Gazette issued with requirements for duty-free mall operations
The Sri Lankan government has gazetted the requirements that need to be met in order to conduct duty-free retail business […]
Sri Lankan underworld figure “Kudu Anju released by French court
Notorious Sri Lankan underworld figure Sinharage Saminda Silva, alias ‘Kudu Anju’, who was arrested in France, has been released on […]
Port City Committee approves operation of two cryptocurrency exchanges
Orders made under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act No. 11 of 2021 have been approved by the Committee […]
Fees charged for NIC-related services increased
The fees charged for the services related to National Identity Cards (NICs) has been amended by the Public Security Ministry. […]
Shi Yan 6 expected to dock in Columbo today
According to Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry, Chinese research ship ‘Shi Yan 6’ will make a port call in Sri […]
Sri Lanka gets closer to IMF funds after China support
Last week, International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude […]
Court briefed on alleged terror plot for ‘Harak Kata’s’ escape
Officers of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (24) told the court that information had been uncovered about an alleged plot […]
Israel vs. Hamas: Remains of Sri Lankan domestic worker identified by family
The body of Sri Lankan national Anula Jayathilake, who was killed in the Hamas-Israel conflict, has been identified by her […]
Sri Lanka permits visa-free entry for 7 nationalities
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved visa-free entry for visitors from seven countries including India, China and Russia as a pilot […]
‘Savage act’ lands Sri Lankan with life sentence in Canada
A Toronto man of Sri Lankan origin has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for […]