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8th & 9th protest : Court order rejected

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has refused to issue a restraining order preventing protesters from entering the areas close to the President’s official residence in Fort, Colombo. The Attorney General had sought a restraining order against protesters who are scheduled to hold anti-government protests tomorrow (08) and on Saturday (09). A group of Attorneys, including the President of the BAR Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) appeared for the protesters when the […]

todayJuly 7, 2022

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“Democratic right to peaceful protest must be respected” Canada

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka David McKinnon held a discussion today on the economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka, including the hardships faced by the public. In a Twitter message, McKinnon said Canada is committed to supporting Sri Lanka in line with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) policies, to enable an early return to macroeconomic stability and growth. Canada strongly supports the political […]

todayJuly 7, 2022

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Sri Lanka seeks Credit Assistance from Russia to import fuel

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the president of Sri Lanka, claimed that he and Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, had a very fruitful phone call. The President posted on Twitter, "While thanking him for all the assistance provided by his administration to overcome the difficulties of the past, I asked an offer of loan support to import fuel to Sri Lanka in order to overcome the current economic difficulties." Additionally, President Rajapaksa […]

todayJuly 7, 2022

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Police obtain court order against protest planned at Olcott Mawatha

A court order has been obtained by Colombo Fort Police to prevent a demonstration that will be held today at Olcott Mawatha in Colombo by a group of Buddhist monks and other religious leaders (07). The court order also forbids them from impeding or annoying the general public, according to the police.

todayJuly 7, 2022

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Discussions with IMF ended successfully – PM tells Parliament

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that Sri Lanka’s discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had ended successfully. He stated that the next step is to submit a report on debt restructuring. Wickremesinghe stated this while delivering a special statement in Parliament on Tuesday (05) regarding the progress of negotiations with the IMF. Sri Lanka has so far held several rounds of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund. Meanwhile an […]

todayJuly 6, 2022

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