New Zealand to launch 02 Seasonal Work Visas from December
The Government of New Zealand has announced that applications will open for 2 new seasonal visa options from 8 December 2025. The new seasonal visa options which fall under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) framework, are the Global Workforce…
Prasanna Ranatunga arrest : Bribery Commission official statement
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Commission says former minister Prasanna Ranatunga has been arrested for causing a loss of over Rs.04 million to the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation in 2021. The former minister, who was arrested this…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (12), compared to Tuesday. At Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar has increased from Rs. 300.95 to Rs. 301.25,…
Qatar Charity provides clean water to 28,100 people in Sri Lanka
Qatar Charity (QC) has constructed some 418 wells over the past 20 months in Sri Lanka, providing clean and safe drinking water to more than 28,100 people in underserved communities where public water networks are unavailable. The initiative aims to…
Sri Lanka–Saudi Arabia launch first-ever Joint Business Council
The Sri Lanka – Saudi Arabia Joint Business Council was established following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), making it the first-ever B2B Forum between the two countries. The MOU was signed between the Federation of Saudi Chambers…
Suspect arrested after year-long manhunt over rape of minor
The Monaragala Division Crime Investigation Unit has arrested a suspect after a year for allegedly raping and impregnating an underage girl, it was reported. The 25-year-old suspect, a resident of Badulla, is reported to have allegedly raped an underage girl…
NPP MP files Police complaint over drug-linked social media claims
National People’s Power (NPP) MP Chaminda Lalith Kumara has filed a complaint with the Mirigama Police against social media reports claiming he is a drug trafficker. The Gampaha District MP filed a complaint with the Mirigama Police yesterday seeking to…
Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga arrested
Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, who appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption this morning (12), has been arrested. According to reports, the former minister was summoned by the Bribery Commission to provide a statement. It is…
Six arrested in Kirinda with over 300kg of narcotics
Six individuals have been arrested in the Kirinda area in connection with a large-scale drug bust, the Police confirmed. Acting on a tip-off, the operation was carried out jointly by the Western Province North Crimes Division and a Southern Province…
Colombo Mayor walks blindfolded to understand challenges of the vision-impaired
Colombo Mayor Vraîe Cally Balthazaar on Tuesday (11) joined a group of vision-impaired persons to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by them daily. Mayor Balthazaar took a walk around Colombo while blindfolded to experience the difficulties faced by vision-impaired…