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News from Oct 29, 2026 (UTC)

Sri Lanka isUneasy

A little worse than usual

Last 14 days

Oct 16Oct 29

Why

  1. A man died in police custody after villagers handed him over in Kobeigane.

    6 eventslankanewspapers.comSource

  2. A Sri Lankan court sentenced a defendant in the Easter attack explosives case to 60 years in prison.

    8 eventsslguardian.orgSource

  3. Human Rights Watch warned that Sri Lanka's organised crime bill risks rights abuses.

    5 eventsdailymirror.lkSource

What happened

  • Statements15%
  • Cooperation48%
  • Criticism23%
  • Protests1%
  • Pressure5%
  • Fighting7%

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