Several Civil Society groups held peaceful protest
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) along with representatives from several Civil Society groups held a peaceful protest starting from the Viharam...
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Normalcy returns to Kandy
Public life in Kandy which had been disrupted over the past couple of days due to ethnic tensions is now returning to normalcy. Businesses which had ...
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Am I the biggest rogue in this country?
Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa in an interview with Ceylon Today said he takes pride in saying that he did everything possible to defeat ...
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Rise above differences
My dear Sri Lankan, It is with a sense of sadness that I am writing to you this week following the events in Kandy that has cost two lives already. Wh...
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14-day detention order on suspects in Kandy incidents
Police said that a 14-day detention order has been issued, under state of emergency regulations, to detain the 10 suspects arrested today over the inc...
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Suspect allegedly involved in two murders arrested
A suspect alleged to have been involved in two murders was arrested in Kalawana by the police yesterday (03). The suspect was arrested during a raid ...
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320 field officers to be recruited to Mahaweli Development and environment Ministry
Mahaweli Development and environment Deputy Minister Anuradha Jayarathne said steps have been taken to recruit 320 field officers to the Ministry to f...
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Canada deeply concerned by violence in SL
The Canadian government said it was deeply concerned by the recent inter-communal violence in Sri Lanka and urged all sides to engage in inclusive dia...
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Sri Lankans
An organisation by the name Citizens Against Racism today staged a peaceful protest outside the Fort Railway station in Colombo against the incident...
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81 suspects arrested over Kandy violence, four during curfew
Eighty one suspects, including 10 personnel who had allegedly created communal disharmony using social media, had been arrested by the Police so far ...
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SF denounces appointment of new Law and Order Minister
Regional Development Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka today said he was against the appointment of Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara as the new La...
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Violence reported from Ambatenna, Pujapitiya and Katugastota At least 2 deaths reported
A 24-hour curfew was imposed under emergency regulations in the Kandy Administrative District yesterday, following several isolated violent incidents,...
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SWIFT ACTION TO CONTAIN racially motivated attacks
Seven including two MPs involved in conspiracy - Rajitha : Social media monitored to contain spread of rumours, inflammatory messages: The government ...
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Religious leaders play pivotal role in maintaining peace and harmony- President
President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday requested religious leaders of all faiths to play a pivotal role in maintaining peace and harmony among all c...
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UN political chief to visit Sri Lanka
- AFP UN political chief Jeffrey Feltman will visit Sri Lanka this week, the UN spokesman said Tuesday, after anti-Muslim riots prompted the governm...
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TRC instructs to slow internet speeds in Kandy
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) of Sri Lanka has instructed internet service providers to restrain internet access in the Kandy Dis...
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UN condemns incidents of communal violence in Sri Lanka
The United Nations in Sri Lanka today expressed concern about the recent incidents of communal violence in the country and condemned the acts in the s...
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FB, Viber, WhatsApp and social media blocked - TRC
https://youtu.be/CSAbL9i08wE Social media sites and messaging platforms including Facebook, Viber and WhatsApp have been temporary blocked in the cou...
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Public requested to remain at home during curfew
The Government requests all people in the Kandy administrative district to remain at their homes during the police curfew which has been imposed in th...
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Statements on inciting violence are against the law
- Government Information Department - To make statements or release publications intended to incite violence and / or engage in hate speech amounts to...
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Rajapaksa urges citizens to refrain from all acts of violence
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says that there is a need to create in the country a nationalistic alliance comprising of Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim...
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Not a political conspiracy, shows UNP’s inaction: MR
Former President and MP Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday rejected the reports of Digana violence stemming from a political conspiracy and said the incident...
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A boom from the past
Somasiri Devendra with a replica of a cannon Picture from the past: Cannon being unloaded at the Trincomalee harbour...
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