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News Sri Lanka » Government: Sri Lanka: Outrageous organized crime bill granting authorities unchecked powers must be withdrawn

News channel or source: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/10/sri-lanka-outrageous-organized-crime-bill-granting-authorities-unchecked-powers-must-be-withdrawn/

Published on: Tuesday 27 October 2026

A new bill before Sri Lanka’s parliament that grants the authorities sweeping arbitrary powers to tackle ‘organized crime’ and deny suspects’ human rights should be immediately withdrawn, Amnesty ...

News Sri Lanka » Government: Sri Lanka’s government ‘temporarily’ takes over cricket board

News channel or source: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sri-lanka-government-temporarily-takes-124025735.html

Published on: Wednesday 29 April 2026

Pakistan begin home T20 season with new captain Sahibzada Farhan vs Sri Lanka RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan starts its home cricket season with a third Twenty20 captain in as many years when ...

News Sri Lanka » Government: Sri Lanka Government Develops Cold Feet, Calls Off Local Elections

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/sri-lanka-government-develops-cold-feet-calls-off-local-elections/

Published on: Tuesday 21 February 2023

Supporters of Sri Lanka’s main opposition shout slogans after police stopped their march to protest against the postponement of local government election in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023.

News Sri Lanka » Government: The Policies of Sri Lanka’s New Government: a Historic Opportunity Lost

News channel or source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/02/19/the-policies-of-sri-lankas-new-government-a-historic-opportunity-lost/

Published on: Tuesday 18 February 2025

On the right, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of Sri Lanka. On the left, Dr. S. Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs. Photo: MEAphotogallery, Flickr, CC, Can you give us a quick ...

News Sri Lanka » Government: Sri Lanka protests set to topple the government: Why it happened and what comes next?

News channel or source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sri-lanka-news-protests-topple-president-how-and-why-and-what-comes-next/

Published on: Monday 11 July 2022

Thousands of protesters were refusing to budge from the official residences of Sri Lanka's president and its prime minister on Monday, having occupied both homes for days. A wave of national outrage ...

News Sri Lanka » Government: Sri Lanka says no immediate plan to help Iranian ships near its waters with depleting food and fuel

News channel or source: https://apnews.com/article/sri-lanka-iran-us-ships-sanctions-c25e002f550a8cd1448b553ad38314b6

Published on: Thursday 08 October 2026

News Sri Lanka » Government: Unfounded Faith in Sri Lanka’s Government Risks Extending Impunity

News channel or source: https://www.justsecurity.org/124545/sri-lanka-government-risk-impunity/

Published on: Sunday 16 November 2025

The latest United Nations Human Rights Council resolution on accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka was so disappointing to the country’s Tamil victims of mass atrocities that a group of mothers ...

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