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Tense situation erupts at Education Ministry protest

On: December 2, 2024

A tense situation was reported this afternoon near the Ministry of Education in Isurupaya, Battaramulla, as Police attempted to disperseContinue Reading

Protests over alleged leak of Grade 5 scholarship exam paper

On: September 18, 2024

A group of parents have engaged in a protest against the Department of Examination’s decision to provide the results ofContinue Reading

Monk group calls for reinstatement of Deshabandu Tennakoon as IGP

On: July 30, 2024

A group of Buddhist monks, including Prof. Agalakada Sirisumana Thera of the Colombo University have staged a march in ColomboContinue Reading

Nationwide protests erupt against tax hikes, electricity price increases

On: July 4, 2024

Traders in all major urban centres of the country staged protests against the government’s decision to increase taxes and electricityContinue Reading

Teachers- principals strike to continue tomorrow

On: June 26, 2024

The Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) has announced that the trade union action launched by teachers and principals will continue tomorrowContinue Reading

Police fire tear gas to disperse protest by teachers & principals

On: June 26, 2024

Police have fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse a protest staged by teachers and principals over salary anomalies.Continue Reading

Police fire water cannon to disperse unemployed graduates’ protest

On: June 18, 2024

The Police have fired water cannons to disperse a protest near Polduwa Junction in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte today. The protestContinue Reading

School Development Officers Association stages protest

On: June 10, 2024

The All Ceylon School Development Officers Association has launched a protest in Colombo today. According to media reports, the protestContinue Reading

Vehicle permits for MPs? : Police block protest near President’s office

On: May 15, 2024

A tense situation was reported near the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo today when a group of Police officials confronted individualsContinue Reading

Opp Leader Sajith Premadasa attends “Stop Genocide in Gaza” protest in Colombo

On: May 13, 2024

A protest was held in Colombo today showing solidarity with the Palestinians affected in the ongoing conflict with Israel. OppositionContinue Reading

Tense situation as 23 arrested at unemployed graduates protest

On: May 6, 2024

At least 23 individuals were arrested following a tense situation at a protest in Anuradhapura by unemployed graduates of theContinue Reading

Moratuwa & Jayawardenapura uni protests : Police fire tear gas

On: April 3, 2024

Sri Lanka Police have resorted to firing tear gas and water cannons to disperse two student protests. The Police firstContinue Reading

29 arrested during ‘Jana Aragala Viyaparaya’ protest in Fort

On: March 20, 2024

Twenty-nine (29) persons were arrested for their involvement in the protest march carried out by the ‘Jana Aragala Viyaparaya’ (People’sContinue Reading

Police fire tear gas to disperse protest near Fort

On: March 20, 2024

The Police have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse a protest march near Colombo – Fort today. ItContinue Reading

Vedukkunarimalai issue : TNA protests in Parliament calling for religious freedom

On: March 19, 2024

A tense situation was reported in Parliament today as Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarians staged a protest against the disruptionContinue Reading