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DECISION OF TEN INDEPENDENT GROUPS TO REMAIN IN OPPOSITION IN PARLIAMENT

The decision taken taken by the 10 independent groups that left the government The ten political parties affiliated to the previous government held a special meeting today (13) to discuss whether they would support the new Prime Minister to form…

WIJAYDASA RAJAPAKSHA DONATES SIX MONTHS SALARY TO LADY RIDGEWAY HOSPITAL

Wijayadasa donates his salary to Ridgeway Parliamentarian Wijayadasa Rajapaksha has decided to donate the salary and all allowances due to his as an MP to the Colombo, Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital. He had notified the Secretary General of Parliament in…

ON VESAK POYA DAY 15th MAY NO POWER CUTS

No power cuts on Vesak Poya day The Public Utilities Commission has decided not to enforce power cuts on Vesak Poya Day. Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission Janaka Ratnayake said that a five-hour power cut will be enforced tomorrow.…

CURFEW LIFTED AT 6AM TO REIMPOSE AT 6 PM UNTIIL 5 AM on SUNDAY

12-hr window tomorrow before curfew reimposed Curfew will be lifted at 6.00am tomorrow (14) before being re-imposed at 6.00pm. Curfew will again be lifted at 5.00am on Sunday (15), the President’s Media Division stated.

MR,NAMAL,JOHNSTON AND 16 OTHERS BANNED FROM TRAVELLING ABROAD-COURT ISSUES ORDER

Travel ban on MR, Namal, Johnston and 16 others The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has issued a travel ban on former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, former ministers Namal Rajapaksa, Johnston Fernando and 13 others.

THROUGH MEDIATION OF POLICE LITRO GAS TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Obtaining gas through the police! The distribution of Litro gas will be carried out through the police from tomorrow (13), according to Litro Gas sources. As the first stage, 15,000 gas cylinders are scheduled to be distributed within the Colombo…

MALWANA PUBLIC PROPERTY SET ABLAZE THINKING IT WAS OF BASIL’S

Public property set ablaze thinking it was Basil’s! The house built on a 16 acre land on Dodampe Malwana Mapitigama Gangabada Road which was suspected to belong to former Minister Basil Rajapaksa and was set ablaze by the protesters is…

CURFEW ISLANDWIDE LIFTED ONLY FOR A FEW HOURS

Island wide curfew to be lifted for several hours tomorrow The island wide curfew currently underway will be lifted at 6.00am tomorrow (13), before being re-imposed at 2.00pm. It will continue until 6.00am on Saturday (14). Meanwhile, all schools in…

ADMINS OF SOCIAL MEDIA GROUPS IN HOT WATER FOR INCITING VIOLENCE

59 social media group admins in hot water The Sri Lanka Police has warned of action against those using social media platforms to spark unrest.Issuing a statement, the Police said 59 social media groups and their admins have been identified…

HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS APPEALED FOR NON VIOLENCE AND RESTRAINT

Pope calls for non-violence amid social unrest His holiness Pope Francis has appealed for the people of Sri Lanka to make their voices heard in a peaceful way and for political leaders to heed their demands, as protests turned violent…