at the Millewawatte rubber estate staged a protest outside the Presidential Secretariat claiming that their daily payment has been reduced to Rs. 250 from Rs. 580. They appealed to the President to resolve their issues. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
A protest organized by the Combined Association of Unemployed Graduates was held outside the Ministry of Public Services, Provincial Council and Local Government today urging the authorities to provide job opportunities without disregarding them. Pix Nisal Baduge
Several MPs of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) today filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) against alleged comments made by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ashoka Abeysinghe linking President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks.
UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene, General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara and other party seniors participated at a meeting held in Dambulla yesterday, discussed about reorganizing the party. He met several senior officials including religious leaders during his visit. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana.
Marking the ’Black Sunday’ observation, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith is seen among other worshipers today at St. Anthony’s Church Kochchikade. A large gathering of Buddhist monks were also seen among the protesters calling the authorities to bring the mastermind of the Easter Sunday suicide attacks. A silent protest was also held at the Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka, Ragama.
The first batch of 264,000 Oxford-AstraZeneca COVISHIELD vaccines under COVAX Facility by the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was received this morning. The consignment was received at the Katunayake airport by Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 Disease Control Minister Sudarshani Fernandopulle. Pix by T.K.G. Kapila
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) launched ‘Sadaham Charika’ where they meet religious leaders of every religion and obtain blessings for the party. Accordingly, SJB MPs including Tissa Attanayake, Dr. Kavinda Jayawardana and several others first met religious leaders in the Negambo area.
Chief of Defence Staff and Army Commander General Shavendra Silva today received the Covid-19 vaccine after all frontline personnel fighting against Covid-19 were administered with Covishield Astra-Zeneca vaccine.Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Bagley also attended to witness Army Commander receiving the vaccine at the Army Hospital.
A small prayer service was held before the statue of St. Anthony in Kochchikade, Negombo imploring blessings to mete out justice for the victims of the Easter Sunday attack. The prayer service was organized by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs Dr. Kavinda Jayawardana and Hector Appuhamy. Several Muslims also joined the prayer service.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today commenced the construction of Sri Lanka’s first natural Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) power plant at the Lakdanavi Power Plant premises in Kerawalapitiya, which is expected to contribute 350 MW of power to national grid.
The Dead and Missing Persons’ Parents’ Front (DMPPF) today handed over a memorandum to the High Commission of the UK, UN office in Colombo and the Presidential Secretariat regarding the publication of a report on alleged war crimes. They said the report is biased and not properly investigated about the missing persons including civilians and armed personnel during the war.
The Air Show organized to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), commenced today under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in the skies above the Galle Face Green in Colombo. A total of 14 Indian aircrafts and 24 aircrafts such as Cessna-150, Y12, B-200, MA-60 and F7 Fighter Jets, from the SLAF flew through the skies above the Galle Face Green. Pradeep Dilrukshana
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