Sri Lanka News Papers – News Headlines from Colombo

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (June 6) filed an indictment before the Colombo High Court against former Minister of Labour and Public Relations, Mervyn Silva, alleging that he had accumulated assets exceeding his declared income.

The sugar importers have urged President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake not to increase the existing sugar import tax, warning that it would lead to a steep rise in prices and cause serious disruptions in the market.

Discriminatory treatment of locals by tourist service providers has become an increasingly widespread concern across the country with numerous complaints filed with the relevant authorities

A tree planting and conservation project was launched today (5) along the stretch of Colombo’s Marine Drive, from the Kollupitiya Railway Station towards Wellawatte, in line with World Environment Day

SriLankan Airlines has to pay only a USD 275,000 monthly fee to the new airbus leased by the SriLankan airlines from France, Transport Minister Bimal Ratnayake said today.

The Attorney General has indicted former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake at the Hambantota High Court for allegedly inciting cricketer Tharindu Ratnayake in connection with match-fixing during the Lanka Premier League (LPL) tournament in 2020.

In a welcome move aimed at enhancing passenger convenience, the Route 187 Luxury Air-Conditioned Bus Service is now officially operational between Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Colombo Fort via the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway.

Heads of all government institutions have been instructed to advise their employees to wear face masks as a precautionary measure against the potential spread of Influenza and COVID-19.