“Illicit liquor killing our men” – Group of women block Mihintale road in protest
2026-01-27
A group of women have staged a protest blocking the main road in Mihintale against illicit liquor in the area. Continue Reading
Priests and Nuns stage silent protest over assault on Catholic Priest
2026-01-27
Priests and nuns staged a silent protest in front of the Negombo Municipal Council today, condemning the recent assault ofContinue Reading
Police attempt to disperse hunger strike near Presidential Secretariat
2026-01-27
A tense situation arose outside the Presidential Secretariat today as police moved to stop the continuous hunger strike launched byContinue Reading
Protest in Colombo demanding removal of Attorney General
2026-01-21
A silent protest was held in Colombo today demanding the removal of the Attorney General. According to reports, the silentContinue Reading
Parents protest over delayed Grade 6 education reforms
2026-01-16
A group of parents of Grade 6 students in 2026 staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Education,Continue Reading
Man stages protest atop lamp post at Galle Face
2026-01-15
A man has climbed a lamp post on the Galle Face Green road and staged a protest. It is reportedContinue Reading
Protests grow as Iran’s government makes meager offer amid tanking economy
2026-01-07
Bolder protests are being recorded across Iran amid an increasing deployment of armed security officers as the government’s efforts toContinue Reading
Estate workers protest over unsafe housing in Kandapola
2026-01-06
A group of employees from estates in the Kandapola area staged a protest march yesterday (Jan 05), calling on theContinue Reading
No bonus : Group of Airport workers protest
2025-12-29
Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. employee trade unions staged a protest today (29 Dec), demanding that the companyContinue Reading
Five arrested over unlawful gathering in Jaffna
2025-12-22
Five individuals arrested for participating in an unlawful gathering outside Tissa Raja Maha Vihara in Thaiyiddy, Jaffna, were produced beforeContinue Reading
About 700 killed in Tanzania election protests
2025-11-01
About 700 people have been killed during three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party has said.Continue Reading
Exhibition & peaceful gathering held to mark 35 years since the forced expulsion of Muslims by the LTTE
2025-11-01
An exhibition and mural painting by Tamil and Muslim women from the North and East was held in Jaffna onContinue Reading
22 people killed in Madagascar ‘Gen Z’ protests
2025-09-30
Madagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, has dissolved his government in response to mass demonstrations over power and water shortages that turnedContinue Reading
Wind power project : Public protests continue in Mannar
2025-09-29
A protest march was held in Mannar today against the government’s decision to continue with the proposed wind power projectContinue Reading
Protest in Mannar against wind power plant
2025-09-27
Residents staged protests in Mannar on Friday night as turbines and other equipment for a proposed wind power plant wereContinue Reading
Group of teachers stage silent protest at Education Ministry
2025-09-15
A group of teachers from national schools who arrived at the Ministry of Education this morning engaged in a silentContinue Reading
Nepali rapper turned mayor becomes people’s favourite in political crisis
2025-09-11
Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, an unusually youthful elected official in Nepali politics dominated by seasoned legislators, has emerged as aContinue Reading
Foreign Ministry working to evacuate SL pilgrims in Nepal
2025-09-10
The Foreign Ministry says it is working to evacuate 73 Sri Lankan pilgrims currently in Nepal, due to ongoing nationwideContinue Reading