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Opposition parties in Sri Lanka have written to several international legal professional organizations, warning of grave threats to lawyers andContinue Reading The post Opposition appeals to global bodies over safety, justice concerns in SL…

Former Director General of the Land Reforms Commission, Liyanage Padmasiri, has formally apologized to Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Kandy DistrictContinue Reading The post Former LRC DG apologizes to MP Chamindrani Kiriella over false land…

Public services at the Department of Registration of Persons, which had been temporarily suspended earlier today (24) due to anContinue Reading The post Services at Department of Registration of Persons resume appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated further against the US dollar across major commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (24),Continue Reading The post Dollar rate today : Selling rate increases to Rs. 317 appeared first on Newswire.

The Philippines says grounding planes due to a shortage of jet fuel brought on by the war in Iran isContinue Reading The post Philippines may ground flights to tide over widening jet fuel crisis appeared first on Newswire.

Israel’s systematic torture of Palestinians, long shielded by decades of impunity and political cover, has become a defining instrument ofContinue Reading The post UN expert warns torture has become ‘state doctrine’ in Israel appeared first…

The Internet Media Action (IMA) has raised alarm over what it called was a serious democratic crisis in Sri Lanka,Continue Reading The post IMA flags a ‘democratic crisis’ after ruling on Mohamed Suhail’s PTA detention appeared first on…

Former parliamentarian Sajin Vass Gunawardena has been further remanded until March 31 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama inContinue Reading The post Sajin Vass Gunawardena further remanded appeared first on Newswire.

The government says liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplies will remain sufficient in the coming months, based on scheduled shipments byContinue Reading The post Govt says LPG supplies sufficient despite distribution issues appeared first on…

Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa on Tuesday declined to respond to remarks by Iranian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alireza Delkhosh,Continue Reading The post No response to Iranian envoy’s claim on IRIS Dena visit: Govt appeared…