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On July 14 this year, Amnesty International declared Hizbullah a prisoner of conscience.
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Sri Lanka, Jamacia Brunei made to the high risk list on Tuesday, September (07).
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The country has also introduced a red and yellow travel restriction list as it had only maintained a green list so far.
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The 2007 MOU allows Sri Lankan marine professionals to work in UK flagged vessels.
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She also criticised recently passed emergency regulations on essential food supply.
Appointed governor later this week
The video circulated online showed a counsellor openly making homophobic remarks at a police training in Kandy.
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The MP in question had allegedly sung a lewd song lyric directed at MP Athukorala.
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However, existing limitations on unvaccinated passengers will remain, the CAA said in a circular.
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As recently as October 2020, the SJB leader called it an “urgent need” of the hour.
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The operation comes in the wake of the death of a 16-year-old domestic worker at MP Rishad Bathuideen's residence.
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The victim's mother, R Ranjani, rejected speculation of possible suicide by the girl.
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The victim’s mother said she had asked Bathiudeen’s wife to go easy on the child as she was still minor.
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Prayer congregations are limited to just 100 people.
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Vietnam had recently offered to share the country's experience in organic fertilizer
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The postmortem report is to be presented to court on Monday.
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Says authorities addressing concerns
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Expanding tourism also discussed
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The teenager was a resident of Dayagama and had come to work as a maid at the former minister’s house , police said.
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Virtual table top exercise (TTX) to improve joint operations and co-operation
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Amnesty International said Hizbullah was detained on "trumped-up charges" under the "draconian" PTA.
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"I will not hesitate to take legal action against any media organisation that attempts to disturb the peace."
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The report noted, among other issues, an alleged increase in surveillance and intimidation of civil society.
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Sri Lanka’s overcrowded prisons housed 28,000 to 30,000 prisoners at any given time before the pandemic.
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Seventeen of the 37 leaders are making the list for the first time.
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However, the family has yet to arrive at a final decision, she said.
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