Police arriving at the burial ground for the exhumation of the remains of former Havelok's SC Captain Wasim Thajudeen. The media is not permitted to be at the site due to the opposition of the family. (Photo: Twitter @rangaba)

Singapore celebrates its 50th national day today. In 1965, it was removed from the Malaysian Federation to an uncertain future. However, the father of modern Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, led the country 'from the third world to the first'. This scene, shared by the country's Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam on his facebook page, shows the joy of the younder generation in marking #SG50.

Former Western Provincial Councilor and singer Madhumadhawa Aravinda captured a selfie while Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila speaking at the PHU media briefing held on Thursday (06).

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The Colombo High Court today fixed dates for the Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra murder case against 13 accused including former UPFA Parliamentarian Duminda Silva. Premachandra's daughter, Western Provincial Counsilor and UNFGG Candidate Hirunika Premachandra also presented in the Court premises on Thursday (06). 

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Uva Province Chief Minister Harin Fernando asked SLFP Spokesman Dilan Perera to take poison on August 18 once the UPFA is defeated at the general election.

He said this in response to Dilan Perera's comments yesterday, asking the Prime Minister and four others to take poison.

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Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader and UPFA candidate Udaya Gammanpila at the UPFA media briefing held on Tuesday (04)

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President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe painted at the Abhayagiriya Temple. Chief Prelate of the Atamasthana Pallegama Sirinivasa Thera is also painted.

Before starting the 2nd T20 match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan today evening, President Maithripala Sirisena named two veteran cricketers Muttiah Muralitharan and T.M Dilshan as Brand Ambassadors of the National Kidney Fund which was established according to the concept of the president himself.

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Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake posed for a selfie with several young people at Madawala while travelling to attend JVP public rally held at Kandy on July 30.

(Photo: Anura Kumara Dissanayake/facebook)

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake visited Colombo National Hospital to look into the condition of his supporters who were injured due to a gun fire attack this morning. 

The incident happened at Bloemendhal road, Colombo. One women died from the injuries and 11 others are undergoing treatments at Colombo National Hospital at the moment.