A protest is being staged against the proposed Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant agreement outside the US Embassy in Colombo today (Nov 6).
A group styling itself as the 'Stop USA Association' engaged in the protest holding placards which read 'MCC is a Cancer' and 'America, leave us alone'.
The agreement which would see USD 400 million being granted for development projects, has come under heavy criticism, after the government said it would be signed before the presidential election.
However, ruling party presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa yesterday said that the agreement would be signed only after being debated in Parliament, after the poll.
(Pics by Ishanka Sunimal)
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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