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Protests continue at Kelaniya Uni. (Pics)

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1 year ago

January 30, 2024

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A group of around 350 students have surrounded the administrative building of Kelaniya University, reports say.

Security has been beefed up in the surrounding area while police have completely blocked off entry to the Faculty of Computing and Technology (FCT). Accordingly, exams which were scheduled to be held at the FCT today had been moved to the Vidyalanakara Pirivena premises, reports add.

According to a student activist at the university, all these issues have risen due to a visit by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to the campus tomorrow.

Meanwhile, a protest demonstration by the UoK undergraduates which had disrupted the vehicular movement along the Colombo – Kandy main road last night was also dispersed using tear gas and water cannons.

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“Reports of Wijepala – Nissanka meeting, fake”

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11 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Public Security Ministry has denied media reports claiming that the Public Security minister – Ananda Wijepala had met Nissanka Senadhipathi.

The Minister’s media secretary had clarified this in a letter to Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya.
Adding that the neither the Minister or a representative had ever met Senadhipathi as claimed, the letter calls for proper investigations into the fake news and legal action against those responsible.

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Special allowance for policemen on duty at ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’

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15 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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A special transport allowance and a combined allowance will be provided to police personnel assigned to ensure the safety of devotees attending the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Siri Dalada Vandanawa) in Kandy, the police said.

The measure has been taken over the instructions of the Acting IGP, in consideration of the fact that these police personnel will be on continuous day and night duty for over 10 days, away from their regular stations and incurring additional personal expenses.

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Ravi K’s Bill to repeal Online Safety Act, gazetted

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15 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Bill to repeal the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024, and other regulations concerning the Act, has been gazetted.

The Online Safety Bill was passed by a majority vote in Parliament on Jan. 24, 2024.

The Bill that has been gazetted was submitted by opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake.

On Feb. 28, 2025, MP Karunanayake submitted a private member’s Bill to the Parliament Secretary-General, aiming to repeal the controversial Online Safety Act.