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Demonstrations held in support of Gotabaya

By Easwaran Rutnam Demonstrations were held today at a number of places in support of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The demonstrators said that the President must not resign and must remain in office together with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. A similar demonstration was staged yesterday as well in some parts of the country. Meanwhile, the protest staged at Galle Face against the Government, which has now been given the slogan ?Occupy Galle Face?, continued today despite the adverse weat

10 Apr, 2022

Afghan Saffron’s sales goes down by 20 to 30 %, traders tensed

Due to a drop in sales of Afghan saffron by 20-30 per cent, traders called on the Islamic Emirates to help them facilitate the export of Afghan products in the current solar year 1400, increasing the prices of the spice which is also termed as ‘Red Gold’. Sales of Saffron witnessed a sharp decline of 20-30 per cent, as compared to the previous year, the Afghan traders said, adding that the prices have also skyrocketed, reported TOLO news. “Due to less products, the prices have also risen,” sai

10 Apr, 2022

Life of Pi star draws attention to crisis in Sri Lanka

Life of Pi star Hiran Abeysekera, drew attention to the crisis in Sri Lanka after winning the award for best actor at the Olivier Awards. A stage adaptation of Life of Pi and a revival of the musical Cabaret were the big winners at Sunday’s Olivier Awards. It was a jubilant night for theatre at the Royal Albert Hall as the stage industry celebrated a year in which performances resumed after lockdown. Cabaret stars Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley won acting prizes while the show was named be

11 Apr, 2022