People smugglers are marketing New Zealand as a back door into Australia, an Australian government minister said today after Malaysian authorities intercepted a boat carrying mostly Tamil asylum seekers from Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan high commissioner …
May 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka Police acting on information received had arrested three suspects with 69 kg of Kerala Ganja (Kerala Cannabis) in Vavuniya in the Northern Province. Officers of Police Narcotic Bureau division of Vavuniya during a raid conduc…
May 07, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Ports Authority has recorded a total growth of 15.3 percent in terms of profits for the first quarter of 2018 with Colombo Port alone posting a 16.2 percent growth. In 2017, Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) posted 45.6 bi…
Rajat Arora, Policy Programs Manager at South Asia Facebook was up next at Day 02 of Startup Boot Camp to talk about what he does and what objectives the social media giant has for Sri Lanka. The objective of their presence is to identify the requirements of the ecosystem. They’re also researching …
The leader of the Democratic People’s Front, Minister Mano Ganesan says that before signing a fresh MoU for the remaining period of the Unity Government, it should be discussed with the other affiliated parties. Earlier, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party said that a fresh MoU will be signed with the United …
Sri Lanka increases import duties on potatoes as local prices drop … Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance has announced that the special commodity levy on imported big onions and potatoes had been increased with effect from midnight Wednesday, May 2nd. … Source: Colombo Pages / Sri Lanka Customs.
A people-smuggling boat intercepted by Malaysian authorities last week with more than 130 Sri Lankans on board was "much larger" and more sophisticated than most smuggling boats that try to reach Australia, the commander of Operation Sovereig…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka and Thailand will begin talks on setting broad parameters for a free trade deal from May 2018, officials said. The scheduled for May 16, the ‘scoping’ meeting set out the agenda and the areas covering the free trade deal. Sri Lanka has expanded protectionism over the last …
MORE than 100 Sri Lankans bound for Australia on-board a modified tanker have been intercepted, as Malaysian authorities moved on a criminal … “This syndicate has been operating since mid-2017 and has international connections across Sri Lanka, Austr…
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Malaysian police have intercepted a tanker with 131 Sri Lankans believed bound for Australia and New Zealand. According to the Royal Malaysian Police, authorities halted the modified tanker on Tuesday (May 1) off the coast of south…