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Sri Lankan leftist groups affiliated with the Frontline Socialist Party, People’s Liberation Front (JVP) and Argalaya movement urge the government to prioritize collecting outstanding taxes before resorting to raising existing levies or introducing new ones. The issue was raised in many parliamentary committees as well. Talking about the issue with The Island newspaper, Sri Lanka’s…
False Terrorism Cases Enable Repression
Human Rights Watch Sri Lankan authorities continue to use the notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to target perceived opponents and minority communities without credible evidence to support the allegations despite repeated pledges to end the practice, Human Rights Watch said today. While some victims have suffered years of arbitrary detention and torture, others are persecuted even after…
Supreme Court Halts Deshabandu Tennakoon’s Appointment as IGP
On July 24, 2024, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka issued a significant interim order regarding the contentious appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as Inspector General of Police (IGP). This decision came after a series of petitions challenged the constitutionality and appropriateness of his appointment by the President. The cases were initiated by eight organizations and…
Siyambalapitiya outlines fiscal plan for public sector workers’ salary hike
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30 kilos of ambergris arrested in Sri Lanka? Why is it arrested?
The Beruwala police state that a fisherman from the Karadagoda area in Beruwala was arrested early this morning (26th) with approximately 30 kilograms of ambergris (rare whale vomit) valued at around 50 million rupees. The 43-year-old married individual, engaged in the fishing profession, was arrested at his residence where the ambergris stock was hidden. A…