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Tag: state of emergency

Sri Lankan Tourism Minister hopeful of exceeding tourist arrival target this year despite travel advisories
BUSINESS

Sri Lankan Tourism Minister hopeful of exceeding tourist arrival target this year despite travel advisories

Sri Lanka’s Tourism Minister John Amaratunga has expressed confidence in exceeding this year’s tourist arrival target of 2.5 million tourists.…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/03/2018
Tourism industry tapers down impact of communal clashes
BUSINESSMain Story

Tourism industry tapers down impact of communal clashes

By Charumini de Silva Considering the adverse impact of the upheaval that took place in the country, Tourism Development Minister…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/03/2018
President lifts state of emergency
LOCALMain Story

President lifts state of emergency

By Chathuri Dissanayake As the army begins to withdraw troops from Kandy, President Maithripala Sirisena ended the state of emergency…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/03/201819/03/2018
U.S., UK advise their citizens visiting Sri Lanka to avoid unrest areas
LOCAL

U.S., UK advise their citizens visiting Sri Lanka to avoid unrest areas

Following the inter-communal violence in Ampara and Kandy, the United States and the United Kingdom warned their citizens visiting Sri…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/03/2018
Violators under state of emergency can be imprisoned for life – Police spokesman
LOCAL

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/03/2018
U.N. senior official to visit Sri Lanka this week
LOCAL

U.N. senior official to visit Sri Lanka this week

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman will visit Sri Lanka, the UN spokesman for Secretary General said Tuesday,…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/03/2018
Sri Lanka state of emergency must respect human rights – Amnesty
LOCAL

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/03/2018
U.S. calls on Sri Lankan government to act quickly against sectarian violence
LOCAL

U.S. calls on Sri Lankan government to act quickly against sectarian violence

The United States yesterday called on the government of Sri Lanka to act quickly against the perpetrators of communal violence…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/03/2018
Govt. declares state of emergency
LOCALMain Story

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/03/2018

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