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SOUTH KOREA LAUNCHES 100-DAY CRACKDOWN ON ABUSE AGAINST MIGRANT WORKERS FOLLOWING VIRAL VIDEO

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The South Korean National Police Agency announced on Monday to foreign media that it is launching a special 100-day crackdown on abuse and harassment against migrant workers. A ... Read More


OPPOSITION REQUESTS NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST DEPUTY DEFENSE MINISTER BE DISCUSSED AT PARTY LEADERS' MEETING

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunatilaka has requested Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne to include the no-confidence motion against Deputy Minister of Defense Aruna Jayasekara for... Read More


FATHER OF PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY GENERAL PASSED AWAY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- W.A. Layton de Silva, a retired school principal and father of Parliament's Secretary General Kushani Rohanadeera, has passed away. He was the beloved husband of retired princip... Read More


SRI LANKA-INDIA JOINT NAVAL EXERCISE SLINEX-25 CONCLUDES SUCCESSFULLY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The 12th bilateral naval exercise between Sri Lanka and India, SLINEX-25, has successfully concluded in the western seas off the coast of Colombo. The annual exercise, aimed at ... Read More


OVER 26,000 PEOPLE AND 19,000 VEHICLES INSPECTED IN SPECIAL ANTI-DRUG OPERATION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- A total of 26,560 people were inspected during a special operation to curb drugs and organized crime yesterday (18). According to reports, 11,053 vehicles and 8,444 motorcycles ... Read More


HEAT ADVISORY ISSUED FOR SEVERAL PARTS OF SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The Department of Meteorology says that several parts of the island may experience hot weather that is perceptible to the human body tomorrow as well. The department stated that... Read More


POSTAL STRIKE CONTINUES, 1.5 MILLION LETTERS AND PARCELS STUCK

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Postal unions have announced they will continue their strike indefinitely until their demands are met, leading to a standstill in postal services across the country. As a result... Read More


UNHCR SUSPENDS REPATRIATION OF REFUGEES TO SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- UNHCR, the refugee agency of the United Nations, has temporarily suspended the process of facilitating the repatriation of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees apprehending arrest upon thei... Read More


OVER 10,000 VEHICLES STUCK AT PORTS DUE TO CLEARANCE DELAY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The Chairman of the Vehicle Importers Association of Lanka (VIAL), Indika Sampath Merenchige, has revealed that more than 10,000 vehicles are currently held up at Sri Lankan port... Read More


PROTESTING TEACHERS REMAIN AT PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- A group of teachers who spent last night (18) on the pavement near the President's Secretariat are continuing their protest today (19), demanding that their children be admitted ... Read More