Three more suspects were arrested by the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) in connection with the recent violence in Kandy. Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said the suspects were arrested on charges of unruly behavior and attack on religious pla…
Malaysian police say they have busted an international smuggling syndicate after intercepting a modified tanker carrying 131 Sri Lankans believed to be … It is believed the would-be asylum-seekers paid between $US3000 ($3980) and $US5000 each for pas…
May 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that investigations are still underway and the Sri Lankan mission in Malaysia is working …
Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the officials of Sri Lanka High Commission in Malaysia is working closely with the Malaysian authorities in relation to the … The Royal Malaysian Police Special Branch earlier confirmed that 131 persons believed to be…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka is in touch with Malaysian authorities after a ship full of boatpeople bound for Australia and New Zealand was detained, with 131 suspected Sri Lankans of which at least 43 had United Nations refugee identification papers. Malay…
Minister Mangala Samaraweera while attending the 51st Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank in Manila had discussions with In-Chang Song, who is an Executive Director of the ADB. The ADB has worked closely with Sri Lanka since 1966, signing loan…
Eight men who lost their lives in World War One in Cambridgeshire are being remembered in their home village, on "commemoration leaflets" posted through the doors of houses. The leaflet creator, a keen local historian who wants to remain anon…
This mango-shaped island nation of Sri Lanka has become South Asia’s symbol of rebirth, transitioning from a lengthy period of civil war to its current enjoyment of increasing freedoms as democracy is being restored. It possesses an intrepid traveler’s trifecta: rich culture and history, a plethora of flora …
Malaysia has arrested more than a dozen members of an alleged people smuggling syndicate after intercepting a ship carrying 127 Sri Lankan migrants believed to be bound for Australia and New Zealand, authorities said. Maritime authorities on Tuesday ha…
ECONOMYNEXT – Engineers at state-run Ceylon Electricity Board has said they will go ahead with a work-to-rule campaign which may lead to extended power cuts, saying no steps were taken to approve a low cost power plan by the regulator despite a request…