Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and  Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka were present at the Presidential Secretariat to take part in the swearing in ceremony of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe with many other political leaders and dignatories.

Kumar Sangakkara came to field in his last Test match at P. Sara Oval a short while ago, under a 'Guard of Honor'.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and his wife Maithree Wickremesinghe waves to reporters at Temple Trees. The Prime Minister made his first speech to the nation on Wednesday following the victory of the UNP at the General Election.

President Maithripala Sirisena casted his vote for the General Election at Sri Vidyaloka Temple in Polonnaruwa this afternoon.

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The wedding of a youth from Sigiriya and his Japanese girlfriend was scheduled for August 17, the election day. Therefore, they arrived at the polling station before leaving for their wedding, in full costume. (Pic Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa)

Indian Test captain Virat Kohli congratulated Kumar Sangakkara after Sri Lanka beats India by 63 runs in Galle on Saturday. That was Sangakkara's last test match played at Galle International Cricket Stadium. 

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Sri Lanka's dashing, soon-to-retire batsman Kumar Sangakkara was dismissed for 40 in the second inning of the first test match against India. That was his last inning played at Galle International Cricket Stadium.

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Sri Lanka's dashing, soon-to-retire batsman Kumar Sangakkara was dismissed for 40 in the second inning of the first test match against India. That was his last inning played at Galle International Cricket Stadium.

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The soon-to-retire Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara was dismissed for 5 in the first inning of the first test match against India. Ravichandran Ashwin took the wicket.

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Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka today challenged former President Mahinda Rajapaksa for an open debate on his links with the LTTE. Ranawaka alleges that Rajapaksa transferred money to the LTTE in 2005.