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Sri Lanka extends state of emergency for a month

120 Sri Lankan parliamentarians voted for imposing emergency regulations and 63 voted against it…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka’s parliament on Wednesday voted to approve the proclamation of the state of emergency

July 28, 2022

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Asia Cup shifted from Sri Lanka to the UAE

The six-team Asia Cup will be played in the T20 format this year as a precursor to the T20 World Cup in Australia. The UAE also hosted the previous edition of the

July 28, 2022

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Overseas travel ban extended for Rajapaksa brothers

Basil Rajapaksa, younger brother of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was recently prevented from leaving Sri Lanka following protests by passengers and officials at the Airport…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court

July 27, 2022

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Protestor who disrupted Lanka’s state TV programme held

The “Gota Go Gama” activist was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to leave the country…reports Asian Lite News Dhaniz Ali, a Sri Lankan protestor who entered the premises

July 27, 2022

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Tamil Nadu sends more aid to Lanka

The medicines included 25,000 doses of anti-rabies vaccine which is in a severe shortage at the moment….reports Asian Lite News People of India on Tuesday donated humanitarian assistance worth around $9.5 million

July 27, 2022

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Gotabaya Rajapaksa likely to return to Lanka: Minister

In Sri Lanka, former Presidents and their family are entitled to a residence in Colombo, vehicles and security, including military and police, in addition to other perks and privileges…reports Asian Lite News

July 26, 2022

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We will continue peaceful stir, say protesters

The statement came after a large military group, along with the police, launched a raid on Friday near the Presidential Secretariat and the protest site at Galle Face to clear the area

July 25, 2022

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Ranil reaffirms right to peaceful protest

The President stated that Articles which governs the rights of peaceful assembly, would be upheld by the government, reports Susitha Fernando Amid international condemnation of violent attacks on anti-government protesters, newly-elected Sri

July 25, 2022

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SL President: Non-violent protests can continue in Lanka

On Friday, she met Wickremesinghe and referred to the brutal attacks as “unnecessary and deeply troubling escalation of violence against protesters”…reports SUSITHA FERNANDO Amid international condemnation of violent attacks on anti-government protesters,

July 24, 2022

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New cabinet takes oath in Lanka

Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in as the Prime Minister earlier in the day…reports Asian Lite News Eighteen ministers, including Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena were sworn into Sri Lanka’s new cabinet before President

July 22, 2022

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