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State of emergency continued until August 22 0 Unverified
01:01 Jul 22, 2019
A gazette notification extending the State of emergency for a period of one month was issued on 22nd July 2019 by the President Maithreepala...
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Police investigation on the railway strike 0 Unverified
01:01 Jun 29, 2019
As Sunday Times reports on 29th June, Police have initiated an investigation with regards to conducting a labour strike by the railway workers,...
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Civil Society activist faces reprisals after complaining against the chief prelate 0 Unverified
01:01 Jun 27, 2019
Pakyasothy Saravanamuththu a civil society activist and the Executive Director of Centre for Policy Alternative (CPA) who requested an investigation...
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Misuse of ICCPR Act to suppress freedom of expression 0 Unverified
01:01 Jun 15, 2019
During this quarter of the year, No 56 of 2007 ICCPR (International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Act was heavily misused by the authorities...
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Investigation against a media owner for insulting religion, and an author questioned 0 Unverified
01:01 Jun 14, 2019
Based on a complaint made by Angulugalle Jinannada Thero- Executive Director of Buddhist information Centre in Colombo, a lawsuit has been filed...
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