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)
The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to allow the use of the Galle Face Green for miscellaneous social activities. MORE..
6 Nov 2024 (11:54 AM)
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 National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has extended the early landslide warnings issued to multiple areas in eight districts, as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island. MORE..
6 Nov 2024 (8:13 PM)
The People s Republic of China has agreed to provide the total amount of around 11.82 million meters of fabric required to be provided for schoolchildren as uniform materials for the year 2025. MORE..
6 Nov 2024 (12:19 PM)