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The former Minister of Foreign Affairs Professor GL Peiris said that if the government implements the Prevention of Terrorism Act, the country will fall into a big problem both domestically and internationally. He said that by implementing this Act, nothing...

The US ambassador to Sri Lanka says that due to the use of laws that do not comply with international human rights standards, such as the Prevention of Terrorism Act, (PTA) Sri Lanka's democracy may be washed away. In a...

Sri Lanka’s tea crop in July had plunged to a 21-year low of 19.8 million kilos, according to Asia Siyaka Commodities PLC.Citing Sri Lanka Tea Board preliminary data, Asia Siyaka said July 2022 crop also reflects a 25% drop from...

The apparel industry calls for trade agreements with the EU, US, and the UK that are tailored to Sri Lanka's needs. Yohan Lawrence, Secretary General of the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), emphasized the importance of retaining GSP+ after December...

Mr. Sajith Premadasa, the leader of the opposition, says that although the current government is a dirty government, he will negotiate with them with the pure aim of recovering the people and the country. Addressing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya's Horana...

Mr. Dullas Alahapperuma says that after saying that there is no state of emergency in the country and withdrawing the state of emergency, there was is an attempt to use the "Prevention of Terrorism Act" as a general law to...

Calls for the repeal of the PTA According to Amnesty International, three Sri Lankan students have been detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). According to the human rights group, the three were arrested on August 18 and 19...

Sri Lanka's Defence Minister, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has granted approval to detain and interrogate the Convener of the Inter-University Students' Federation Wasantha Mudalige, Activist Hashantha Jeewantha Gunathilake, and Venerable Galwewa Siridhamma Thera for a period of 90-days under the Prevention...

A group has attacked a manager of a petrol station in Tunmulla, Colombo. It was due to a dispute during the release of fuel that went too far. This attack was carried out on the manager on the 20th.

According to the Ministry of Power and Energy, since the implementation of the QR-based National Fuel Pass, Sri Lanka's monthly fuel import bill has dropped from USD 500 million to USD 230 million. As per to the Energy Ministry, Sri...