Indian shoe salesman caught with Rs 105 mn worth of “Kush” at BIA Green Channel
An Indian passenger attempting to smuggle a consignment of “Kush” cannabis, valued at Rs. 105 million, through the “Green Channel”…
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FSL unveil South Asian Super Cup
Sri Lanka host Maldives today Football Sri Lanka (FSL) officially unveiled the South Asia Super Cup at a media briefing…
Political parties asked to reveal stand on UN call for SL to accept ICC
Retired Rear Admiral D. K. P. Dassanayake said that political parties represented in Parliament should disclose their stand on the…
Kachchativu to be developed as a tourist destination
Jaffna Diocese says hands off sacred site The Jaffna Diocese has opposed a government’s plan to develop Kachchativu Island as…
Govt. to liquidate 33 redundant state enterprises
The government would liquidate 33 state enterprises which are no longer active nor serve any viable purpose, Cabinet spokesman Dr Nalinda Jayatissa…
Electricity Consumers’ Association to protest against power tariff hike
The Electricity Consumers’ Association yesterday charged that the government was planning to raise electricity tariffs by 20 percent. “We strongly…
GoSL seeks WB support for setting up mechanisms to seize proceeds of crime
Sri Lanka has discussed with the World Bank possible areas of cooperation, including capacity building for investigators and prosecutors, technical…
Govt. studies feasibility of tourism development project connecting Neduntheevu and Katchatheevu
Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar said that the feasibility of a tourism development project that would connect…
KOICA and AKOFE Donate Educational Equipment to Rural Schools in Sri Lanka
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), together with the Alumni Association of KOICA Fellows in Sri Lanka (AKOFE), organized donation…
Godawaya shipwreck preservation project marks milestone in US–Sri Lanka maritime partnership
US Ambassador Julie Chung and Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious, and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, yesterday (03) inaugurated the…