Stopped Before Parliament

November 29, 2016

The Inter University Student Federation conducted a protest march from University of Kelaniya towards the Parliament today. The police disperse the march near Parliament Circus. Pic: Lankadeepa

According to the arrangement of the books at this book store, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe seems to be looking towards the next battle, the battle with the ISIS.

However, in reality, the Sri Lankan government is seemingly unaware of the threat the ISIS poses South Asia.

Fidel's Last Birthday

November 26, 2016

Fidel Castro's last birthday while he was alive was celebrated on August 13 this year. Venezuela President Nocolas Maduro also joined the occasion. He turned 90 that day.

Fidel Is No More

November 26, 2016

Cuban TV announced the death of long time leader, former President Fidel Castro, at the age of 90. He passed away on Friday at 7pm local time.

(Pic: Matt Mackowiack)

The Customs today reported the discovery of a 200kg stock of cocaine inside a container stored at the Orugodawatte container yard. The container had arrived from Brazil.

Tsunami Hits Japan

November 22, 2016

Small scale Tsunami waves hit parts of eastern Honshu Island coast in Japan after a magnitude 7.4 quake off the coast. This shows the heights of the waves reported in some places. (Pic NHK)

Veteran actor Wimal Kumara de Costa passed away yesterday at the age of 68.

He died after being admitted to the Kalubowila Hospital, hospital sources said.

Wimal Kumara De Costa was best known for characters he played in Ek Tam Ge (1980) , Eya Dan Loku Lamayek (1975), Bambaru Avith (1977), Sagarayak Mada (1980), Siripala Ha Ramanika (1977), Bandura Mal (1981), Maruwa Samaga Waase (1977) and Sihasuna (1974).

Though many know him from his work in the movies, Costa began his acting career on stage.

Fire In Pepiliyana

November 20, 2016

A fire broke out at a textile warehouse in Pepiliyana late last night. The fire brigade was deployed to douse the fire.

President Maithripala Sirisena today met with the teenage hacker who hacked his official website. The meeting took place at the President's Office. His family was also present at the occasion.

A rare Malayan Night Heron was spotted at a backyard in Thimbirigasyaya. The bird is exhausted  from flying thousands of kilometers and currently being treated and to be released to a wetland by Field Ornithology Group of University Of Colombo.

The Malayan night heron (Gorsachius melanolophus), also known as tiger bittern is a medium-sized heron from South East Asia. 

Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka request the help of the public to attend these exhausted migratory birds.