Women rights groups took to the streets against a number of issues including the skyrocketing cost of living.
The protest that took place at Lipton roundabout Wednesday evening was led by the Women For Rights(WFR) group.
The protestors charged that women are burdened by the shortage of milk powder for their children, unable to prepare food without gas and suffer from increasing prices of all goods. They demanded the government to step down if they are unable to find solutions to the present crisis. (Pix by Eshan Fernando)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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