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Thousands protest in Mannar over wind farm controversy and police brutality
One of the largest public demonstrations in recent years brought the Mannar district to a standstill on Monday, as thousands of Tamils joined...
Trump and Netanyahu to Hamas: accept Gaza peace plan or face consequences
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, have delivered an ultimatum to Hamas, warning the militant group to accept their 20-point...
University lecturers to launch strike tomorrow
University lecturers across Sri Lanka will launch a strike on Tuesday (30), in protest against the government’s continued failure to address issues within...
Govt’s LGBTQ tourism plans: Cardinal Ranjith opposes decisions taken at ‘highest levels’
The Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, has opposed the Sri Lankan Government’s efforts to promote LGBTQ tourism, warning that such initiatives could...
Unqualified company linked to fraud awarded coal tender, says FSP
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) says the National People’s Power (NPp) government is facilitating corruption by awarding a key coal import tender to...
Schools plagued by rising drug abuse among children
The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) has identified school children in Sri Lanka’s Western Province, especially in Colombo’s low-income areas, as the...
Police and Customs ranked among most corruption-prone institutions, CIABOC survey reveals
A recent survey conducted by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has revealed that the Sri Lankan public views...
China’s ex-agriculture minister sentenced to death with reprieve for huge bribes
China’s state-run media report that a court in the country has sentenced a former agriculture and rural affairs minister to death with a...
