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Presidential Poll any day between Sept. 17 and Oct. 16 - EC

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- The Election Commission (EC) has announced that the Presidential Election will be scheduled between September 17 and October 16. This announcement, signed by Elections Commission... Read More


Cabinet consent obtained to select VFS Global - Govt

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- The Government Information Department yesterday announced that the process for issuing a visa on arrival in Sri Lanka was handed over to the firm VFS Global with the approval of th... Read More


SLFEB sent 2,064 Sri Lankans to S. Korea this year

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) has sent 2,064 Sri Lankans to work in South Korea in the first four months of this year alone. This group has gone to South Korea a... Read More


SLTB rakes in Rs.1500 Mn income during New Year traffic

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- Sri Lanka Transport Board Chairman Lalith de Alwis said that during the New Year, the Sri Lanka Transport Board generated an income of around Rs.1,500 million. The chairman, wh... Read More


EC discusses SLFP's present crisis

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Although the Election Commission (EC) has decided to discuss the crisis in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in the future, a Commission spokesperson said that the Commission has no l... Read More


Damitha, husband remanded till April 17 over Rs. 3 Mn fraud

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- The Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage ordered yesterday (5) that veteran actress Damitha Abeyratne and her husband, who were arrested and produced in Court by the Computer Crimes D... Read More


Travel ban on actress Damitha, husband issued

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- Court issued an order yesterday (3) preventing actress Damitha Abeyratne and her husband from leaving the country. They have been accused of defrauding Rs.3 million, by collectin... Read More


CMC unveils online plan approval, permit system for Colombo city

Sri Lanka, April 3 -- The new OPAC-CMC (Online Planning Approval and Clearance) programme for approving building plans and survey plans in Colombo city through the online system is operational from Ap... Read More


CID records statement from Magistrate

Sri Lanka, March 29 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) recorded a statement from the Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage yesterday (28) in relation to the investigation into the attempt... Read More


Postal token strike, an act of sabotage - PMG

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- Post Master General (PMG) Ruwan Sathkumara said that the token strike launched by several postal trade unions is an act of sabotage. Even though the necessary actions have been ... Read More