The Colombo High Court has sentenced an office assistant at the Colombo Central Mail Exchange to 28 years of rigorous imprisonment to be served in 7 years, after finding him guilty of accepting a bribe of Rs. 11,000 to release a stock of imported CCTV cameras evading the taxes. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (9:21 AM)
International Monetary Fund (IMF) says its Executive Board s approval for the release of the fourth tranche of Sri Lanka s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program is contingent upon implementation by the authorities of prior actions, including submission of the 2025 Budget that is "consistent with parameters identified under the program". MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (4:18 PM)
Aimed at accelerating Sri Lanka s digital transformation, three key digital initiatives were officially launched today (07) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (5:51 PM)
Sri Lanka Railways has announced that the railway crossing at mile marker 55 on the Kurunegala - Puttalam road that runs over Puttalam railway line will remain closed today (7) due to ongoing repairs. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (12:38 PM)
Three notorious wanted Sri Lankan criminals with Interpol Red Notice, including a former police Sub-Inspector (SI) accused of aiding and abetting the killing of five people in Beliatta, have been repatriated to the island from Dubai this morning (07). MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (1:38 PM)
Authorities are searching for a Bering Air passenger plane with 10 people on board that was reported missing while en route from Unalakleet to Nome, Alaska s Department of Public Safety said on Thursday. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (12:19 PM)