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A planned 'Online Safety' Law can be further amended or challenged in the Supreme Court Wickremesinghe told Meta
Likely to drive away tech investments.
Long-time Gandhi Acolyte Finds Gandhian Socialism the Only ’True’ Socialism.
Gandhi’s secular collaborator sees transformational energy in age-old hindu metaphysics
Disillusioned With Communism, Asoka Mehta and Narendra Deva Converge on Gandhian Socialism
“Media regulation is necessary. But this draft provides for an annual licence issuance."
“If we allow this bill to be enacted, it will be the death of media freedom,” he said.
In August 2022, the Human Rights Watch called for amendments to the ICCPR Act.
“What we can see is that this violates several fundamental rights, so we strongly oppose this bill," he said.
Sri Lankan Army is accused of war crimes in the final phase of 26-year war
The MP claimed that not even Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe appeared to have confidence in the bill.
Sri Lanka has fulfill some key international conventions to be eligible for GSP+ renewal
Sri Lanka sees new political risks since its sovereign debt default
An activist and popular YouTuber, Amarasinghe is known for being a freethinker and non-believer.
“Our feelings as Buddhists and those of our venerable monks have been hurt by this insult,” said Rajapakshe.
Sri Lanka is in the process of reducing government expenditure ahead of the IMF deal
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| UK Pound | 429.0139 | 401.1871 |
| Euro | 372.1704 | 343.1959 |
| Aus Dollar | 227.2526 | 211.5951 |
| Yen | 2.3820 | 2.1908 |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.6453 | 3.5932 |
| Korea Won | 0.2342 | 0.2292 |
| Oman Rial | 780.3569 | 769.4973 |
| Saudi Riyal | 80.1114 | 78.9849 |
| UAE Dirham | 81.7952 | 80.6569 |
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| S&P SL20 | 2,573.80 | 1.00% |
| CSE All Share | 9,073.41 | 0.65% |
| Turnover Rs million | 1,591,766,524.95 | 1,029,335,694.32 |
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| 5-yr bond | 21.00 | 22.53 |
| 8-yr bond | 19.42 | 20.55 |
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| Overnight Money | 13.93 | 14.00 |
| Gilt Repo | 13.50 | 14.00 |
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Chambers say protests may adversely impact economy, tourism
Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill strongly criticized by rights groups
In India, religion and socialism commingle and collide.
"No protest should cause obstruction to everyday life or to the economy," he said.
The new declaration comes as people are frustrated with high cost of living amid unaffordable food prices
Cabinet approval was given to appoint a cabinet subcommittee to hold discussions with all stakeholders
The opposition leader said the govt was calling for an all-party government, all the while engaging in "state terrorism"
Protesters have called for another massive protest to oust Ranil Wickremesinghe on August 9
Protesters, however, vowed to agitate as planned and oust Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Anti-government protesters have planned a massive agitation on Saturday to oust President Rajapaksa
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