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A foreign national was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning (05) by officers of the Customs Narcotics Control Unit for smuggling Kush cannabis estimated to be worth around Rs. 52 million. The suspect, a…

The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Galle, Matara, Kaluthara and Rathnapura districts in the evening or night. Issuing its latest forecast, the department added that mainly fair…

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to depart for New Delhi, India, today (27) to deliver a keynote address on global issues. The speech will take place at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Friday (28), with the…

Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando addressed concerns regarding the taxation of individuals earning foreign revenue through digital services. The Minister emphasized that recent…

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga says that a change in the country’s political ambiance and the political attitudes of the leaders will be required before any constitutional reform as it would likely not get passed in…

The Government Nursing Officers’ Association has decided to stage a demonstration in front of government hospitals across the island during the lunch hour today (27). The demonstration is being held in protest against ‘arbitrary cuts to…

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath says that Sri Lanka supports legally binding Negative Security Assurances for non-nuclear states and advocates for the establishment of Nuclear…

The first Shell branded fuel station has opened in Sri Lanka at B.S. Cooray Filling Station, Ambathale. This follows the signing of a retail brand license agreement by Shell Brands International AG (Shell) and RM Parks (Private) Limited,…

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposed amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) that would enable a change to the date of operation of the enforcement provisions in the Act amongst other changes. Accoridngly, the…

While Cabinet approval has been granted to offer foreign employment opportunities in South Korea under the E-8 visa category, these opportunities will be managed exclusively by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), says its…