A protest campaign organised by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was held in front of the Borella General Cemetery Colombo today. The protesters requested the authorities not to burn the bodies of the Muslim COVID victims and also they urged to stop forcible cremation. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
A ceremony was held to felicitate the contemporary novelists/authors at the Colombo District Secretariat Auditorium today with the participation of Secretary of the State Ministry of National Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne.
A Memorandum of Understanding for the immediate commencement of the ‘Suraksha’ distress fund loan scheme for Junior Lawyers was held at the BOC head office, Bank of Ceylon Mawatha, Colombo 01, with the presence of the President of the BASL, Mr Kalinga Indatissa Presidents’ Counsel, The Chairman and Conveners of the Junior Bar Committee of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka with Members of Bank of Ceylon (BOC)
The passing out parade ceremony of 187 new army officers was held at the Military Academy in Diyatalawa on December 19, 2020. Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne was the chief guest at the event. Army commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva also participated. Those who passed out included 17 women and three foreigners. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The Peliyagoda Fish Market, which was temporarily closed due to the spread of Covid-19,re-opened for limited wholesale operations yesterday. It will be opened from 2.00 am till 8.00 am in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
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