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Sri Lanka Speaker calls on religious leaders to speak out against political powers attempting to divide country on sectarian grounds
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Sri Lanka Speaker calls on religious leaders to speak out against political powers attempting to divide country on sectarian grounds

Sri Lanka’s Speaker Karu Jayasuriya condemning the recent communal clashes against Muslims in strongest terms, yesterday called on upon leaders…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/03/2018
UK updates travel advice on Sri Lanka as situation in Kandy is improving
LOCAL

UK updates travel advice on Sri Lanka as situation in Kandy is improving

The UK government has updated the travel advice on Sri Lanka as the tense situation in Kandy administrative district, a…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/03/2018
All liquor shops in Kandy closed until further notice
LOCAL

All liquor shops in Kandy closed until further notice

All the liquor shops in Kandy, Pathadumbara, Meda Dumbara, Kundasale, Akurana, Pannila and Katugastota Divisional Secretariats will be closed from…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/03/2018
Making inflammatory statements inciting violence in public against the law – government
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Making inflammatory statements inciting violence in public against the law – government

To make statements or release publications intended to incite violence and / or engage in hate speech amounts to criminal…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/03/2018
OIC calls upon government to take immediate action to protect Muslims in Sri Lanka
LOCAL

OIC calls upon government to take immediate action to protect Muslims in Sri Lanka

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), yesterday expressed serious concern at the repeated incidents of violence by extremist mobs against…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/03/2018
Maithri admitted to saving Gotabaya
LOCALMain Story

Maithri admitted to saving Gotabaya

By Dr. Vickramabahu Karunaratne Some analysts say the power struggle between President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe ended…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/03/201808/03/2018
Govt. grapples with communal chaos
LOCALMain Story

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,…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/03/201808/03/2018
Social media temporarily blocked to crackdown on hate speech
LOCAL

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…

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
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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