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Police fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse protesters at Ibbanwala Junction near Town Hall in Colombo during the demonstration organised by the National People’s Power (NPP).

The Fort Magistrate today (February 26) issued an order preventing protest or demonstration in several areas in the Colombo Fort causing inconvenience to the public and motorists from 1:00 PM till 8:00 PM today.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday called for ‘timely and orderly processes’ under common framework with regards to Sri Lanka’s debt resolution. The island nation faced severe economic crisis which resulted in high debt.

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe says a separate unit will be established to send military personnel overseas to assist in times of health crises.

The President had no right to express his opinion on the legality of declaring the Local Government election, JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday (February 24).

There are some disagreements over restructuring debt for distressed economies, the chief of the International Monetary Fund said on Saturday on the sidelines of a G20 meeting, adding that banning private cryptocurrencies should be an option.

Army soldier attached to the Army camp in Panagoda committed suicide by shooting himself today (February 24).

All 57 individuals including Wasantha Mudalige arrested for forcibly entering the Education Ministry premises in Pelawatte, Battaramulla yesterday (February 23), have been remanded until February 27.

Sri Lanka’s National Election Commission (NEC) announced that the Local Government Election, which was due to be held on March 09, 2023, has been postponed.

State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) with a majority vote today (February 24).

Food insecurity in Sri Lanka remains at concerning levels in the face of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, World Food Programme (WFP) has stated in its “Country Brief” for January 2023.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stresses that committing to specific and credible financing assurances for Sri Lanka is “most urgent”.

57 persons, including the convener of the Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige, have been arrested for forcibly entering the Education Ministry in  Pelawatte, Battaramulla.

A writ petition filed by retired Sri Lanka Army Colonel W. M. R. Wijesundara seeking an order quashing the decision of the Election Commission to hold the Local Government elections was postponed to the 11th of May for further consideration, by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today (February 23) that the National Election Commission has not legally declared an Election, therefore there is no question of a postponement and also there are no funds to conduct an election.

A 37-year-old sergeant serving for Sri Lanka Air Force was arrested by Police for stealing a weapon and ammunition from the Ratmalana Air Force Base armoury.