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Debate within the protest movement on wrapping up the seafront camp was triggered by a violent crackdown by security forces 10 days ago.The mainly youth-led protest movement in crisis-hit Sri Lanka is divided on whether to withdraw from a sea-facing...

The Travel Ban on Former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa was extended to the 4th of August. The order was made by a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya....

Yesterday afternoon, a special police team arrested the person who entered the premises for the first time when the activists stormed the Fort President's Secretariat on July 9, provoking the crowd and breaking the security fence. The police also said...

It is reported that Mr. Nimal Siripala de Silva, who recently resigned from the position of Minister of Ports, Navigation and Aviation, is scheduled to take the oath again in the presence of President Ranil Wickramasinghe this morning (2). Mr....

⦁ Ruthless attack on unarmed civilians, journalists, lawyers !⦁ Government resort to atrocity and violate human rights !⦁ Cowardly attack launch under the emergency regulation as a cover ! The despicable attack which turned the morning dewdrops into red on...

Sri Lanka should become a centre for resolving diplomatic rows in the region, Vice President of the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) P. Digmbaram said today. “Sri Lanka should maintain diplomatic relationships with all countries including India and China and should...

The Indian Navy is monitoring the movements of a Chinese research vessel that is bound for Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port, sources in the defence and security establishment told Indian Media. The vessel is scheduled to dock at Hambantota port in...

Cabinet approval has been granted today to commence the restructuring of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the Power and Energy Ministry said. He said a committee would be appointed to give their recommendations within a month of their appointment. During...

The 22nd amendment to the Constitution draft Bill has been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers today, Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said. Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe had previously claimed that the amendment, as drafted by him, will largely be a restoration...

Italy has decided to grant an emergency contribution to Sri Lanka worth 300,000 euro with a view to improving food security, the Embassy of Italy in Colombo said. “The contribution will be channeled through the World Food Program (WFP) and...