UNP Parliamentarian Ajith P. Perera, who led the party's 'Gaveshana Charika' programme in the recent past, jumping over a 'muddy pool' during a village level propaganda campaign in the Kalutara District.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa paying tribute to Sri Lankan Cricketer Mahela Jayawardena upon his retirement from Test Cricket. 

Mahela Jayawardena who is retiring from Test Cricket today being carried around the boundary on the shoulders of his teammates after the end of the second test match against Pakistan.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa with a group of students at an opening of an IT laboratary which was set up under 'Mahindodaya' programme.

Pakistani players giving a guard of honour to Sri Lankan Star Cricketer Mahela Jayawardena who is playing for his last test cricket match at the SSC Grounds in Colombo today.

China's amphibious landing ship, the Changbaishan, sails into the Colombo Harbor in Comlombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 12, 2014. China's amphibious landing ship Changbaishan and frigate Yuncheng of the 18th escort fleet of Chinese Navy arrived in Colombo of Sri Lanka on Tuesday. The two ships will stay here for one day before they resume their voyage to fulfill their mission in the Somali waters. (Xinhua)

UNP MP delegation at the Maradana railway station where they were interrupted by a group of pro-government protesters. 

Statement of Bishop of Mannar Rayappu Joseph being read at the COI hearing into disappearances hearing today

The Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFe) yesterday handed over a report to the Elections Commissioner stating that the Elections Laws have been violated in Badulla district by some parties who had conducted illegal political rallies on the day the political parties handed over their nominations. The rallies had reportedly taken place in the Badulla, Bandarawela, Welimada and Mahiyanganaya areas.

Photojournalist of 'The Nation' newspaper, Rukshan Abeywansha, who was severely injured in a road accident nearly two months ago, won the award for best Photo-Journalist of the year - 2013 at the Journalism Awards For Excellence organised by the Sri Lanka Press Institute yesterday. The award was accepted by his wife and parents on his behalf.