A Sri Lankan woman who had employed in Kuwait for around 40 years has been returned to the island with the intervention of Sri Lanka Embassy in Kuwait and Foreign Employment Bureau. She came back to the island last morning (Apr. 15) and she was a 72-ye…
United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage was arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) today on charges of misappropriating government funds amounting to Rs.39 million in 2014 to buy Carrom and Checker-boards. Police Spokesman SP Ruwan …
COLOMBO: An Indian national, who arrived in Sri Lanka on a tourist visa, has been arrested for allegedly doing business illegally in the country’s western province, according to media reports today. The 52-year-old man was arrested by the police on Saturday when he was selling garments at …
Situation Report – Sri Lanka 16th April 2018 at 0900 hrs. Report. from Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka. Published on 16 Apr 2018 — View Original · preview · Download PDF (582.73 KB) …
Over 515 drivers were also arrested for drunken driving from various districts during the period. Security had been tightened across the country since April 12 to nab drunk and speeding drivers. Sri Lanka celebrated its traditional New Year over the we…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s gilt yields rose Monday despite a 2.5 billion US dollar sovereign bond sale amid political uncertainly but stocks were up after markets opened following a seasonal holiday, dealers and brokers said. The Colombo All Share Index was up 0.2 percent to 6,496 points in thin …
Sri Lanka plans to strengthen primary healthcare services to relieve the congestion at hospitals providing treatments at tertiary level as the general public prefer to receive treatment from the tertiary level hospitals. Minister of Health, Nutrition a…
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Iranian parliament ratified a bill on an extradition treaty with Sri Lanka today (April 16). The Mehr News Agency in Iran reports a total of 203 lawmakers were present in parliament when the bill was ratified today(April 16th)….
Civil society groups and Muslim people demonstrate against anti-Muslim violence in front of Fort Railway Station in Colombo on March 8. Sri Lanka’s government temporarily blocked social media platforms including Facebook during the riots. (Photo by Niranjani Roland/ucanews.com) …
President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in London this morning to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). He was received by the Commonwealth officials and Sri Lanka High Commission staff. President will take part in the CHOGM, of w…