Power cuts reduces to 8.5 hours today
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved power cuts of eight hours and 30 minutes for today,…
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‘Dismiss Cabinet, appoint interim Govt.’
The alliance of 11 parties yesterday called on the Cabinet of Ministers to resign or for the President to dismiss…
Sri Lanka imposes state of emergency amid protests
A nationwide state of emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka, a day after protests outside the president’s house turned…
The vessel with 40,000MT of diesel under the Indian credit line has arrived in Sri Lanka and distribution will commence this evening: CPC
The vessel with 40,000MT of diesel under the Indian credit line has arrived in Sri Lanka and distribution will commence…
Stern action against Policemen if found guilty of assaulting journalists – Senior DIG Ajith Rohana
Stern action will be taken against Police officers if they are found to have deliberately assaulted journalists covering the tense…
Mirihana incident : Most of the suspects granted bail
Court has granted bail for 22 suspects arrested over yesterday’s protest in Mirihana. 6 suspects have been remanded until 4th,…
President issues Gazette declaring Public emergency in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued a Gazette Extraordinary declaring a public Emergency in Sri Lanka with effect from…
If you protest (civil commotion) you can be arrested / suppression
Public Security Ordinance (Part II) 5. (1) The President may make such regulations (hereinafter referred to as “emergency regulations” as…
Protest at president Rajapaksa’s home turns violent – BBC
Sri Lankan police imposed curfew and fired tear gas after a demonstration outside the president’s house to protest dire food,…
First human challenge study of Covid-19 yields valuable insights about how we get sick
It takes just a tiny virus-laden droplet — about the width of a human blood cell — to infect someone…