Some Sri Lankans in Japan were preparing to welcome former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in that country. Rajapaksa left for Japan in the early hours of today.

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara rang the Five Minute Bell at the Lord's Cricket Stadium at the start of the third Test between Sri Lanka and England. (Twitter/Sri Lanka Cricket)

Senator Hillary Clinton, a Former First Lady of the United States and a Former Secretary of State declared victory at the Democratic Party primaries after she was projected to win the New Jersey primary. She was seen on stage with her husband, former President Bill Clinton. (Pic AFP)

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, several other Ministers and 'Joint Opposition' Leader Dinesh Gunawardena visited the Kosgama camp today on an inspection visit. (Pic: Azzam Ameen/Twitter)

Smoke was seen rising from the direction of the Salawa army camp as a fire broke out at the camp. It was reported that the fire erupted at the armoury. (Damith Darshana - Facebook)

Police were in a shootout with several gunmen in Aktobe, Kazakhstan. Several hostages were reportedly taken. The authorities are reportedly evacuating shopping malls in the area and are treating the emergency as a counter-terrorism operation, RT said.

Muhammad Ali and his wife visited Chennai (then called Madras) and met with the then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi (Pic: The Hindu)

Former Additional Magistrate Thilina Gamage, who has been named a suspect for keeping an elephant calf in possession without a license, was released on bail by Gangodawila Magistrate's Court last evening. (Pic: Lankadeepa)

Sparks from fireworks hit a straw-roofed beach hut at the 300-room Shangri-La Resort, Hambantota, following its opening yesterday. The fire did not spread to the main building. The Sri Lankan President was also in Shangri-La premises at the time of the fire. (Pic: Lankadeepa)

Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake appeared at the FCID today to give a statement on a recent claim made by him, regarding the allocation of funds by the Presidential Secretariat to former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella. (Pic Lankadeepa)