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BIA celebrates World Tourism Day

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- Sri Lanka joined the global celebration of World Tourism Day today (27) with a special ceremony at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake. The event, organised by... Read More


President attends UN General Assembly dinner hosted by Trump

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in New York for the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, has appeared in a photograph alongside US President Donald Tr... Read More


No-Confidence motion against Speaker to be signed next week

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- The signing of the no-confidence motion against Parliament Speaker, Jagath Wickramaratne, will begin next week, says Samagi Jana Balawegaya Colombo District Parliamentarian, Muj... Read More


Two Sri Lankan workers repatriated from Israel due to misconduct

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- The Sri Lankan Ambassador to Israel, Nimal Bandara, has announced that two Sri Lankan workers who left for construction jobs in Israel will be repatriated to the country today, ... Read More


Opposition to move no-confidence motion against Speaker next week

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament for the Colombo District, Mujibur Rahman, has announced that the opposition will begin collecting signatures next week for a No... Read More


Military personnel to be arrested over Easter Sunday attacks, says President

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that one or two former military officers are scheduled to be arrested over with the ongoing investigations into the Easter Sunda... Read More


Doctor hospitalised after car rolls over in Piliyandala

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- A doctor was hospitalised after the car he was driving rolled over in the Jaliyagoda area of Piliyandala, according to Piliyandala Police. The accident caused severe damage to ... Read More


Sri Lanka back to square one as X-Press Pearl operator refuses payment of compensation

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- The operator of the X-Press Pearl vessel has publicly refused to comply with the Sri Lanka Supreme Court's order to pay $1 billion in compensation for the maritime disaster, thr... Read More


Police special investigation unit launched to address foreign employment complaints

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- A special investigation unit comprising police officers was officially established at the headquarters of the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau to investigate and promptly res... Read More


Sri Lanka building space for international recognition through competitive economy

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Arun Hemachandra, stated that Sri Lanka is creating the necessary space for international recognition throug... Read More