Several trade unions held a protest in front of the Fort Railway Station today calling on the government to grant a number of demands.
The demands included reducing taxes, a halt to moves to sell national assets, repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and the withdrawal of the proposed new Counter Terrorism Bill.
Pix by Akila Jayawardana
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been assigned a gas cylinder as the symbol to contest the presidential election as an independent candidate.
Canadian Envoy summoned over Tamil Genocide Monument in Brampton, Canada
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ordered the Election Commission to immediately proceed with the postponed Local Government Elections.
Ratnapura District Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Thalatha Athukorala has informed Parliament that she decides to resign from her position as Member of Parliament.
A number of political figures, including Members of Parliament, former ministers, ex-parliamentarians, and politicians from various parties, have announced their support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the upcoming presidential election.
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