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Lawmakers warn bills systematically dismantle civil liberties, target the press, and establish overreaching surveillance
The emergency procurement will be executed on a government-to-government basis through BlueBird Aero Systems,
Both bills are seen giving excess powers to police with vaguely defined clauses, legal experts say
Successive Sri Lankan government has used PTA to suppress minorities, dissents, and political opponents: analysts
aims to enhance institutional coordination, intelligence sharing, and border management.
Addressing concerns over the 2.5 million dollar fraudulent debt repayment
Consultation also touched bilateral trade, maritime issues, investment among many others
India's vice president C P Radhakrishnan has just concluded a visit to the island nation
Despite commissions and probes, a convincing finding on the Easter has yet to be seen
"U.S. diplomatic facilities, including outside the Middle East, have been targeted.
Sri Lanka was assessing Iran’s request to allow three ships including IRIS Dena which was sunk by a US Submarine,
"We encourage all American citizens to sign up for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
Indian Ocean sees the first U.S. attack on Iranian ship after Middle East war
Nearly 10 percent of Sri Lanka's population live in Gulf countries as expatriate workers
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Existing law already mandates that private security agencies register and obtain a license, and regulates the industry
Japan financed e-gate project, IOM implemented
Rights groups have long demanded justice for victims since end of war
India, U.S. have raised concerns over arrivals of two Chinese research vessels within 14 months
“It's a whole system that enables this to happen by trivialising and saying 'That's how it is'.”
Looking to recruit GCE O/L qualified sub-inspectors for 91,630 rupee salary
US envoy commissioned the equipment last Friday
Ready to support prevention of terrorism, Jayatissa, a member of a party that conducted 2 armed insurrections, said
The security check has delayed a Singapore Airline flight
Sri Lanka yet to reveal the mystery behind the carnage that mostly killed Christians
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