The period to hand over nominations for the 2020 Parliamentary Election came to a close at 12pm today (19). Though fears of a widespread outbreak of COVID-19 remained, many political parties and independent groups still submitted their nominations to contest the election.
Our photographer Sameera Weerasekara captured these images outside the Colombo District Secretariat where many leading political figures went this morning to submit nomination papers for their respective political parties to contest from the district.
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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