Former Chief Minister of Uva Province Shashindra Rajapaksa taking oaths as Chief Minister of the Province for the second term this morning before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat.

Leaders of the Bodu Bala Sena felicitating Burmese monk Ashin Virathu who took part in the BBS convention.

Indian actress Kajol and the first lady of Sri Lanka, Shranthi Rajapaksa, at a charity event in New York. (Picture: BBC Sandeshaya)

Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Chairman Urban Development Authority (UDA) Nimal Perera and dignitaries from the Sri Lankan Army at the inauguration of Calcey software product engineering firm to the Trace Expert City Colombo. 

UNP MPs Sajith Premadasa and Ravi Karunanayake greeting each other following the crucial Working Committee meeting on September 23 and the party headquarters 'Sirikotha'. (Courtesy: BBC Sandeshaya)

Chief Ministerial Candidate from the UPFA for the Uva Provincial Council and Former Chief Minister of Uva Shashindra Rajapaksa casting his vote today at the Uva Provincial Council election.

Campaign For Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) reported that SLTB buses were used in illegal manner during the Uva Provincial Council election.

During his 23 hour long visit in Sri Lanka Chinese President Xi Jinping signed 27 bi-lateral agreements between China and Sri Lankan government. (Picture: BBC Sandeshaya)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan posing for a photograph at Bandaranaike international Airport upon their arrival in Sri Lanka.( Picture: Tharaka Basnayaka / Twitter )

UPFA Western Provincial Councilor Hirunika Premachandra posing for a picture with her bodyguards and security personnel during the Uva election campaign. Hirunika's retinue consists of 14 bodyguards and security personnel - way beyond the usual allocation for a Provincial Councilor. None of them is wearing the attire for MSD officials - yellow short and black trouser - which was introduced after the killing of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra, Hirunika Premachandra's father.