News in pictures

The newly appointed Public Security Minister Rear Admiral (Rtd) Dr. Sarath Weerasekara held a discussion with the Director General of the Civil Security Department Rear Admiral Ananda Peiris regarding the progress of the CSD and its future plans. The CSD comes underr the purview of the Public Security Minister. Here the Director General of the CSD Rear Admiral Ananda Peiris is seen presenting Public Security Minister Rear Admiral Dr. Sarath Weerasekara with a memento to mark the occasion.




Thilak Weerasinghe, a veteran with wealth of experience in the gem and jewelry industry, assumed duties as the new Chairman of the National Gem and Jewellery Authority yesterday. Picture by Roshan Pitipana


A new house constructed by the Vanni Security Forces Headquarters for a low income family in the Mundimurippuwa area in Vavuniya was donated recently. Picture by Bandula Seneviratne - Vavuniya North Group


The Batticaloa Municipal Council convened the meeting of the Disaster Management Standing Committee and other relevant officials to discuss the precautionary measures to be taken in view of the destruction Cyclone Burevi can cause to the Batticaloa district. Mayor of the Batticaloa Municipal Council Thiagaraja Saravanapavan presided over the meeting held at Mayor’s office yesterday (02). Picture by Sivam Packiyanathan, Batticaloa Special Correspondent


A protest organized by the All Ceylon Health Trade Union Federation was held in front of the Matale General Hospital yesterday based on several demands including increasing budget allocations for health, providing accident allowance to all health staff, providing adequate facilities to quarantine health staff, the Secretary of the All Ceylon Nurses Association Ravindra Kahadawaarachchi said. Picture by M. Kirthiratne-Yatawatta, Group-Priyantha Sumanasena Ukuwela Tourism

Post a Comment

Previous Post Next Post