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Sri Lanka's parliament has extended tough emergency laws already imposed in the country, they claim this is to restore order, following weeks of protests.

Two activists who helped lead mass demonstrations in the country which toppled Sri Lanka's president were arrested on Wednesday, according to the police.

Other reports of other protesters being arrested have also circulated.

Five days ago, eight protesters including a human right's lawyer were arrested without charge. They have since been granted bail.

One of them who is a lawyer, Nuwan Bopege, told Newsday about protesters being detained: "Suddenly the troops in the army, they started to raid the area where these people are carrying out their peaceful protests. Then actually I was informed by protesters that they are trying to illegally enter the protest site, they are attacking the people. Then I rushed to that area, when I was going there, I saw that around 2000 army troops were there, and they are attacking people".

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