The US Embassy in Colombo has issued a stern warning to American tourists staying in Sri Lanka. The statement, entitled ‘Economic Instability in Sri Lanka’, reads: Due to the economic situation in the country, Sri Lanka is currently facing a… Read More
Action has been taken to remove the gazette notification issued by the President enforcing the state of emergency in the country. President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa issued a special gazette notification. Accordingly, the state of emergency will be lifted from midnight yesterday.… Read More
The emergency regulations that came into effect on the 1st were removed from midnight yesterday (5).This was stated in an Extraordinary Gazette Notification issued by the President. President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency on the 1st of this… Read More
General (Retired) Kamal Gunaratne, Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, has advised the public to desist from damaging public property during peaceful demonstrations. He called on the public to refrain from acts of violence in a televised statement. “Despite the fact that… Read More
Well Known Advance Level Biology Lecturer Who supports Gotabaya Rajapaksha regime Government Finally says Sorry. “On this occasion I apologize to all the people of my country. Because I too supported this unfortunate regime. From now on, I will stand… Read More
Thousands of people from different parts of the island have joined the protests
Since the weekend, protests have erupted across Sri Lanka against the government’s failure to effectively manage the economy and a shortage of basic necessities. These demonstrators have demanded that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa step down, as well as his government. Sri… Read More
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia hopes to capture southeastern Ukraine, launching a missile attack on the strategic Black Sea port of Odesa. Ukraine says it has regained control of “the whole of Kiev” after Russian troops withdrew from… Read More
Oshadha Senanayake has resigned as the Chairman of the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Ceylon. He confirmed his resignation this morning.
Media Minister Dullas Alahapperuma has strongly condemned the brutal attack on journalists who went to cover the clashes in the Mirihana area in Nugegoda last Thursday. He left a note on his Twitter account. “The right of the people to… Read More
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