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Fake job scam on YouTube, Facebook: SLBFE alerts

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says it has received information about a fake foreign job scam being run through social media platforms like YouTube and Facebo... Read More


Arjun Aloysius, two others charged over Rs. 1 billion VAT fraud

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The Department of Inland Revenue filed legal action before Colombo Additional Magistrate Pavithra Sanjeewani Pathirana against Arjun Aloysius, Anthony Randev and Jinendra John, d... Read More


MS Dhoni files for trademark of iconic nickname 'Captain Cool'

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- Mahendra Singh Dhoni has filed a trademark application for 'Captain Cool', a name that fans have lovingly used for years to describe his ice-cool style of leadership. The former... Read More


Govt launches concessionary loan scheme for paddy millers

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The Ministry of Finance has launched a Rs. 6.5 billion concessionary loan scheme for SME paddy millers and cooperative societies to purchase paddy during the 2025 Yala season, fr... Read More


MP Shanakiyan concerned over handling of Chemmmani mass grave

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has voiced serious concerns over the ongoing exhumations at the Chemmmani mass grave site in Jaffna questioning the transparency an... Read More


Handunetti's presentation at World Economic Forum not an issue: Opposition MP

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The shortcomings pertaining to Minister Sunil Handunetti's language skills in his presentation at the World Economic Forum is not an issue, Opposition MP S.M. Marikar told Parlia... Read More


Archuna spreads false information in Parliament based on AI-generated images

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- Member of Parliament Archuna Ramanathan has reportedly conveyed false information to Parliament based on an AI-generated model of a skeleton. In his speech in Parliament today, ... Read More


Traders face Rs. 5Mn fine for overpricing rice

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- A fine of up to Rs. 5 million will be imposed on traders selling rice above the government's gazetted maximum retail price, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) warned. Issuing ... Read More


No change in fuel prices for July, CPC claims

Srilanka, June 29 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced that there will be no change in fuel prices for the month of July. CPC Managing Director Dr. Mayura Netthikumarage said that whil... Read More


Namal accuses Govt of spreading false propaganda to hide failures

Srilanka, June 29 -- Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has accused the National People's Power (NPP) government of attempting to cover up its failures through false propaganda and character assassinatio... Read More