A Sathayagraha campaign organised by Buddhist monks calling for the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Pettah, Colombo entered its second consecutive day on Friday.
The Sathayagraha which commenced yesterday is being supported by clergy from other religious groups and is expected to draw in more Buddhist monks today, the organisers said.
Intially the court ruled that the Sathayagraha could not be held in a manner disrupting traffic, but later amended the status by saying that the clergy could take part in the event.
The organisers said their intention was to continue the Sathayagraha until the President resigns.
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This is the saffron sathathayagraha that should have taken place to stop the introduction of Sinhala only as the Official language islandwide and disenfranchise all minorities in Sri Lanka (Tamils,Burghers Moslems). This is 7 decades many lives and untold misery too late.!!!
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
Three persons arrested on Saturday close to the Thalawila St Anne’s Church have been held under detention orders for questioning.
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