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Former Kurunegala Mayor, three others get 3 years RI
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Former Kurunegala Mayor, three others get 3 years RI

Former Kurunegala Mayor Thushara Sanjeewa Vitharana and four others who stood indicted with demolishing King Buwanekabahu’s palace and who pleaded…

byCeylon Independent15/12/2023
Financial sector to receive substantial boost as Sri Lanka slated to secure more international funding
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Financial sector to receive substantial boost as Sri Lanka slated to secure more international funding

President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday told Parliament that Sri Lanka’s success in securing the necessary funds from international financial institutions in…

byCeylon Independent15/12/2023
Sanath Jayasuriya appointed as Cricket Consultant to SLC
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Sanath Jayasuriya appointed as Cricket Consultant to SLC

Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as Cricket Consultant to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Accordingly, the cricketing legend will…

byCeylon Independent14/12/2023
Pastor Jerome Fernando further remanded
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Pastor Jerome Fernando further remanded

Colombo Fort Magistrate today (Dec. 13) ordered to further remand Pastor Jerome Fernando till December 27. Pastor Fernando was arrested…

byCeylon Independent14/12/2023
IMF says increasing revenue of ‘paramount importance’ for Sri Lanka; defends VAT hike
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IMF says increasing revenue of ‘paramount importance’ for Sri Lanka; defends VAT hike

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says increasing state revenue is of paramount importance for Sri Lanka as the South Asian…

byCeylon Independent14/12/2023
Sri Lanka risks have increased, social unrest could re-emerge: IMF report
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Sri Lanka risks have increased, social unrest could re-emerge: IMF report

Sri Lanka’s bailout program is at risk of being under-financed and social unrest could re-emerge from and reforms could be…

byCeylon Independent13/12/2023
General guidelines and recommendations to srilankan police on preventing custodial and encounter deaths
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General guidelines and recommendations to srilankan police on preventing custodial and encounter deaths

CLICK THE BELOW LINK TO VIEW AND DOWNLOAD Draft-General-Guidelines-and-Recommendations-of-2023

byCeylon Independent11/12/2023
General guidelines and recommendations on the protection of human rights defenders
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General guidelines and recommendations on the protection of human rights defenders

HRDs_General-Guidlines-and-Recommendations_draft_English Click the link above to download and view

byCeylon Independent11/12/2023
Supreme Court Lambasts Police Conduct in the ‘Facebook Case’ | Facebook User Cleared – Arrest Declared Unlawful
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Supreme Court Lambasts Police Conduct in the ‘Facebook Case’ | Facebook User Cleared – Arrest Declared Unlawful

By David Browne with Faraz Shauketaly A Facebook user from Katugastota in the Kandyan hills of Sri Lanka has won…

byCeylon Independent10/12/202310/12/2023
Landslide warning issued for several districts
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Landslide warning issued for several districts

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued landslide warning for several district. COURTESY DAILYNEWS

byCeylon Independent10/12/2023

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