SL woman tortured in Saudi Arabia!

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10 months ago

July 17, 2023

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A woman who went to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to work as a domestic aide had been tortured by inserting pins in various parts of her body, it was reported.

The woman was admitted to the Nuwara Eliya General Hospital for treatment upon her return.

After removing two pins from the body, the doctors have told her to return to the hospital next month to undergo another operation to remove the remaining pins.

The victim is a 30-year-old mother from Henfold, Lindula Ganigal Estate in Talawakelle.

She had been beaten by the employers who have inserted pins in her arms, thighs and several other parts of the body.

The woman said that she was tortured because she did not know Arabic.

Liquor shops closed

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36 mins ago

May 20, 2024

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All liquor shops across the country will be closed on May 23 and 24 in view of the Wesak festival, the Excise Department has announced

In the Matale city limits the liquor shops will be closed from May 21, 22, 23 and 24th as the State Wesak festival is being held in Matale this year.

RW expresses condolences over Iranian President’s death

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38 mins ago

May 20, 2024

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that Sri Lanka is deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian and other senior Irani officials.

“I express my deepest sympathies and sincere condolences to the bereaved families, the government and the people of Iran. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of President Raisi and his entourage,” the President said in a X message.

Sri Lanka is deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian and other senior Irani officials. I express my deepest sympathies and sincere condolences to the bereaved families, the government and the people of Iran.…
— Ranil Wickremesinghe (@RW_UNP) May 20, 2024

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Chief prelates call to grant a presidential pardon to Gnanasara Thera on Vesak Day

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41 mins ago

May 20, 2024

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Chief Prelates of the Malwathu, Asgiri, Ramanna Nikaya, and the Amarapura Maha Sangha Sabha have urged President Ranil Wickremesinghe to grant Ven. Gnanasara Thera a presidential pardon on Vesak Poya day.

In a letter to the President, the Chief Prelates noted that Ven. Galaboda Atte Gnanasara Thera was sentenced to four years in prison on March 28, 2024, after being found guilty of causing discord during a media discussion about the Kooragala Rajamaha Vihara in 2016.

They point out that the Thera had also taken steps to alert authorities about extremist activities in society, helping to prevent the spread of some extremist groups in Sri Lanka.

As a result, several potential extremist conflicts in Sri Lankan society were averted, the letter adds.