Battle lines drawn

Something to laugh about

UNP members share a light moment ahead of a press conference by Prime Minister and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe on the Central Bank treasury bond controversy.

07 Jul, 2015

Drought in SW China affects thousands

Farmer Li Zailiang looks at a dried-up pond in Mouding County, Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Chuxiong, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, July 8, 2015. Nearly 210,000 people and 53,360 hectares of farmland were affected by the lingering drought in Chuxiong. (Xinhua/Yang Zongyou)

09 Jul, 2015

Tourists amazed by artificial water cascades

Tourists look at water cascades generated by the Xiaolangdi Dam on the Yellow River in central China’s Henan Province, June 29, 2015. The artificial water cascades generated by the Xiaolangdi Dam on the Yellow River are feasts for the eyes for tourists when the dam does its annual de-sedimentation between late June and early July. (Xinhua/Li An)

30 Jun, 2015