Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has claimed that the ‘Aragalaya’ protest movement was suppressed through democratic means, insisting that his administration acted within constitutional boundaries to restore order. “We implemented everything necessary to protect democracy in this country,” Wickremesinghe said, addressing comparisons with unrest in Bangladesh...

A 40-year-old woman has died following an acid attack on her and her 16-year-old son in the Kolabewa area within the Ayagama Police Division. Police received information about the incident last night (20) and officers rushed to the scene, where the seriously injured mother and...