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By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana It looks as if there is a new leader of the Aragalaya, self-appointed perhaps! Judging by the fiery speech of SJB MP Sarath Fonseka, made during the debate on the declaration of the current emergency, there is no doubt that he was offering himself to be the leader of the revolution. […]
SINGAPORE: Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has obtained a 14-day extension of his short-term visit pass (STVP), which will mean he can stay in Singapore until Aug 11, CNA understands.He was ousted from office over his country’s economic collapse and fled to the Maldives before arriving in Singapore on July 14. CNA understands that […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando Sarvapakshika Aragalakaruwo(all-party agitators), in a statement issued yesterday (27) strongly condemned the arrest of one of their key members, ‘Dhanis Ali’ by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while he was about to leave the country, in a complete new look, sans his overgrown beard and hair. […]
Critics say that the emergency powers are more for the president's safety than for the public good. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UK Guardian journalist Aakash Hassan has been barred from boarding a SriLankan Airlines flight UL 196 scheduled to depart the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi on Tuesday (26) evening.Hassan tweeted that he was on his way to report on the developing crisis in Sri Lanka. Hassen alleged that immigration authorities at the New Delhi […]