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NPP women members file FR case against Acting IGP and eight others
Member of Parliament of the National Peoples Power Harini Amarasuriya and four others have filed a Fundamental Rights violation case demanding Rs one million each from the Acting Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon and eight others for using force to disperse a protest held by women near Parliament.
The petitioners were involved in the protest near the Polduwa junction on December 4 opposing a government decision to slash the budget for womens Affairs Ministry.
Police used water cannons and dispersed the gathering.
In addition to the Acting IGP, the officers in charge of the Welikada, Thalangama and Mirihana police stations too have been cited as respondents.
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Badminton: World No.2 ranked Anders to play exhibition match against Viren at MBA Courts on Friday
An exhibition badminton match between Sri Lanka’s youngest Olympian shuttler, Viren Nettasinghe, and Anders Antonsen, the World No.2 ranked in Men’s Singles, will take place at the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) Courts at Malalasekara Mawatha, Colombo 7 on Friday (13).
- June 11, 2025 - 165 - 0
Customs seize Rs. 119 Mn worth of cigarettes and whisky hidden in furniture shipment
In a major detection at the Ceylon Shipping Lines (CSL) warehouse in Colombo 09, Sri Lanka Customs officers uncovered a large consignment of contraband cigarettes and whisky concealed within a shipment declared as household furniture and personal goods.
- June 12, 2025 - 153 - 0
Sri Lanka condoles with families of victims of Air India crash
Sri Lanka shared its condolences with bereaved family members of the victims of the Air crash in India today.
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