South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol rescinded a surprise martial law declaration just hours after imposing it, following unanimous parliamentary rejection and widespread public outrage.
Yoon had invoked martial law to counter alleged “anti-state forces” among political opponents, marking the nation’s gravest political crisis in decades. The move was swiftly condemned, with helmeted troops briefly attempting to enter parliament and lawmakers across party lines calling for Yoon’s resignation or impeachment.
International alarm followed, with the U.S. expressing relief at the reversal. Yoon’s presidency, marked by low approval ratings, now faces intensified calls for accountability amid rising political uncertainty.
The Department of National Zoological Gardens is readying enclosures to quarantine two large tortoises that were found stranded 15 kilometers westwards off Pitipana Negombo, today.
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The Customs Department said it will be publish the names of institutions and individuals who violate customs laws and commit tax fraud by uploading the information on its official website www.customs.gov.lk.
A board of inquiry has been appointed to investigate the death of a student at the University of Sabaragamuwa, reportedly linked to a ragging incident.
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