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Sri Lanka security and crime legislative reform opposition

10 clusters · 18 sources · last updated

Latest: Sri Lanka government to amend Organised Crimes Bill

The Sri Lankan government is facing intensifying legal, political, and civil opposition to its proposed security reforms, specifically the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill (PSTB) and the Prevention of Organise

[ACTIVE] [INTERNATIONAL] [LK]

Colombo urban flooding and political criticism

2 clusters · 11 sources · last updated

Latest: Colombo flooding sparks criticism of Sri Lankan government

Colombo experienced intense rainfall, with the Department of Meteorology recording 129 millimetres of rain within a few hours. This sudden deluge caused significant flooding in various parts of the capital, submerging ma

[QUIET] [INTERNATIONAL] [LK]

Investigation into the death of tusker Kavantissa

4 clusters · 10 sources · last updated

Latest: Sri Lanka investigates death of iconic tusker Kavantissa

Kavantissa, a prominent wild tusker in Sri Lanka, died on October 16 following a period of declining health after sustaining a gunshot wound to his front right leg in late September. His death, attributed to complication

[QUIET] [BUSINESS] [LK]

Sri Lanka IMF EFF progress and debt restructuring updates

10 clusters · 14 sources · last updated

Latest: Sri Lanka PM Harini Amarasuriya defends IMF programme

Sri Lanka has successfully completed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 17th Extended Fund Facility (EFF), marking the first time a previous IMF agreement with the country has been fully completed. While the JVP/NPP

[QUIET] [INTERNATIONAL] [LK]

Sri Lanka human-elephant conflict

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: Sri Lanka mourns iconic elephants amid calls for wildlife protection

Sri Lanka is experiencing a severe human-elephant conflict driven by shrinking forest habitats. Since 2019, the country has seen an average of 138 human deaths annually in encounters with wild elephants, while elephant m

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Human rights accountability and anti-corruption in Sri Lanka

9 clusters · 27 sources · last updated

Latest: Anura Kumara Dissanayake presidency marks two years in Sri Lanka

Human rights organizations and international bodies continue to raise concerns regarding the lack of accountability for wartime abuses in Sri Lanka. Despite President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s 2024 pledge to address pas

[QUIET] [BUSINESS] [LK]

Sri Lanka renewable energy policy changes

3 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: Sri Lanka considers battery concessions for rooftop solar users

Sri Lanka has transitioned its rooftop solar policy from Net Metering and Net Accounting to a Net Plus system. Under this new arrangement, electricity generated by rooftop systems is treated separately from household con

[QUIET] [POLITICS] [LK]

Sri Lanka monk attire and prison regulation controversy

3 clusters · 7 sources · last updated

Latest: Sri Lanka proposes new prison rules for religious clergy attire

A controversy emerged in Sri Lanka regarding the treatment of imprisoned monk Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, specifically concerning his attire. Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa raised concerns after reports ind

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