The Financial Intelligence Unit of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Center for Financial Information in Oman (NCFI-Oman), during the 31st Plenary of the Egmont Group, held in Luxembourg. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (1:58 PM)
Britain set up a secret scheme to bring thousands of Afghans to the UK after their personal details were disclosed in one of the country s worst ever data breaches, putting them at risk of reprisals from the Taliban after their return to power. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (3:40 PM)
China will always remain a trusted friend and ally of Sri Lanka, said Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, during a ceremony held at the Ministry of Education in Battaramulla today (16). MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (5:18 PM)
A 24-member youth delegation of political leaders from Sri Lanka is currently in India for a two-week long programme, according to the Ministry of External Affairs of India. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (10:30 AM)
The Attorney General s Department today (16) informed the Colombo High Court that the incumbent Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Shani Abeysekara, has been named as a witness in the case concerning the alleged abduction and forced disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (9:05 PM)
A passenger has been arrested by Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle a consignment of Kush cannabis estimated to be worth around Rs. 31 million into the country. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (4:45 PM)