President Gotabaya Rajapaksa requested people to reject subversive attempts to push them toward racial and religious disharmony.
“This is the time for all Sri Lankans to join hands as one, to overcome the economic, social, and political challenges. Promoting moderation, toleration, and coexistence is vital,” the President tweeted.
A tense situation arose on Tuesday when outside groups attempted to create communal violence in Negombo. The situation was brought under control following the involvement of religious leaders, the youth in the area and after the deployment of military personnel.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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