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Galle Face non-partisan activists meet Sajith! A delegation of non-partisan activists from Galle Face met Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa at the Opposition Leader’s office in Colombo this morning (14). Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa had assured them that the struggle will…

Haven’t stopped issuing visas –  Indian HC The High Commission has categorically denied that it or the Indian Consulates General or the Assistant High Commission of India in Sri Lanka have stopped issuing visas.  “In the past few days, there…

‘GotaGoGama’ people’s struggle tables 8 demands Representatives of the Galle Face, GotaGoGama people’s struggle, for the first time have tabled a set of proposals on the 34th day of their struggle. The eight point declaration has been named ‘People’s Demands…

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…

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…

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.…

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.

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.

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…

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…