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Sri Lanka must prepare for worst-case weather scenarios: Sajith
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for Sri Lanka to prepare for the worst possible weather scenarios as changing climate...
Read moreDetailsSJB MPs wear black in Parliament ahead of 22A vote
Main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs attended Parliament dressed in black on Friday as a mark of protest against...
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Sumanthiran warns public comments could harm efforts to save Anojan
ITAK General Secretary M.A. Sumanthiran has issued a polite request urging the public to refrain from sharing “provocative” comments in...
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Shiranthi Rajapaksa skips FCID appearance, seeks new date
Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, failed to appear before the Police Financial Crimes Investigation...
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Sri Lankan Man on Death Row in Saudi Arabia: What Happens Now?
Investigation | Migrant Workers | Saudi Arabia A Sri Lankan Man Is Facing the Death Penalty in Saudi Arabia. What...
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Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill gazetted to replace PTA
The Government has gazetted a new Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill, seeking to repeal and replace the Prevention...
Read moreDetailsSajith says Public Pressure Can Defeat 22A Despite Govt Majority
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for public mobilisation against the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, saying the government’s...
Read moreDetails“All Parties Except Pelawatte”: Ranil Outlines New Political Initiative, Excluding NPP
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe says the United National Party (UNP) is preparing to hold discussions with political parties, excluding the...
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Airbus Case: Namal Rajapaksa Now Fourth Suspect in Money-Laundering Probe
LAKBIMA NEWS | INVESTIGATION Namal Rajapaksa has been kept in remand until September 23 in a separate money-laundering case arising...
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Easter Sunday Investigation: What Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court Found
LAKBIMA NEWS | COURTROOM EXPLAINER The Supreme Court has found that the fundamental rights of Ravi Seneviratne and Shani Abeysekara...
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