News Room : A massive police force comes to the fort! Roads closed! (LIVE VIDEO)
A large police force has already been called to the fort. Accordingly, they have seen a way of picking up the pace of the protest. The post A massive police force comes to the fort! Roads closed! (LIVE VIDEO) appeared first on Mawratanews.lk | Sri Lanka Latest Sinhala News and Headlines.
News Room : Despite the opposition of the government, Pohottuwa and JVP, a large crowd come to protest! Leaders are also starting from Elphinstone to the fort! A large...
The post Despite the opposition of the government, Pohottuwa and JVP, a large crowd come to protest! Leaders are also starting from Elphinstone to the fort! A large crowd gathered blocking the road! (VIDEO) appeared first on Mawratanews.lk | Sri Lanka Latest Sinhala News and Headlines.
News Room : Field Marshal Fonseka marches early! Answer the government’s charges! Government suppression will hurt tourism! (VIDEOS)
Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka also joined the ‘love march’ of the two youths who are coming from Warakapola to march against the government’s repression. Mr. Fonseka took steps to answer the government’s allegations as follows. The post Field Marshal Fonseka marches early! Answer the government’s charges! Government suppression will hurt tourism! (VIDEOS) appeared first on Mawratanews.lk | Sri Lanka Latest Sinhala...
News Room : Prasanna Ranatunge sanctions Govt. crackdown on protestors
Minister Prasanna Ranatunge says the government must get tough on protestors. Responding to questions posed by the media yesterday at an event, Ranatunge said if the people wish to peacefully protest against the problems facing them then it should be allowed. “But if they attempt to attack or kill people then the government must take tough steps against them,”...
News Room : Major anti-government protest march in Colombo today
A major anti-government protest march has been scheduled to take place at 3 p.m. today. The march has been organized by several mass organizations, trade unions and civil society organizations. At least 12 mainstream political parties and 150 organizations have expressed their support for the march. Coinciding with the protest march a joint statement has also been signed by the...
News Room : Channa blames Namal for Gota’s undoing
Anuradhapura district MP Dr Channa Jayasumana has blamed MP Namal Rajapaksa for the undoing of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. According to Jayasumana, Rajapaksa fell victim to incorrect advice given by his nephew Namal and a few others in the Rajapaksa family. “Instead of taking advice from experts or even his own brother Mahinda Rajapaksa, the former President listened to...
News Room : Today’s protest will go ahead despite Govt. attempts to crackdown
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa says the anti-government protests planned for today will go ahead in spite of any obstacles that may come it's way. “The protest march has been organised by various civil society groups, mass organisations, trade unions, activists and members of the public in a bid to re-establish the people’s freedoms and democracy in the country. We...
News Room : Monk among 14 arrested over killing of cop at Kebetigollewa – The Island
JVP questions motive of protest leaders By Shamindra Ferdinando The JVP-led Jathika Jana Balavegaya (JJB) says that those who have pledged their support for a protest march and rally in Colombo today (02) against what they called suppression of ‘Aragalaya’ activists, fully cooperated with the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government’s agenda. Former JVP MP and trade union leader Wasantha Samarasinghe alleged that protests, demanding the...
News Room : Naveed Nawaz – The Island
Sri Lanka secured a much-needed victory against Afghanistan to keep their slender hopes of qualification for the semifinals alive. Naveed Nawaz, Sri Lanka’s assistant coach, said it was an important victory for the team who also tried to reach the target of 145 as soon as possible for a lift in their net run rate but were able to...
News Room : Taxes, tax hikes, and tax exemptions – The Island
This is how The McNaMarr Project, made up of Sri Lankan Andrea Marr, and John McNamara, based in Melbourne, Australia, has been described: “If you close your eyes, you think its Otis Redding and Tina Turner singing to you”. They say the stars aligned, in the musical universe, when Andrea and John, both well respected and experienced Australian Soul...