Jubilee Post News Today

The previous version of this piece was written soon after the Mirihana Incident, but I was unable to send it to The Editor of The Island as intended due to some reasons which are of no importance to the reader. Whilst accepting that during the past one month many developments had taken place beyond anybody’s […]

By Austin Fernando The 31 March afternoon protest at the Jubilee Post against the high cost of living, various shortages, etc., initially caused by a dollar shortage, gathered momentum by the evening. By late evening it grabbed the headlines both nationally and internationally; the protesters’ slogans changed from a demand for redress to their grievances […]

Sri Lanka Collective Against Torture (SLCAT) has said that every allegation of torture of persons, arrested at Mirihana, should be investigated and those responsible held accountable. Affected persons should be provided services for recovery and compensation, SLCAT said in a statement issued yesterday. The following is the text of the statement: “People had gathered at Mirihana to exercise […]

By Rathindra Kuruwita  Several political parties held demonstrations yesterday (03) in defiance of the curfew in force. Hundreds of supporters of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) held a demonstration near Independence Square, where the police and STF were deployed in large numbers. The protests were led by Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa. MPs Patali Champika Ranawaka, Harsha […]

Hundreds of protesters attempted to storm President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house in the Mirihana district of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksas office blamed an unidentified extremist group for creating the violent situation during the protest near the Jubilee Post in Nugegoda, Colombo, the Colombo Page reported citing Presidents media divisions press release.

The Sri Lankan government termed the violent demonstration near President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence over current economic crises as "an act of terrorism" and blamed "extremist elements" linked to opposition parties for the incident.

A protest is currently underway near the President’s house at Pengiriwatte Road, Mirihana against the current economic crisis. The protest started around 6 pm at the Jubilee Post with some hundreds protesting with torches against power cuts, police said, adding that the number of protesters grew as they announced that they would walk to the […]

Centenary celebrations to begin in January Sri Lanka Athletics is set to commence their centenary celebrations with a half marathon on its birthday in January. Sri Lanka’s track and field governing body which was then known as the Amateur Athletics Association, was affiliated to International Athletic Federation on January 22, 1922. The centenary anniversary of […]