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Sri Lanka airport VIP terminal shut by union move

Basil prevented from leaving in the early hours: report

July 12, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe's private residence set on fire

Protestors had gathered outside Wickremesinghe's residence on 5th Lane, Colombo, demanding his resignation.

July 9, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka police curfew lifted at 0800am ahead of protest

Mass protest planned for June 09

July 9, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka police curfew is 'blatantly illegal': lawyers

The police ordinance does not have a provisions for the imposition of such a curfew

July 9, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka arrests son of former leader Rajapaksa

COLOMBO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan financial crime police arrested the eldest son of former president Mahinda Rajapa...

August 15, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Distilleries expects 'clarity' over Pelwatte Sugar expropriation

Distilleries Corporation of Sri Lanka says it is hopeful of 'clarity' this year over a subsidiary which was nationalised...

August 12, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka to confiscate mansions, millions, linked to Rajapaksa regime

Sri Lanka will confiscate 'ownerless' mansions built during the Rajapaksa regime whose registered holders have disclaime...

August 11, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka seeks spiritual help to reduce accidents

Sri Lanka's police sought spiritual help from Buddhist clergy Monday to bless an accident-prone highway in a country tha...

August 8, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka to give land to China to compensate for reclamation project suspension

Sri Lanka is to give China two extra hectares of land in a sea reclamation that will expand the capital Colombo as compe...

August 2, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka jails Australian cricket streaker

A Sri Lankan court Wednesday jailed and fined an Australian streaker for indecent exposure during a cricket Test between...

July 27, 2016 2 min read

Call for Sri Lanka g-sec market to be regulated by the SEC

A governance activist has called for Sri Lanka's government securities market to be regulated by the Securities and Exch...

July 20, 2016 4 min read

Sri Lanka police arrest ex-leader's brother on suspicion over funds

COLOMBO, July 18 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan financial crime police arrested on Monday a brother of former President Mahinda ...

July 18, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka parliament could delay debate on value added tax hike

Sri Lanka's parliament could delay a debate on value added tax scheduled for July 20, State Minister for Finance Lakshma...

July 15, 2016 1 min read

Journalist in Sri Lanka assaulted after exposing environmental damage of mini-hydro plant

A journalists who had written about the environmental damage caused by a mini-hydropower plant in Neluwa, Galle in Sri L...

July 13, 2016 2 min read
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New administration made Supreme Court in Sri Lanka independent: Eran

Sri Lanka's new administration has made the Supreme Court independent and court created an era where anyone can get a he...

July 12, 2016 1 min read

US human rights diplomat to visit Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – A senior United States diplomat in charge of human rights will visit Sri Lanka this week for talks ...

July 11, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka 'shadow FM' Namal Rajapaska arrested

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s "shadow foreign minister" Namal Rajapaksa was arrested Monday by the Financial C...

July 11, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka expected to pass VAT bill by end July: Prime Minister

Sri Lanka's administration expects to pass changes to value added tax in parliament by the end of the month, Prime Minis...

July 11, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Supreme Court suspends VAT hike

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has suspended a hike in value added tax imposed on the people without parliamentary consent, i...

July 11, 2016 1 min read

Central Bank of Sri Lanka will co-operate with COPE probe: CB Governor

Sri Lanka's central bank will co-operate with a probe started by a parliamentary committee on controversial bond issues ...

July 5, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka probing reports of two nationals held hostage in Dhaka: Deputy FM

Sri Lanka is probing reports of at least two nationals held hostage at a café in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka, Dep...

July 2, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka extends anti-corruption unit mandate

Sri Lanka will extend the mandate of its Anti-Corruption Committee Secretariat (ACCS) as it prepares to set up a full-fl...

June 30, 2016 2 min read

China claims Sri Lanka supports S.China Sea claim

BEIJING, June 23 (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday brushed off doubts about how many countries have offer...

June 23, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Supreme Court to hear landmark tax case

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has decided to hear a case filed by a legislator over the imposition of value added tax withou...

June 22, 2016 1 min read