Police deny acquittal reports in Hambantota motorcycle import case
Sri Lanka Police has denied media reports claiming that the owner of a bird park in Hambantota was acquitted in a case involving the illegal importation of high-powered motorcycles. In a clarification issued on Thursday (07), police said media reports…
Sri Lanka’s representative to Palestine assumes duties
Sri Lanka’s Representative-designate to the State of Palestine M. F. Mohamed Fawzer officially assumed duties on Tuesday (06) at the Representative Office of Sri Lanka in Ramallah. Addressing staff following the assumption of duties, Fawzer stressed the importance of strengthening…
Vehicles failing emission orders to be blacklisted: DMT
Vehicles that fail to comply with maintenance orders issued over excessive smoke emissions will be blacklisted, the Department of Motor Traffic said. The Department said owners who ignore maintenance directives or avoid follow-up inspections could face major difficulties when obtaining…
30 escaped foreign scam suspects rearrested while allegedly running new operation in Boralesgamuwa
Thirty foreign nationals who allegedly escaped from the Welisara Detention Centre after being arrested over online financial fraud operations have been rearrested by Sri Lankan Police. The suspects, comprising 21 Chinese nationals and nine Vietnamese nationals, were taken into custody…
Virat Kohli’s former India U-19 teammate Amanpreet Singh dies at 36
Former India Under-19 cricketer and Punjab pacer Amanpreet Singh Gill has died at the age of 36 in Chandigarh, Indian media reported. According to ESPNcricinfo, the cause of death has not yet been disclosed. Gill, a former team-mate of Virat…
Parliament approves extension of State of Public Emergency
Parliament on Thursday (07) approved the extension of the State of Public Emergency by a majority of 139 votes. A total of 145 MPs voted in favour of the extension, while six voted against. (Newswire) The post Parliament approves extension of…
India fact-checks China claim, says it remains Sri Lanka’s largest trade partner
India has reaffirmed that it remains Sri Lanka’s largest trading partner, responding after a Chinese Embassy spokesperson in India claimed China had become Sri Lanka’s “No.1 trading partner.” Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha issued the clarification by…
Finance Ministry admits Rs. 248 million Aswesuma payment made by mistake
Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry has admitted that thousands of Aswesuma welfare recipients received double payments for April due to what officials described as an “accidental” duplicate upload of payment files. In a statement issued by the Welfare Benefits Board, authorities…
National TV reports PayPal to launch in Sri Lanka from May 15
Sri Lanka’s national television network, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, has reported that PayPal will officially launch services in the country from May 15, although no formal announcement has yet been made by the company or local authorities. Sources familiar with…
Sri Lanka resumes sending workers to Israel after flight disruptions ease
Air travel between Sri Lanka and Israel has resumed after temporary disruptions caused by unrest in the Middle East, allowing Sri Lankan workers to resume travel for employment opportunities in Israel, the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) said….