A 32-year-old Sri Lankan passenger has been arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) upon arrival from Dubai for attempting to smuggle 35 kg of gold into the country, according to the Ada Derana reporter. MORE..
15 Jul 2025 (9:08 PM)
A total of 79,711 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in July, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. MORE..
15 Jul 2025 (5:12 PM)
The Sub-Inspector (SI) of the Tangalle Police, who was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting and threatening a female police officer from the same police station, was produced before the Tangalle Magistrate s Court today (15). MORE..
15 Jul 2025 (8:00 PM)
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed this morning (15) at the Presidential Secretariat between STEMedical of the USA and the Sri Lanka Institute of Biotechnology (SLIBTEC) to establish a laboratory with internationally recognised accreditation, the President s Media Division (PMD) said. MORE..
15 Jul 2025 (7:14 PM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to implement a project to facilitate the expeditious obtaining of passports for Sri Lankans living in foreign countries by using digital technology. MORE..
15 Jul 2025 (3:36 PM)
During the first six months of 2025 (January to June), a total of 144,379 Sri Lankan migrant workers departed the country for overseas employment, according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE). MORE..
15 Jul 2025 (6:31 PM)