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Tag: protests

Sri Lanka to ban animal sacrifices at Hindu temples?
LOCAL

Sri Lanka to ban animal sacrifices at Hindu temples?

Animal sacrifices at Hindu temples could be banned in Sri Lanka under new plans announced Wednesday, after growing protests over…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/09/2018
Heavy vehicles not allowed to enter Galle Road
LOCAL

Heavy vehicles not allowed to enter Galle Road

All heavy vehicles will be prevented from entering the Galle Road from Kollupitiya Junction and Ceramic Junction, police said. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/09/2018
Govt. will be spineless if scared of protests – Nimal Siripala
LOCAL

Govt. will be spineless if scared of protests – Nimal Siripala

Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva advised officials to carry out waste management projects in the places approved by the Central…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/07/2018
Pakistan ISI: Doctors protest against spy agency over beating
WORLD

Pakistan ISI: Doctors protest against spy agency over beating

Authorities in Pakistan’s Bajaur tribal region have promised action against military personnel who detained and beat a doctor, sparking protests.…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/03/2018
Padmaavat: India tightens security as controversial film opens
WORLD

Padmaavat: India tightens security as controversial film opens

Security has been tightened in several Indian states ahead of the release of a Bollywood film which has already generated…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/01/2018
Environmentalists call for fast and severe crackdown on killers of Dala-Poottuwa
LOCALMain Story

Environmentalists call for fast and severe crackdown on killers of Dala-Poottuwa

By Kumudini Hettiarachchi DWC holds crucial two-day workshop on the proposed revisions to the National Policy on the Conservation of…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/12/201710/12/2017

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