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Former Minister Vijith Wijayamuni Soysa arrives at FCID

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- Former Minister Vijith Wijayamuni Soysa has arrived at the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) today (17). It is reported that he was summoned to the FCID to provide ... Read More


Planned strike by locomotive operators called off

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The Locomotive Operating Engineers Union has called off the strike that was scheduled to commence from midnight today (17). Secretary of the Union Dimuthu Edirisinghe said the d... Read More


Harsha urges IMF to support governance alongside financial assistance

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF), MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, extended a warm welcome to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva during her visit to Sri Lank... Read More


SC rules no formal determination needed on "Protection of Occupants" and "Rent Repeal" bills

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The Supreme Court has decided that there is no necessity to make a formal determination regarding the bills titled "Protection of Occupants" and "Rent Repeal", which had been cha... Read More


Sri Lanka achieved rapid macroeconomic stability: IMF Chief

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva stated that Sri Lanka has achieved macroeconomic and financial stability within a short period... Read More


58-year-old passenger arrested with foreign cigarettes at BIA

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- A 58-year-old man has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle a stock of foreign cigarettes into the country. The suspect was arr... Read More


New monthly air passenger record set with over 1 million movements in January

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) has achieved a significant milestone by recording the highest-ever passenger movements in a single month acro... Read More


Foreign national killed in wild elephant attack in Sigiriya

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- A foreign national has reportedly died after being attacked by a wild elephant on the Sigiriya-Pidurangala road. The deceased has been identified as a 68-year-old Hungarian nati... Read More


SLTB employee integration to be based strictly on merit and experience - Dy Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Prasanna Gunasena has announced that all future employee integration at the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) will be carried out strictl... Read More


Sri Lanka to remove Pakistan from negative visa lists

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reportedly directed authorities to immediately remove Pakistan from all "negative" visa lists following a meeting with Pakistan's Federal I... Read More