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News from Oct 28, 2026 (UTC)

Sri Lanka isSteady

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Last 14 days

Oct 15Oct 28

Why

  1. Rights groups warn Sri Lanka's proposed organised crime bill threatens fundamental freedoms and could criminalise protests.

    17 eventslankanewspapers.com, tamilguardian.comSource

  2. Sajith Premadasa raised alarm over police state fears after a young Sri Lankan died in custody.

    9 eventslankanewspapers.comSource

  3. Rasamanickam calls for international investigations into massacres in the North East of Sri Lanka.

    8 eventstamilguardian.comSource

What happened

  • Statements21%
  • Cooperation46%
  • Criticism18%
  • Protests2%
  • Pressure7%
  • Fighting7%

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