Sri Lankans

Around 84% of the population in Sri Lanka have expressed willingness to donate their eyes, according to the Ministry of Health. The Ministry said the National Eye Bank, established 15 years ago, has so far received around 17,000 corneas,…

A total of 41 clinics are being conducted across Sri Lanka at present under the National STD/AIDS Control Programme, the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated. The Health Minister revealed this in Parliament…

Three workers were found dead at a land-based fish farm in Goseong, South Gyeongsang Province, in South Korea, prompting a police investigation. According to the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency on the 10th, the three workers—a Korean…

Three Sri Lankans who were allegedly involved in crimes have been arrested by the Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru. The three Sri Lankans were allegedly staying illegally in an apartment near Devanahalli in Bengaluru, Indian media…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed today that all Sri Lankans residing in Nepal are safe, with no incidents reported involving them. According to the Sri Lankan Embassy in Kathmandu, a total of 102 Sri Lankans are currently living…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, called on member states to impose further sanctions on those credibly accused of gross human rights violations in Sri Lanka. Turk was speaking at the 60th session of the…

Three Sri Lankans have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning (27) while attempting to smuggle a large stock of foreign-manufactured cigarettes into the country. The trio had attempted to smuggle the…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment has announced that the Government of Sri Lanka is closely monitoring the evolving military situation between Israel and Iran. In a statement issued by Deputy Minister of Foreign…

Three Sri Lankans have been arrested by Police in Albania for allegedly attempting to cross the Qafë Thana border with forged documents. They were in possession of residence permits issued in Italy, which are suspected to be forged,…

A total of 15 Sri Lankans who were trafficked and forcibly employed in cybercrime centers in Myawaddy, Myanmar have been rescued and repatriated, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism said. The safe return of…