Court order says SAITM students can register with SLMC

Deepening fault-lines between citizens and the Chinese administration

Since the beginning of 2022, China is witnessing a constant rise in terms of civilian demonstrations. Across the major political hotspots throughout China which include Shanghai, Shandong, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Anhui, the numbers suggest that there have been 430 civilian demonstrations to date which were followed by 120 authoritarian responses by the state. The key reason behind this rise in the number of protests is stricter COVID-19 related lockdown restrictions that are being imposed in th

10 Aug, 2022

22nd Amendment to the Constitution presented to Parliament

The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was presented to Parliament today by Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe. Cabinet has already approved the draft proposal of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution. The amendment was earlier referred to as the 21st Amendment but is now recognised as the 22nd Amendment as another draft 21st Amendment has already been gazetted. The Supreme Court had in June determined that certain clauses of the 21st Amendment

10 Aug, 2022

Arjuna Ranatunga to chair 15-member National Sports Council

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga has been appointed as the chairperson of a 15-member National Sports Council. Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe made the appointment. The National Sports Council was earlier headed by?former Sri Lanka cricket captain Mahela Jayawardena. Arjuna Ranatunga was a member of Parliament of the United National Party (UNP). (Colombo Gazette)

10 Aug, 2022