# Unions Protest Police Bills

- Place: Colombo, Sri Lanka (6.9271, 79.8612)
- Published: 2026-11-07T02:53:00.023Z · expires 2026-11-14T02:53:00.023Z
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Sri Lankan unions staged protests against new legislation that expands police powers, per the Canadian Press.

The demonstrations were marked by concerns over potential abuses of authority and lack of transparency in the bill's passage, reports Unb.com.bd.

The unrest comes amid growing tensions between the government and labor groups over recent legal reforms, as noted by ApNews.com.

## Sources

- [Sri Lanka unions protest bills expanding police powers and warn of abuses](https://unb.com.bd/category/World/sri-lanka-unions-protest-bills-expanding-police-powers-and-warn-of-abuses/199719) · unb.com.bd · 2026-11-06
- [Sri Lanka unions protest bills expanding police powers and warn of abuses](https://apnews.com/article/sri-lanka-antiterror-laws-protests-21bebd3b91ebb95fc39208a73a6d85e9) · apnews.com · 2026-11-06
- [Sri Lanka unions protest bills expanding police powers and warn of abuses](https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/world/sri-lanka-unions-protest-bills-expanding-police-powers-and-warn-of-abuses/article_9bcea4ff-e0d2-5636-8bc5-965828b07557.html) · thecanadianpressnews.ca · 2026-11-06
- [Sri Lanka unions protest bills expanding police powers and warn of abuses](https://www.oskaloosa.com/news/national_news/sri-lanka-unions-protest-bills-expanding-police-powers-and-warn-of-abuses/article_cfdcde5a-dcad-508e-a3ba-ad62bd447f3e.html) · oskaloosa.com · 2026-11-06
- [Sri Lanka unions protest bills expanding police powers and warn of abuses](https://www.tdtnews.com/news/nation_world/article_c2476863-416f-57da-be5c-1b78ed85b10f.html) · tdtnews.com · 2026-11-06
- [Sri Lanka unions protest bills expanding police powers and warn of abuses](https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/wire/international/sri-lanka-unions-protest-bills-expanding-police-powers-and-warn-of-abuses/article_f0931c5b-b972-5bc6-aaa4-9fe157de2b15.html) · bozemandailychronicle.com · 2026-11-06
- [Sri Lanka unions protest bills expanding police powers and warn of abuses](https://www.guardonline.com/news/world/sri-lanka-unions-protest-bills-expanding-police-powers-and-warn-of-abuses/article_eaf9f977-f6f0-562b-b55b-ae4b437042f2.html) · guardonline.com · 2026-11-06