Hindus in Sri Lanka and throughout the world celebrated Maha Shivaratri festival yesterday (1). The annual festival is held in honour of Lord Shiva.
The celebration marks a remembrance of overcoming darkness and ignorance in one's life and the world.
These images of Hindu devotees marking the festival yesterday are from the Shri Ponnambalawaneswaram Kovil in Kochchikade. Newly appointed US Ambassador Julie Chung was also in attendance.
Pix by Eshan Fernando
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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