Hail storm

The residents in Pitamaruwa and Bibila experienced a hail storm for several minutes yesterday.

Cormorant Strike X - 2019

Combat riders of the first Special Force Regiment, together with two Russian Officers on Tuesday joined one more segment of the ongoing ‘Exercise Cormorant Strike X - 2019’ at Pulmodai for a mock snatch operation where they stormed a bomb manufacturing hideout and captured a cache of bombs, arms and ammunition, belonging to terrorists.

Army commander calls on Cardinal

Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva today met Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith at the Bishop’s House in Colombo.

Lighting candles to dispel the darkness

UNP Chairman and Highways and Road Development and Petroleum Resources Minister Kabir Hashim and UNP Assistant Leader and Petroleum Resources Minister Ravi Karunanayake are seen lighting candles in the presence of Party Leader Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Deputy Chairman and Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Sajith at Enterprise Sri Lanka exhibition in Jaffna

UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday participated the Enterprise Sri Lanka Exhibition which held for the third day in Jaffna. The exhibition was organised by the Finance Ministry aiming to create entrepreneurs.

Disabled soldiers in protest

Members of the Armed Forces who were disabled during the war, staged a protest on the Galle Face Road today demanding their disability allowance

Meal time for Bohra members

Bohra community, who arrived in Sri Lanka to participate in the World Annual Bohra Conference, is seen enjoying their meal with their kith and kin. They were also seen engaged in shopping in the Bambalapitiya area.

At Viyathmaga Annual Convention

The Viyathmaga Annual Convention-2019 was held at the Shangri-La hotel in Colombo this evening. Viyathmaga Chairman and SLPP presidential candidate nominee Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa and many other invitees attended the event. Representatives of the business community, MPs, professionals, academics were among those attended the Convention. Pix by Nisal Baduge

AIDEX 2019 sports festival

The AIDEX 2019 annual sports festival for amputees who are users of the Jaipur limb organised by the Colombo Friend-in-Need Society held today at the Air Force headquarters, Rifle Green Sir Chittampalam A.Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 2. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

PM opens Enterprise Sri Lanka exhibition in Jaffna

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe participated in the opening of the Enterprise Sri Lanka Exhibition in Jaffna on Saturday. Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera, State Minister Vijayakala Maheswaran, TNA MPs M. A. Sumanthiran. Mavai Senathirajah and Dharmalingam Siddarthan were present at the exhibition. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

SL beats NZ

Sri Lanka skipper Lasith Malinga wreaked havoc on New Zealand batsmen with one yorker after another to help his team come out on top in a low-scoring affair in the 3rd T20. Pix by Samantha Perera

First smart identity card

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is seen giving the first smart identity card after the opening of the Galle District branch of the Department of Registration of Persons yesterday.

PM opens new Pradeshiya Sabha office

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe opened the new Pradeshiya Sabha office in Baddegama today. Ministers Vajira Abeywardana, Gayantha Karunatileka and Daya Gamage were also present on this occasion. Samurdhi certificates were given to a few people during the ceremony.

Signed...

President Maithripala Sirisena today signed documents related to the extradition of former Governor of the Central Bank Arjuna Mahendran from Singapore to Sri Lanka.

Legendary cricketer felicitated

A felicitation ceremony for legendary cricketer Kumar Sangakkara, organised by the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) was held yesterday at the club premises.

SLAF troops douse forest fire at Panangala

The SLAF was able to douse a forest fire at Panangala in Ettampitiya today, the Air Force said. It said of 20 personnel lead by Squadron Leader Malinda Marasinghe of the Disaster Assistance and Response Team of Sri Lanka Air Force Combat Training School at Diyathalawa were able to put out the fire. Pix by SLAF

Reinstate TU leaders

The South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) employees of the Colombo Port staged a protest near the Khan Clock Tower today urging the authorities to reinstate the trade union leaders who have been suspended from service.

Coming period not a bed of roses

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is seen giving Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa advice on the upcoming election heated period during the convention on tea and rubber smallholders and cultivators of minor export crops, held at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre (SLECC).

Development Officers protest traffic on the Baseline Road

Heavy traffic was reported on the Baseline Road in Colombo due to a protest march staged by Government Development Officers. The protest march started from the Borella Cemetery Roundabout and continued towards the District Secretariat in Narahenpita.

​SLFP in dark

The SLFP held its weekly media briefing in the dark at the SLFP Head Office at T. B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo this morning, following a power disruption in the area. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Series win

A century partnership between Colin de Grandhomme and Tom Bruce helped New Zealand to a series-clinching four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second Twenty20 international on Tuesday. Pix by Samantha Perera

PM at Indian Ocean Conference

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe attended the 4th Indian Ocean Conference at Paradise Island in the Maldives on Tuesday. Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed, their Foreign Affairs Minister Abdulla Shahid, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also participated in the event. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Gota meets Samurdhi Trade Unions

Presidential candidate of the SLPP Gotabaya Rajapaksa attended the Samurdhi Trade Union Representative Summit today (September 3).

PM Ranil addresses Maldivian Parliament

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the Maldivian parliament on Tuesday during his official visit to the Maldives to chair the Indian Ocean Conference 2019. Pic By Pradeep K Pathirana

SLFP’s 68th annual convention

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party’s (SLFP) 68th Annual Convention was held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium today under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena. Politicians representing SLFP and joint opposition participated in the event.

Zero chances of illegal migration to Australia

A press briefing was held in Negombo today on combating illegal maritime migration with the participation of Australia’s Operation Sovereign Borders Commander Major General Craig Furini, Sri Lanka Navy Operations Director General Rear Admiral Niraja Attygalle and Australian High Commissioner David Holly. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Police Cricket team felicitated

The Sri Lanka Police Cricket team, who won the international Police Twenty20 Cricket Carnival by beating the Western Australia Police team in the final in England, was felicitated at the Police Headquarters today under the patronage of IGP C. D. Wickramaratne.

SLAF brings pleasant childhood memories

The 4th SLAF Aviation Contingent in MINUSCA carried out four major civil-military co-operation (CIMIC) activities and several drug donation programmes during the last month in order to support the local people and to bring pleasant childhood memories to the children who are victims of conflicts in several villages situated around Bria, Central African Republic. Pix by SLAF Media

PM in Maldives

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and his delegation arrived on an official visit to the Maldives today. They were welcomed by the Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana from Maldives

Black Caps beat Sri Lanka

Ross Taylor played a knock of 48 runs off just 29 balls, allowing New Zealand to defeat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the first T20I of the three-match series in Pallekele yesterday.