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Poet Ahnaf Jazeem signs petition against PTA

Poet Ahnaf Jazeem, who was detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for 18 months, today signed a petition in Mannar against the PTA. Jazeem and his family attended a campaign held in Mannar by the Tamil National Alliance to seek support to abolish the PTA. The poet and his family members signed the petition in the presence of TNA MPs M.A Sumanthiran and Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran?Rasamanickam. The 25-year-old poet was arrested on 16 May 2020 by the Terrorism Investigations Departmen

26 Feb, 2022

Nearly 4,000 Ukrainian tourists in Sri Lanka to get visa extension

Nearly 4,000 Ukrainian tourists currently in Sri Lanka are to be granted a visa extension owing to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that the Government is considering extending the visas of Ukrainian tourists who are unable return home. He said that a proposal in this regard will be presented to the Cabinet during its weekly meeting tomorrow (Monday). Ranatunga also said that the Ministry of External Affairs is also discussing the proposal with the Dep

27 Feb, 2022

France condemns Chinese attempts to change status quo in Taiwan Strait

F Taipei [Taiwan], February 21 (ANI): France condemned Chinese aggression in Taiwan Strait as Beijing wants to change the status quo in the region. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in a recent interview with Nikkei, said France ?condemns any attempt to undermine the status quo, any action likely to cause an incident that would lead to an escalation,? reported Taiwan News. The French Foreign Minister said that the stability of the strait is key to the stability of the Indo-Pacific and

27 Feb, 2022