Violators under state of emergency can be imprisoned for life – Police spokesman
Police spokesman Superintendent of Police Ruwan Gunasekara says that offenders under the state of emergency can be imprisoned for up…
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Opposition Leader criticizes inaction of law enforcement authorities regarding communal violence
Sri Lanka’s Leader of Opposition and the Leader of main Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) R. Sampanthan seriously questioned…
Govt. grapples with communal chaos
Fresh wave of violence in Akurana and Katugastota President on a sudden visit to Kandy; Maha sanga, clergy from Islamic,…
Social media temporarily blocked to crackdown on hate speech
Social media sites have been temporarily blocked in most parts of Sri Lanka as communal tensions continued in Kandy. The…
MR’s group linked to racial violence?
Intelligence units it is learnt have found that certain groups including several police officers with close links to former President…
Government to pay compensation for lives and property damaged due to communal clashes
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the government will take immediate action to compensate for the lives lost and property…
Sri Lanka state of emergency must respect human rights – Amnesty
The Sri Lankan authorities must respect human rights under the state of emergency that was declared today, Amnesty International has…
Govt. declares state of emergency
President enacts state of emergency for seven days after Cabinet meeting PM condemns violence in P’ment, says clashes triggered by political ideologies, offers compensation One…
Minister Bathiudeen calls for peace, unity in Kandy
The Minister of industry and Commerce and Leader of All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) Rishad Bathiudeen has called for a…
Digana turns divisive!
Police curfew declared in Digana; schools closed in Kandy District Over 1000 policemen, 200 STF personnel and 200 Army troops…
