News from 2021

A 41-year old man who was deported from Doha, Qatar arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) yesterday on charges of…

Five suspects in various parts of the country have been arrested for publishing pornographic videos and pictures in social media s…

JAT Holdings, Sri Lanka’s trusted leader in wood coatings, hosted an informative virtual investor forum today (08) for their upc…

Sri Lanka’s railway system transports essential goods and freight, serves thousands of daily commuters, and forms an island-wide…

Director-General of Health Services will issue revised guidelines, lifting several restrictions, which need to be followed by peop…

While rejecting claims that on July 6, SriLankan flight (UL504 en route from London to Colombo) had suffered a mid-air fuel shorta…

The validity period of all types of Visas currently obtained by foreigners in Sri Lanka has been extended up to August 8 from toda…

Additional interest up to 2 percent per annum will be extended for two years for Special Deposit Accounts (SDAs), the Central Bank…

The government has decided to administer Pfizer vaccines to nearly 1,000 students going overseas for higher education, Army Comman…

A specialist batting coach of the Sri Lanka Cricket team who returned to the country after the England tour, has been diagnosed wi…

A total of 40 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (07) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services …

The Government has planned to open up the country within two months after vaccinating its citizens at least with a single dose, To…

The game of musical chairs for captaincy in Sri Lankan cricket is set for the next round, as according to the latest reports the b…

Sri Lanka Retailers Association (SLRA), the apex body of Sri Lanka’s Organised Retail Sector (ORS) consisting of last mile retai…

The Sri Lankan Government is to raise concerns with the United States over an updated travel advise which maintains that there is …

National carrier SriLankan Airlines will resume flights to the Russian capital, Moscow from 30 June where it will operate a weekly…

Basil Rajapaksa was sworn in as the Finance Minister before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa a short while ago. Prime Minister Mahinda…

The Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) will soon be able to facilitate manufacturing of home appliances within 12 months d…

The government issued a special gazette notification earlier today establishing a new ministry. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa via t…

Tourists will be able to visit Sri Lanka with relaxed rules and regulations despite the rapid spread of COVID-19 as per the renew…

The Pfizer vaccination in Colombo which was underway as the second dose for the AstraZeneca vaccine, has been postponed as the Ast…

A cabinet Memorandum was presented last week in view give priority to import electric vehicles to reduce air pollution in the coun…

The funding agreement directs a portion of the loan to businesses that are owned by women, led by women, or provide a product or s…

Speaking at a Policy Dialogue on “National Transformation through Digital ID “organized by the Computer Society of Sri Lanka (…

The Consultative Committee on Defence recently agreed to present the General Sir John Kotelawala National Defence University Bill …