Emergency measures
Ahead of planned union strike, Sri Lanka imposes ban on strikes in key sectors
Authorities have attempted to shut down growing protests with repressive police action, which has already caused the death of a protester, and a ban on strikes
Student activists in Sri Lanka detained under draconian anti-terrorism law
The three activists were arrested from a student rally in Colombo on August 18 under a 72-hour detention order, while the police awaited approval for a 90-day detention order that was approved by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on August 22
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