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Sri Lanka: Opposition party SJB may join protest at Galle Face
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Opposition party, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) five MPs (Members of Parliament) will join the hundreds of protesters at Galle Face, the ongoing protests which erupted in the city of Colombo a few days back, if the need arises.
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Sri Lankan PM to issue special statement tonight
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 11 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is going to issue a special statement on Monday evening, the PM Office said in a statement.
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Sri Lankans protest outside Mahinda Rajapaksa's residence amid unrest
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): Amid the ongoing unrest in the island nation following the economic crisis, several people on Wednesday protested outside the residence of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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University lecturers, Professors protest against Sri Lankan govt over econ
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, a group of university lecturers and professors on Wednesday held a protest demonstration against the government.
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UN rights office concerned over Sri Lanka's deepening economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 6 (ANI): The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday expressed concern over the deepening economic crisis in Sri Lanka and urged the government to defuse tensions peacefully.
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US deeply concerned over economic situation in Sri Lanka, urges authoritie
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday said it is deeply concerned about the economic situation in Sri Lanka and urged authorities in the island nation to exercise restraint and avoid social media blackouts.
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Emergency health situation declared in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): An emergency health situation has been declared in Sri Lanka from Tuesday because of the severe drug shortage in the country.
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Anti-govt demonstration continues in Colombo, people march towards Preside
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Amidst the economic crisis in the country, massive protests continue against the Sri Lankan government till Monday night.
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Sri Lanka economic crisis: Anti-government protests continue, police use w
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Amid the ongoing unrest in Sri Lanka following the economic crisis, the anti-government protests continue to take place in the island nation, demanding solutions to the current economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka: Massive protests continue amid crackdown, nationwide curfew
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 3 (ANI): Sri Lanka continued to witness protests across the country with people breaking the government-imposed curfew across the country even amid a crackdown on protestors as the country faces its worst economic crisis since independence.
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Sri Lanka arrests over 600 protestors violating curfew in Western Province
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 3 (ANI): Sri Lanka on Sunday arrested over 600 protestors violating the curfew in Western Province imposed from 6 pm from Saturday to 6 am on Monday.
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Sri Lanka imposes nationwide curfew ahead of 'Arab Spring" style protest
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 3 (ANI): Ahead of an 'Arab Spring" style protest scheduled to be staged on Sunday, a nationwide curfew has been declared by Sri Lanka.
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