Fuel shipments to reach SL on Sunday The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced that ships carrying 120,000 MT of diesel and 350,000 metric tons of petrol will arrive in Sri Lanka on Sunday (17). This includes 3 stocks of…
FREE MEDIA MOVEMENT FOCUS ON WRONG PRECEDENT INTIMIDATING MEDIA IN THE PRETEXT OF “ARAGALAYA”
Intimidating media in the pretext of the ‘Aragalaya’, wrong precedent – FMM The Free Media movement has completely rejected ‘the hostile coercive action and the extreme views’ shared by a group identifying themselves to be a part of the ‘Aragalaya’…
SRI LANKA ARMY WARNS TO DESIST FROM VIOLENT ACTIVITIES OR BE PREPARED TO FACE CONSEQUENCES
Army warns to exercise force Issuing a notice, the Sri Lanka Army stated that in view of escalation of violent acts, protesters, intent on harming the Armed Forces or public property are earnestly urged to desist from all forms of…
CAUGHT SMOKING A WEED AT PRESIDENT’S PALACE A PROTESTOR ARRESTED
Protester nabbed while smoking weed at Presidential Palace The Special Task Force personnel arrested a protestor who was smoking weed at the Presidential Palace today. The protester was arrested while he was hiding near the swimming pool in the Presidential…
JULIE CHUNG US AMBASSADOR TO SRI LANKA CALLS FOR CALM FROM ALL PARTIES
US Ambassador to SL calls for the rule of law to be upheld US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung has called for calm from all parties during this time. “We urge all parties to approach this juncture with a…
NO LAWLESSNESS OR ANARCHY WILL BE SUPPORTED THE BASL CONFESSES
Will support peaceful protests, not lawlessness or anarchy – BASL The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has pointed out that forcibly occupying, damaging or destroying govt offices isn’t peaceful protest and that occupied government offices must be handed back.…
ACTING PRESIDENT ,TRI FORCES URGED TO RESTORE LAW AND ORDER BY SLPP
SLPP urges to establish law & order Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP) says they firmly urge the acting President and the tri forces to establish law and order in the country. In a letter, the SLPP says they will give…
RANIL WICKRAMASINGHE INFORMS SPEAKER TO APPOINT A PRIME MINISTER
RW informs Speaker to nominate PM Acting President and Prime Minister – Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to nominate a Prime Minister who is acceptable to both the Government and Opposition. This was conveyed by a statement…
TWO SUWASERIYA AMBULANCES ATTACKED BY ARAGALAYA PROTESTORS
Aragalaya protestors stone Suwaseriya! Two ambulances that responded to calls today near Parliament had been attacked by persons involved in the “Aragalaya,” Tweets, Suwaseriya chairman Dumindra Ratnayake. One ambulance has been stoned while staff of the other ambulance has been…
MEASURES TAKEN BY ACHEOLOGICAL AUTHORITIES TO PROTECT PRESIDENTIAL HOUSE FROM FURTHER DAMAGE
Archeology Dept. takes measures to protect President’s House from further damage by public People crowd to visit Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s official residence in Colombo after it was overrun by anti-Government protestors – AFP People play cards inside the…