Central Bank declares 24 companies and Apps as prohibited Pyramid Schemes
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has announced that it has determined several companies and apps to be prohibited pyramid schemes under Section 83C of the Banking Act, No. 30 of 1988, as amended. Following investigations, the CBSL confirmed…
Sri Lanka, Portugal to form committee on repatriation of colonial-era artefacts
Sri Lanka and Portugal have agreed to establish a joint committee to study the repatriation of ancient artefacts taken from the island during the Portuguese colonial period. The agreement was reached during a bilateral discussion between Sri Lankan Foreign Minister…
CEB Trade Unions to launch 06-hour token strike tomorrow
Trade unions of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) are scheduled to launch a token strike tomorrow (26 Feb), as there has been no response to their demands. Accordingly, the unions announced that a six-hour token strike will be carried out…
Indian Navy’s INS Tarangini to visit Trincomalee and Colombo to provide training
Sail Training Ship INS Tarangini of the Indian Navy will arrive at Trincomalee on Friday (27 Feb), beginning a goodwill and training visit that will continue until 02 March. The ship will then call at Colombo from 06–09 March, providing…
Two phones hidden in Rectum : Police Sergeant interdicted
A Police Sergeant has been interdicted after allegedly accepting Rs. 10,000 from a drug trafficker to smuggle two mobile phones into Kalutara Prison by concealing them in the rectum of an associate of the trafficker, according to the Panadura Police…
Daisy Forrest released as Court continues Trial against Yoshitha Rajapaksa
The Colombo High Court on Wednesday ordered the acquittal of Daisy Forrest, grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, in a case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The order was issued after the Attorney General’s Department informed court that charges…
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath to Visit Germany
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath will visit Germany from Feb. 26 to 27 to strengthen economic and political ties, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism said in a media release. Herath is scheduled to take part…
Fake Treatment Centre Used for Sex Services, Four Arrested
A brothel operating under the cover of a homeopathic treatment centre in the Ambatale area within the Mulleriyawa Police Division was raided by officers of the Western Province (South) Crime Division. Police said three individuals and a homeopathic practitioner, believed…
Government declares National Drug Prevention Week to combat narcotics crisis
The government has declared March 1–7 as National Drug Prevention Week, a key move in a new federal campaign to eradicate the country’s narcotics crisis. The initiative is part of the “A Nation United” program launched by President Anura Kumara…
Sri Lanka, South Korea Deputy Ministers hold talks to boost cooperation
Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, met with Eui-hae Cecilia Chung, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Korea, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul for substantive bilateral discussions. The talks focused…