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IUSF protest tear gassed! Police have used tear gas and water cannon to disperse a massive protest launched by the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) today (05). Tear gas and water cannon were used as the protestors attempted to advance…

IUSF protestors to wait until MPs come to parliament tomorrow! The Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) is currently engaging in a sit down protest near the Parliament. Convener of the IUSF – Wasantha Mudalige says that the shuffling card games…

DR HARSHA DE SILVA EXPLAINS S   The Minister of Finance, Hon. Ali Sabry, stated that the reluctance to goto the IMF much earlier was a grave mistake, in addition to the massive tax cuts and delayed depreciation of the…

Sabry admits govt.’s lapses Sri Lanka’s usable Foreign Reserves which were at around USD 7 billion in 2019, had dropped to less than USD 50 million. Making a special statement in parliament today (04), Finance Minister Ali Sabry PC told…

Special revelation by fmr. Litro Chairman Former Chairman of Litro Gas Theshara Jayasinghe claims that the opportunity to get cheaper gas from Thailand was created through a program he launched during his tenure in November 2021. “Had it not been…

Protestors arrested near parliament taken to Maharagama police Twelve protesters that were arrested outside Parliament had been taken to the Maharagama Police a short while ago. They had been urging to back the No Confidence Motion handed over to the…

Court order against protestors at MynaGoGama A Court order has been issued to remove the protestors and their structures opposite the Temple Trees as they are inconveniencing the public. The Fort Magistrate Court has stated that protests can continue in…

Kaduwela Magistrate rejects police request Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court has rejected a request by police for an order to prevent protests from taking place near Parliament tomorrow (05) and day after tomorrow (06). Meanwhile, police bail has been refused for the…

Sabry is the night watchman of Watergate, not of cricket team – Ranil Making a special statement in Parliament today (04), Finance minister – Ali Sabry said that his job is similar to that of a night watchman of a…

SOLITARY FATALITY ON COVID-19 RELATED CONFIRMED BY DGHS AS ON THE 5th INSTANT