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Sri Lanka officially gets expanded PayPal access

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- An expansion of PayPal services in Sri Lanka became official this morning (16) in Colombo, marking a major milestone for the country's digital economy. Prime Minister Dr. Harini A... Read More


Landslide warnings for 13 districts extended

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) extended the landslide early warnings issued for 13 districts in the island until 4:00 pm tomorrow (16). Accordingly, these war... Read More


120 foreigners remanded for illegal financial scams

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- Colombo Additional Magistrate Nuwan Kaushalya today (15) ordered 120 foreigners involved in illegal financial scams to be further remanded until the 22nd. The Welikada Police inf... Read More


Former soldier remanded over Ganemulla Sanjeewa case

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (15) ordered Mahesh Obeyesekere, a former army soldier considered to be the contract shooter of Ganemulla Sanjeewa who was shot... Read More


High-level ICC team to visit Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- A high-level ICC team, including a top BCCI official, is reaching Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the government's appointment of an interim committee to run the island country's cr... Read More


Flood warning extended for Attanagalu Oya

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- A flood warning issued for the upper catchment areas of the Attanagalu Oya basin will remain in place for another 24 hours until tomorrow (16) due to heavy rainfall, the Irrigatio... Read More


Heavy rain expected tonight due to low-pressure zone

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- Heavy showers could affect multiple regions tonight (15) due to the influence of a low-pressure area located northeast of the island, the Department of Meteorology announced. The... Read More


AGRA continues national ClimVAT training series in Dar es Salaam

DAR ES SALAAM, May 15 -- AGRA has continued its national training series on climate vulnerability mapping and risk analysis in Dar es Salaam as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen climate adaptation... Read More


Get ready as Tanzania nears launch of gas exploration blocks auction

LONDON, UK, May 15 -- The Director General of the Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA), Engineer Charles Sangweni, has said key preparations for the auction of open natural gas exploration b... Read More


"SriLankan under scrutiny over alleged wrong account payment"

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekara has claimed that a financial irregularity exceeding Rs. 85 million has occurred in connection with payments made by SriLankan Airlines. He sta... Read More