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The opposition leader said the govt was calling for an all-party government, all the while engaging in "state terrorism"
MP and attorney-at-law Premanath C Dolawatte presented a copy of the bill to the president on Wednesday August 24.
The PTA has been a controversial counter-terror law that has drawn criticism from human rights activists.
First billed as a temporary Act in 1978, the PTA has been used sporadically throughout Sri Lanka’s recent history.
Government to revisit 'River for Jaffna' project proposed by engineer decades ago, and in the pipeline for years
"1.6 million differently-abled community members have not received the empowerment they deserve."
Sri Lanka’s Parliamentary Opposition is demanding that sittings of the Legislature be conducted according to Regulatio...
The Parliamentary Opposition is crying foul over the way the government wants to steamroller the 20th Amendment to the C...
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Police looking to arrest former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen in connection with the alleged misuse of government funds to ...
The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) is expressing deep concern about the manner in which the 20th Amendm...
Sri Lanka’s Roman Catholic Church is joining the chorus of opposition to the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constituti...
With some government Parliamentarians finding the courage to oppose the 20th Amendment to the Constitution alongside opp...
A section of Sri Lanka’s powerful Buddhist clergy is opposing a Constitutional Amendment proposed by the government of...
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In an unprecedented event a document purporting to be the determination of the Supreme Court on the proposed 20th Amendm...
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Only a little over nine per cent of victims of child abuse handled by the government agencies are continuing their educa...
Sri Lanka’s President has shot down speculation that he is “cutting a political deal” with a powerful Muslim polit...
The Supreme Court will close submissions from all parties challenging or supporting the controversial proposed 20th Amen...
Sri Lanka’s women between the ages of 20-40 are most likely to be unemployed because hiring them is expensive for the ...
The government wants to take action over the backlog of cases in Sri Lanka’s court system which is delaying justice an...
Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa is calling on all political parties to shed their differences and come togethe...
Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya is saying that the 20th Amendment to the constitution would make the President a ruler wh...
The National People’s Power believes resistance to the proposed 20th Amendment cannot be limited to a court challenge,...
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