The daily wage of plantation workers ( tea & rubber) increased to Rs. 1,700 starting today; gazette notification issued.

You're supposed to report for duty to get a salary........ except of course if you're an elected member of SL's Parliament. Attendance of 0% by Sampanthan, Ponnambalam, Vitharana, Manusha & .Namal Rajapaksa. #SriLanka

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'Every person shall be presumed innocent until he is proved guilty' (Constitution A.13(5))

'Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall have the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law' (ICCPR A.14(2))

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The dogs reaction to a day trip…

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Defence Ministry has turned down a request made by a US vessel to engage in research activities in the Sea of Sri Lanka

But while countries like India and Nepal have spoken out—calling for Russia to discharge and return their men—the Sri Lankan government has not.

The contract, however, places Palitha’s salary at a mere 13,318 roubles a month (Rs. 42,878). The documents we saw were confirmation of his enlistment in the armed forces of the Russian Federation and are signed by Russian military commanders.
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#Gaza : As of April 26, 2024, CPJ’s preliminary investigations showed at least 97 journalists and media workers were among the more than 35,000 killed since the war began on October 7.

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මේකත් වෙයි තව ටික දවසකින්. Neville Lahiru

Absolutely. This is the main business for many politically connected individuals in Sri Lanka.

'Business of public to pay for private business' has sadly become a business (real word has to be 'mafia' without discrediting all good businesses & entrepreneurs) now

A gorgeous day in Singapore to see one of the world's great views - hundreds of ships as far as the eye can see and then Indonesia across the Straits in the distance. 🇸🇬👍

!!! A novel from the point of view of a young Tamil woman growing up in Jaffna in the 1980s! And it's is on the Women's Prize shortlist, among books and authors I deeply admire. Grateful for this recognition.

The other side of the coin.

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A Palestinian mother embraces her son's body, one of over 70 bodies found in a mass grave discovered in the courtyard of Nasser Hospital following an Israeli occupation attack.

Medical staff and international personnel who visited the hospital described it as a “graveyard”…

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Ya girl made kiribath

Essential reading by Dr. Sanjana Hattotuwa on the Online Safety Act and how it IN NO WAY addresses the harms faced by women or children, despite what the #SriLanka government claims.

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