The ’EDEX Mid Year Expo 2024’ was launched at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conferance Hall (BMICH) today while becoming one of Sri Lanka’s largest education exhibition and job fair and will continue till Sunday (8). Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) unveiled its manifesto and economic blueprint. Presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa, along with the SJB’s economic team, presented their vision for a more inclusive and equitable Sri Lanka. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
People were seen waiting outside the Immigration and Emigration Department even in the rain to obtain their passports. Recently, the Immigration Department had limited the issuing of passports due to a shortage of blank passports and also as step to introduce new electronic passports. Pix by Nisal Baduge
Long queues were witnessed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today for on-arrival visas. Sri Lanka is yet to revert to the previous visa approval and issuing system after the Supreme Court ordered the suspension of the VFS-led system.
Independent presidential candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe attended an election rally in Ja-Ela on August 30, 2024. During the rally, President Wickremesinghe was seen in conversation with former MPs Harin Fernando and Ruwan Wijewardene. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The COMPLAST & RUBEXPO 2024 organized by SMART Expos & Fairs and co-organized by PRISL, with support from IDB was launched yesterday (30) at the BMICH. The event which attracted over 300 industry experts and featured 200+ exhibitors from the plastics, rubber, and packaging sectors will be held until September 01. Pix Kithsiri de Mel
The Western Provincial Vishwabhinandana Artist Tribute Ceremony 2024 was held yesterday at the NADA Auditorium Colombo. Photographer Nilan Maligaspe of the The Sunday Times newspaper and founder of the Nilan Maligaspe Creative Dance and Drama Academy (NCDDA) won the award for ballet dance (Mudra Natya) representing the Homagama Divisional Secretariat Division. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Presidential candidate and Opposition Leader, Sajith Premadasa, unveiled his Presidential election manifesto today. The first copy was presented at the Sri Dalada Maligawa, followed by additional copies being handed over to the Malwatu and Asgiri Maha Nayaka Theras in Kandy. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe from Kandy
The closing ceremony of the 150th anniversary of the Panadura Wadaya was held at the Kularatne Hall of the Ananda Vidyalaya, Colombo today. The ceremony was organised by the Bauddhaloka Foundation and attended by Buddhist monks. Chairman of the Foundation Jagath Sumathipala presented a book compiled on the Panadura Wadaya to Most Venerable Karagoda Uyangoda Maithri Murthi Maha Nayaka Thera. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
Independent presidential candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe, who addressed an election rally in Mawanella today (August 27), said his manifesto named ’Puluwan Sri Lanka’ will be launched on Thursday (August 29). A group of SLPP members, along with Sabaragamuwa Governor Navin Dissanayake and former Chief Minister Mahipala Herath, were present. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The funeral of veteran Sri Lankan politician Rukman Senanayake was held at the Borella public cemetery. He was the grandson of the nation’s first Prime Minister, D.S. Senanayake. Rukman Senanayake passed away at the age of 76. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
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