Tamil politicians have joined in to condemn the police crackdown on the anti-government protest by the NPP over the postponement of the local government polls.
A 46-year-old remains in critical condition after being teargassed at the anti-government protest organized by the National People’s Power (NPP) on February 26.
More than 40 trade unions are expected to stage a countrywide one-day strike today (01), which they have declared as a day of national protest against the government tax policy.
As bank employees are planning to join a daylong strike scheduled for tomorrow (01), heads of two state-run banks have urged them against doing so.
The Court of Appeal has ruled against a continuation of the two cases against former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake over alleged misappropriation of more than Rs. 50 billion of state funds at two Central Bank (CBSL) bond sales.
Residents of Kurunthurmalai in Mullaitivu have thwarted an attempt by the Archaeology Department to take over their land, reports from the Wanni said.
Leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Mano Ganesan has called on the UK to support hill-country Tamils to get more involved in the Sri Lankan national polity.
The printing of ballot papers for the local government polls has been put off indefinitely, news1st.lk reported.
Trade unions are staging a countrywide one-day strike tomorrow (01), which they have declared as a day of national protest against the government tax policy.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is investigating information it has received with regard to an attempt to be made on the life of president Ranil Wickremesinghe within two weeks, nethnews.lk reports.
