The management of the financially-burdened Mattala International Airport will soon be entrusted to a joint venture between an Indian and Russian firm within the next few weeks, says Sri Lanka s Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva. MORE..

3 Jul 2024 (7:20 PM)

The new Dutch government led by new Prime Minister Dick Schoof was officially sworn in on Tuesday at the Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, more than 220 days after the general elections on November 22 last year. MORE..

3 Jul 2024 (7:06 PM)

A former storekeeper of the Hulftsdorp Court complex has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) in connection with the disappearance of foreign liquor bottles worth around Rs. 20 million from the court s storage facility. MORE..

3 Jul 2024 (6:04 PM)

The attorneys representing the Chairman of Aura Lanka Viranjith Thambugala, today (03) informed the Colombo Magistrate s Court that the businessman and his family members have received death threats after giving a statement related to the investigations being carried out against him by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). MORE..

3 Jul 2024 (5:51 PM)

President Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed the importance of those entering the teaching profession dedicating themselves to the future generation, noting that education in a country cannot thrive without discipline. MORE..

3 Jul 2024 (5:21 PM)

Police have apprehended an employee of the gold jewellery pawning section of a private financial institution in Badulla who is accused of cheating over Rs. 19.6 million by replacing real gold jewellery with imitation jewellery. MORE..

3 Jul 2024 (3:24 PM)