Protesters rode from the Palestinian Embassy in Sri Lanka to Independence Square today, chanting “Free, Free Palestine” in a show of solidarity against Israel’s military offensive in Gaza.
The peaceful demonstration called for an immediate end to the ongoing war, and urged the international community to intervene.
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rizvie Salih joined the demonstration, condemning the humanitarian crisis and expressing support for the Palestinian people.
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A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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