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
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
China poses a difficult challenge for the negotiation as there is a lack of clarity on how much Colombo really owes to Beijing….reports Asian Lite News Newly-appointed Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe
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
India’s help in time of dire need has not been able to eliminate the anti-India perception in the minds of some sections of Sri Lankans…reports Asian Lite News Even after the Sri
A senior official from the President’s Office said that the rest of Cabinet of Ministers will be sworn in later on Friday…reports Asian Lite News Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in as the
Journalists and lawyers were not allowed to enter the area and at least two journalists who were covering the clearing off were attacked by the military….reports SUSITHA FERNANDO Awaiting the swearing-in of
Six fishermen are now in the custody of the Sri Lankan Navy and their mechanized boat also stands impounded by the Navy…reports Asian Lite News The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested six
Wickremesinghe vowed that legal action would be initiated against those who occupied the President and PM’s offices by force…reports Asian Lite News Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s eighth
Wickremesinghe has called on all legislators, including the opposition parliamentarians, to unite and work together to pull the country out of the economic crisis…reports Asian Lite News “I am not a friend