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Batticaloa Journalist Selvakumar Nilanthan interrogated 0 Unverified
09:00 Feb 09, 2022
On 9th February, Selvakumar Nilanthan, a media rights activist and a journalist based in Batticaloa was interrogated by the Criminal Investigation...
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Controversial statement on protestors made by a Minister: 0 Unverified
00:00 Feb 08, 2022
Addressing a press conference, Minister Tissa Kuttiarachchi stated that people should gather against trade unions and assault them with sticks....
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The Land Commissioner received political pressure to be sacked. 0 Unverified
00:00 Feb 08, 2022
Land commissioner Keerthi Gamage stated that a powerful politician in Hambantota district has been attempting to sack him from his position,...
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A civilian was summoned to the CID due to a facebook comment 0 Unverified
09:00 Feb 05, 2022
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has summoned Kumara Joseph, a civilian over a facebook comment made on a facebook post by Rev. Fr....
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Batticaloa Court bans a journalist from reporting the Independence Day protest. 0 Unverified
10:22 Feb 03, 2022
Punniyamurthi Sasikaran, a journalist based in Batticaloa has been issued a restraining order by the Batticaloa Magistrate court preventing...
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