Police have used water cannons to disperse a protest march by the Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) in Kirulapone today (August 10).
Two court orders were issued earlier today by the Colombo Fort and Maligakanda Magistrate’s Courts averting IUSF convener Madushan Chandrajith and eight others from marching into Deans Road, Kularatna Mawatha, T.B. Jayah Mawatha, Technical Junction in a manner obstructing the public and traffic.
Orders were also issued not enter the Presidential Secretariat, President’s House, the Prime Minister’s Office, Galle Face Green and few other locations in Colombo.
The IUSF protest has been staged over a few demands, inclusive of taking a stand against authorizing three private universities to offer medical degrees, and issues connected to Labour Law, Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) schemes.
A Sri Lankan wanted for financial frauds and under a red notice was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport along with his wife and child as they were returning from India, Police said.
Mr. Gihan de Silva has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, the Government Information Department announced.
The Bribery Commission has apprehended former Provincial Councillor and businessman Salochana Gamage, along with another businessman, in Pitakotte over a Rs. 9 million bribery case.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
New commanders have been appointed to the Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Navy.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe paid his last respects to former Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi today.
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