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Peaceful protests and freedom of expression including calls for a leader to quit office are entirely legitimate -EX BASL President Saliya Peiris PC

President’s Counsel, Saliya Peiris, immediate outgoing President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), the powerful professional body representing the மேலும் படிக்க...

China plans setting up radar base in SL - report

China is considering setting up a radar base in Sri Lanka to monitor India's presence in the Indian Ocean Region and the activities of the Indian Navy, besides மேலும் படிக்க...

Ranil to contest Presidential election, hints at poll early next year

- Ranil says he will consult all parties concerned and a presidential poll may be held early 2024- Informs opposition MPs that he presently has the numbers in மேலும் படிக்க...

Human Rights Watch urges Sri Lankan govt to withdraw Anti-Terrorism Bill

The Sri Lankan government’s proposed Anti-Terrorism Act would empower the authorities to systematically violate fundamental human rights, Human Rights Watch மேலும் படிக்க...

Payments for GCE (A/L) answer script scrutinising increased: Ministry

Through a special announcement, the Education Ministry today said that measures have been taken to increase the payments made for scrutinising GCE (A/L) answer மேலும் படிக்க...

Real-life crucifixions resume in Philippines to mark Good Friday, despite church objections

Eight Filipinos were nailed to crosses to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a gory Good Friday tradition that draws thousands of devotees and tourists to the மேலும் படிக்க...

Four persons injured after bus collides with five bullock carts

Four people have sustained serious injuries after a bus collided with five bullock carts on a river embankment in the Thantirimale area this afternoon (07 மேலும் படிக்க...

Reject New Countertenorism Bill

The government of Sri Lanka’s proposed Anti-Terrorism Actwould empower the authorities to systematically violate fundamental human rights, Human Rights Watch மேலும் படிக்க...

Sri Lanka to expedite compensation claim from X-Press Pearl

Sri Lanka's Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has instructed the country's Attorney General to expedite measures to recover compensation from the மேலும் படிக்க...

Surgeons re-attach young woman’s arm After uncle severs arm during an argument

Surgeons have successfully re-attached a young woman’s severed arm, after a surgery of nearly four hours led by Dr. Ananda Jayawardena, at the Kegalle General மேலும் படிக்க...