The Socialist Youth Union (SYU) held a protest opposite the Human Rights Commission today condemning the Government's alleged attempts to intimidate those who speak out against deforestation.
The protest was held following alleged Government attempts to intimidate a young female contestant who appeared on a popular quiz programme of a private television channel, after she used the opportunity to speak out against alleged environmental destruction around the Sinharaja Rainforest and surrounding area.
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The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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