Mitchell Johnson given a guard of honour by New Zealand's players as he comes to bat in his final Test innings in The Gabba, Brisbane.

The Great Pyramid in Egypt is bathed in French, Lebanese and Russian colours in homage to the victims of attacks in Paris and Beirut and the Sinai plane crash.

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Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera met Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at the Foreign Ministry in Singapore on Fridaythe 13th.

Tragic scenes are unfolding in Paris as terrorist attacks have killed more than 120 and injured at least 200 more, many critically. This morning's Paris newspapers all had full cover pages dedicated to the incident, with some using belligerent headlines. The headline of the daily "Le Parisien" (The Parisian) said "Cette fois, il est la guerre" (This Time it's War).

A harthal was launched today across the Northern Province and parts of the Eastern Province against the detention of 'political prisoners'. Shops were closed and public transport did not function across the provinces, bringing ordinary life to a standstill. This is a scene from the Batticaloa city.

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The funeral of Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera was held this evening at the Parliament Grounds with full state honours.

Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera's body was removed from the place it was kept for public displace at Kotte Naga Viharaya and was placed for the final journey to the funeral ceremony. (Pic: Lankadeepa)

The funeral of Maduluwawe Sobith Thera will be held this afternoon at the Parliament Grounds with full State Honours. The public can pay their final respects to Sobitha Thera till mid-day at Kotte Sri Naga Viharaya. The government has declared a National Day of Mourning today.

Hindus celebrate Deepavali (festival of lights) today. Religious observances were held around the country, including the Upcountry and the north, in early morning to mark the day. The main religious ceremony in the upcountry was held in the Sri Manikkya Pilleyar Kovil in Hatton. (Pic Ranjith Rajapaksha)

Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera's body was handed over the the Buddhist clergy and the government following religious rights at the Sri Lankan High Commission in Singapore. Minister Ravi Karunanayake represented Sri Lankan government at the occasion.