COLOMBO, April 17 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares hit a five-week closing high in thin trade on Tuesday, rising for a fifth straight session, as many market participants stayed away due to extended holidays after the Sinhala-Tamil New Year festival over …
COLOMBO, April 17 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee on Tuesday touched an all-time low on dollar demand from importers, while exporter sales of the greenback were low due to extended holidays in corporate houses after the new year festival, dealers said…
The Sri Lankan community in Qatar recently turned out in large numbers at Al Sadd Sports Club to celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year 2018 (Bak Maha Ulela). A S P Liyanage, Sri Lankan ambassador, was the chief guest. Also present were R Kohularanga…
A Sri Lankan refugee couple has won a legalbattle against the UK National Health Service (NHS). Sinthiya Rajatheepan (29) and her husband Sivarajah, came to Britain from Sri Lanka as refugees in 2008. While in the UK they gave birth to Nilujan Rajathee…
COLOMBO, April 16 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares rose slightly on Monday and posted their highest close in nearly six weeks in light trade, as many market participants were on extended holidays after the Sinhala-Tamil New Year festival over the weekend,…
Sri Lanka’s former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage was arrested on Monday over an alleged financial fraud amounting to $340,000 committed during the tenure of the previous government. Aluthgamage arrived at the Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) in Colombo to record a …
COLOMBO, April 16 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee fell in light trade on Monday on importer dollar demand, while selling of the U.S. currency by exporters was also lower due to extended holidays at some firms after the traditional new year festival ov…
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…
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…
The children of the Alle-Kiski Valley’s Sri Lankan community knelt before their parents to ask forgiveness for the past year’s transgressions on Sunday, followed by messages of love and the sharing of a single betel leaf. Parents turned to one another to do the same. The ritual is part of Aluth Avurudda, …