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2022 Sri Lankan protests: Another curfew is imposed at 7.00 p.m. until 7.00 a.m next morning, but would later be extended by three days. [90] [91] 10 May 2022 Sri Lankan protests: Amidst the violent clashes, the vehicle in which MP Kumara Welgama was travelling in is attacked by a group of individuals in the area of Makumbura. Welgama was given ...
The CRPF played a major role in the Parliamentary elections of September 1999. [3] The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is the largest paramilitary force in India, comprising 247 battalions and exceeding a total strength of 301,376 personnel as of 2019. [4] CRPF officers are also deployed in United Nations missions.
Sri Lanka international cricketer and captain Thisara Perera announces his retirement from international cricket after a 12-year career. [69] 5 May Wanted murder suspect 'Aliwatte Asitha' is arrested by the Mattakkuliya Police. [70] Sri Lanka reports the first death of a pregnant woman due to COVID-19. [71]
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In 2022, as protests began growing in Sri Lanka, Jaliya Wickramasuriya, former Sri Lankan ambassador to the United States and Mexico, and a cousin of the Rajapaksa brothers, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for defrauding $332,027 from the Sri Lankan government during the purchase of a new embassy building in 2013.
The 2022 Sri Lankan political crisis was a political crisis in Sri Lanka due to the power struggle between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the people of Sri Lanka. It was fueled by the anti-government protests and demonstrations by the public due to the economic crisis in the country. The anti-government sentiment across various parts of Sri ...
As the Jewish Festival of Lights, or Hanukkah, is fast approaching (December 25, 2024 to January 2, 2025), we’re looking forward to playing dreidel (and winning gelt!), lighting the menorah with ...
The Special Task Force (STF) (Sinhala: විශේෂ කාර්ය බලකාය Visesha Karya Balakaya; Tamil: சிறப்பு அதிரடிப் படை) is the tier one police tactical unit of the Sri Lanka Police specialising in anti-irregular military, apprehension of armed and dangerous criminals, clandestine and covert operations, combat and patrolling in urban areas ...