Posted on 13 March 2013. Tags: 'disappeared', Colombo, Families, Lanka, protest, stage
Sri Lanka 'disappeared': Families stage Colombo protest The families of people who disappeared in Sri Lanka during and after the country's long civil war have staged a demonstration in the capital Colombo. The rally was mostly on behalf of Tamil people. Many protesters were prevented by the authorities from … Full News here – Read [...]
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Posted on 11 December 2012. Tags: against, chief, Impeachment, justice, Lanka, main, opposition, protest, today
* Sri Lanka main opposition to protest today against impeachment of Chief Justice Dec 10, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party has called all opposition parties to come together to condemn the parliamentary select committee's impeachment proceedings against Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake. Addressing … Full News here – Read more on Colombo [...]
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Posted on 04 November 2012. Tags: against, government, interference, judiciary, Lanka, Marxists, protest
* Sri Lanka Marxists to protest against the government interference in judiciary Nov 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has planned a series of protests against the government interference in the judiciary system of the country. The first agitation of the series will be held in Colombo on Monday, … Full [...]
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Posted on 15 October 2012. Tags: administration, being, biased, clubs, Cricket, Lanka, protest
* Cricket clubs protest Sri Lanka cricket administration for being biased Oct 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka Collective of Cricket Clubs has protested Sri Lanka Cricket for its decision to change the schedule of first class cricket. According to the new schedule, the number of teams that play in the Division A of inter club cricket [...]
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Posted on 28 September 2012. Tags: against, interference, judiciary, Lankan, lawyers, protest
* Sri Lankan lawyers protest against interference in judiciary Sept 28, Colombo: Sri Lanka Bar Association (SLBA) today held a protest demonstration before the Colombo Fort magistrate court against the interference into the judiciary process. Hundreds of lawyers participated in the protest held this afternoon … Full News here – Read more on Colombo Page
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Posted on 09 September 2012. Tags: Colombo, incident, protest, Tamil, Tiruchi, traders
Colombo Tamil traders protest Tiruchi incident Photo: R.K. Radhakrishnan. A section of Tamil traders at Pettah, Colombo's main market, on Thursday condemned the attack on Sri Lankan pilgrims near Tiruchi, and asked the Government of India to take action to ensure protection for tourists and pilgrims. Full News here – Read more on The Hindu
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Posted on 08 September 2012. Tags: attack, India, Lankans, pilgrims, protest
Sri Lankans protest attack on pilgrims in India COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Tamil shopkeepers have protested in Sri Lanka's capital to condemn an attack on Sri Lankan pilgrims this week in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Some 184 Sri Lankan pilgrims were mobbed Monday in Tamil Nadu and … Full News here [...]
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Posted on 28 July 2012. Tags: ..., government, justice, Lanka, Minister, Muslims, protest, support
* Muslims in Sri Lanka protest in support of a government minister and justice … July 27, Colombo: Hundreds of Muslims in Sri Lanka took to the streets today in the capital Colombo to express support to the government minister who has been ordered to appear before courts for allegedly threatening a judge and demand [...]
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Posted on 26 July 2012. Tags: Lanka, lawyers', protest
Lanka lawyers' protest COLOMBO: Lawyers in Sri Lanka are demanding the immediate arrest and firing of a government minister who they say threatened a judge who he disagreed with. About 100 lawyers demonstrated in front of the main court complex in the capital, Colombo, … Full News here – Read more on Himalayan Times
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Posted on 21 July 2012. Tags: ..., abuse, against, Lankan, over, protest, sexual, today, women
* Sri Lankan women to protest today over the sexual abuse against women and … July 20, Colombo: Women in Sri Lanka are to protest today over the rise in the sexual abuse of women and children in the country. A women's organization called, Women for Women has organized a joint protest today at the [...]
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