The Colombo High Court has sentenced four former officials of Sri Lanka Customs to 35 years of rigorous imprisonment each after they were found guilty of the charges of accepting a bribe of Rs. 125 million in 2015 to release bus spare parts imported for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB). MORE..
6 Nov 2024 (2:22 PM)
Sri Lanka s Cabinet Spokesman and Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath says that certain officials appointed to the country s Foreign Service on a political basis have been instructed to return to the island by December 01. MORE..
6 Nov 2024 (5:33 PM)
Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate with victories in West Virginia and Ohio on Tuesday, ensuring Donald Trump s party will control at least one chamber of Congress next year. MORE..
6 Nov 2024 (2:22 PM)
The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Andrew Patrick has expressed eagerness to further strengthen the strong bilateral ties between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. MORE..
7 Nov 2024 (12:11 AM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court today (06) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to carry out a full investigation into a false report published on the internet regarding the incumbent President during the recent presidential election. MORE..
6 Nov 2024 (6:27 PM)
Russia s Azur Air has officially resumed its seasonal winter flights to Sri Lanka, with the first flight arriving at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake today (Nov. 06). MORE..
6 Nov 2024 (10:54 PM)