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Aircraft purchase commissions must be accepted, deal becomes void if rejected: Prof. Sonal

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- The commission paid to the buyer is included in the price of an aircraft, and an aircraft purchase transaction could become null and void if the buyer refuses to accept the comm... Read More


Vedda Chief Vannilattho leaves for India on pilgrimage

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Vedda community leader Uruwarige Vannilattho left Sri Lanka today (25) for a pilgrimage to Dambadiva, India, marking his first such journey since assuming leadership of the commu... Read More


Indian nationals nabbed at BIA with cigarettes worth Rs. 834,000

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Two Indian nationals were arrested by officers of the Airport Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) in the early hours of today (25) for allegedly attempting to illegally bring a consign... Read More


14 Lamborghinis take new route through Sri Lanka due to strait of Hormuz closure

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- While the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing Middle East conflict has disrupted global shipping and trade, Sri Lanka appears to be emerging as an alternative transi... Read More


SriLankan aircraft circle Middle East skies for over an hour due to airspace closures

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Two SriLankan Airlines aircraft were forced to circle over the Middle East for more than an hour after Kuwait and Saudi Arabia temporarily closed their airspaces following a sudd... Read More


Malaysia deports alleged underworld gunman to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- An alleged underworld gunman linked to organized crime figure Kehelbaddara Padme was deported from Malaysia and taken into custody by Sri Lankan authorities upon his arrival at t... Read More


Canadian student nabbed with Rs. 350 mn hashish at BIA

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- A Canadian nursing student was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake, for allegedly attempting to smuggle hashish worth an estimated Rs. 350 million in... Read More


Businessman held at BIA with Rs. 4 mn worth of smuggled cigarettes

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- A businessman from Kuliyapitiya was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake, for allegedly attempting to smuggle a large stock of foreign-made cigare... Read More