A protest march took place yesterday from the Abayaramaya Temple in Narahenpita to the Dharmapala statue in Colombo calling for a ban on cattle slaughter in the country.
The protest march was conducted to coincide with the 156th birth anniversary of Anagarika Dharmapala, which fell yesterday.
The march also featured cattle that had been saved from slaughter.
Pix by Lahiru Harshana
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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