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Sri Lanka extends free visa for Russian, Ukrainian tourists for another 3 months

Tourists from Russia and Ukraine have accounted for a quarter of the total arrivals to Sri Lanka

April 26, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka schedules 3 hour power cut on April 23

Power cuts up to 3 hours and 20 minutes have been approved for Sri Lanka for April 23

April 22, 2022 1 min read

Removal of Rajapaksa, government won't solve Sri Lanka crisis - ex-army chief

"Opposition should have the spin to form a minority government if president and PM posts are given"

April 22, 2022 3 min read

Amid defection talks, Sri Lanka's ruling SLPP unanimously decides PM Rajapaksa should continue

Strong protests have already led 41 MPs to withdraw their support to Rajapaksa government.

April 22, 2022 2 min read
Sri Lanka bond yields end higher, rupee at 321.50/90 against the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s bond yields were slightly up at close on Wednesday, while the rupee closed at 321.50/90 against the USD

Japan grants USD 3.8mn to support Sri Lanka’s smallholder farming families, women's empowerment

The programme aims to diversify livelihoods and introduce entrepreneurship programmes

Only 6% of the Kalpitiya Bar Reef is currently alive - UNDP

Not a lot was known about the Bar Reef in Kalpitiya until recently. However, before we learned its value, we had nearly ...

August 2, 2019 3 min read

Shafi case: Two top cops to be moved out of Kurunegala

The National Police Commission (NPC) will inform the Acting Inspector General of Police Chandana Wickremeratne today tha...

August 2, 2019 1 min read

Court orders Hayleys, ETL to not re-export waste containers

The Court of Appeal issued an interim order on Wednesday (31 July) directing Hayleys Free Zone Ltd and ETL Colombo Ltd t...

August 2, 2019 1 min read

SLFP to decide their course of action on presidential election on Sept 2 -Duminda

Parliamentarian Duminda Dissanayake said that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) will announce its decision regarding th...

August 2, 2019 1 min read

Gota has no "legal obstacle" to be the candidate - Kanchana

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna says that former Secretary to the Ministry of Defense Goabaya Rajapaksa has "no legal ob...

August 2, 2019 1 min read

Price formula for flour to be introduced - Buddhika Pathirana

A pricing formula will be implemented for flour in the near future, State Minister for Industry and Commerce Buddhika Pa...

August 1, 2019 1 min read

Strict action against those who use formalin in food – State Minister

Strict action will be taken through Consumer Affairs Authority (CFA) against those who misuse formalin for food preserva...

August 1, 2019 1 min read

Navy seizes another haul of beedi leaves

The Navy has seized 50 kilogrammes of beedi leaves in search operations carried out in the Kachchativu Island off Jaffna...

August 1, 2019 1 min read

Security Council spent time discussing Madush - Gen. Mahesh

The Army Commander Lt. General Mahesh Seneviratne says the National Security Council in the weeks before the terror atta...

A Special Correspondent
August 1, 2019 7 min read

Watch out for fraudsters, Fin Min warns Enterprise SL loan applicants

The Ministry of Finance today (31) issued a statement warning of organised fraudsters attempting to swindle Enterprise S...

July 31, 2019 2 min read
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Suspect arrested over aiding shooting incident

An individual who has allegedly aided in a shooting incident at Jambugasmulla in Kohuwala was arrested yesterday (30), t...

July 31, 2019 1 min read

Gota's fake document raises questions

The brief life of a document that appeared to show that Gotabaya Rajapaksa had renounced his US citizenship which was ex...

July 30, 2019 2 min read

Shafi case; Kurunegala hospital director complains against CID

Director of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital Sarath Weerabandara has complained against the Criminal Investigation Depar...

July 30, 2019 1 min read

Six Indians nabbed with more than two tons of Beedi leaves

Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended six Indian nationals with 2379kgs of Beedi leaves in Northwestern seas yesterday (July 29...

July 30, 2019 1 min read

Shafi Case: Acting IG wants K'gala DIG and SSP transferred

The National Police Commission (NPC) has received a request from the Acting Inspector General of Police to transfer the ...

July 30, 2019 2 min read

Amnesty declares Writer Shakthika a Prisoner of Conscience

Amnesty International has declared Sri Lankan short story writer Shakthika Sathkumara a Prisoner of Conscience and urged...

July 30, 2019 2 min read

Infant twins found murdered in Nintavur house

A pair of 10-month old twins were found allegedly murdered in a house in Nintavur, Sammanthurai of the Ampara District e...

July 29, 2019 1 min read

Shafi case: More drama as Shani complains against Lawyer

The Police Department is complaining against a lawyer who they say has threatened the Director CID SSP Shani Abeysekara ...

July 29, 2019 3 min read

Lorry-bus collision kills three, injures five

A collision between a bus and a lorry in Wahamalugollewa along the Anuradhapura-Medawachchiya Road left three killed and...

July 29, 2019 1 min read

The Battle begins as major parties name Candidates for Presidency

The battle begins as Sri Lanka's major political formations announce alliances and name candidates ahead of Presidential...

Arjuna Ranawana
July 28, 2019 9 min read