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Aragalaya activist arrested over Facebook post!

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1 year ago

January 27, 2023

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A 40-year-old activist of Aragalaya was arrested in Maharagama for posting a post on his Facebook page over the 75th Independence Day celebrations allegedly provoking the public, the Police Computer Crime Division said.

His Facebook post said, “Are you also an invited guest of the 75th Independence Day Ceremony? If so, come prepared to be drenched in Beira Lake.”

According to the police, they have arrested the suspect following a complaint that he had posted content on his Facebook page in a way that would provoke the masses during the Independence Day Ceremony.

After inspecting the contents on his Facebook account, the suspect has been arrested.

Police said the suspect has been previously arrested by the Cinnamon Gardens Police on several charges including forcibly entering the President’s Palace in Fort and forcibly entering the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.

The suspect is to be produced in the Nugegoda Gangodawila Magistrate’s Court.

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O/L tuition classes banned from May 01

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3 mins ago

April 25, 2024

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The Department of Examinations has announced the prohibition of tuition classes and seminars for the 2023 GCE Ordinary Level exam, effective from midnight on the 30th of April.

Deputy Commissioner of Examinations, Lasika Samarakoon, emphasized that strict measures will be taken against individuals found violating this regulation.

Preparations are underway for the GCE O/Level exam scheduled to take place from May 6-15.

Additionally, the Department of Examinations has revealed that the results of the recently concluded GCE Advanced Level examination will be released in May.

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Iran – SL sign 5 MoUs (Video)

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13 hours ago

April 24, 2024

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Iran and Sri Lanka signed five memorandums of understanding (MoUs), aimed at bolstering bilateral relations between the two countries.

The MoUs signed will cover cooperation in film, media, tourism, cooperatives, libraries, and cultural, scientific, technical, and sports fields between the two countries, the Presidential Media Division notes.

Earlier in the evening, the Iranian President – Dr. Ebrahim Raisi and his Sri Lankan counterpart President Wickremesinghe held one-on-one discussions, followed by a bilateral meeting between representatives of both nations at the Presidential Secretariat.

(Video – PMD)