India could consider supplying broken rice to other countries only through diplomatic channels, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, an arm of the trade ministry, said in an order on Wednesday. India banned overseas shipments of broken rice and imposed a 20% duty on exports of various other grades in September 2022 amid concern over […]

ECONOMYNEXT –Sri Lanka’s personal income tax hikes have hit economic activity in the first quarter though despite currency stability helped businesses cut prices, Hemas Holdings, a top consumer goods group has said.As the currency stabilized, as central bank ended contradictory money and exchange policy conflicts, businesses had cut prices. Mainstream economists generally claim that price […...

The Foreign Employment Bureau (SLBFE) has arrested a South Korean national residing in Kottawa area for in involvement in a foreign employment scam.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has categorically rejected the allegation levelled in a television news report against the Consular Affairs Division of the Foreign Ministry.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday used “cricket diplomacy” to explain the deepening ties between India and Australia, and said, “Our ties have entered the T20 mode!” “I am visiting Australia within 2 months of the visit of my friend Prime Minister Albanese to India. This is our sixth meeting in the last one year. […]

The Sri Lanka Navy  held a special meeting at SLNS Gotabaya in Mullaitivu recently, to update the fishing communities in Mullaitivu of prevailing issues in the industry. The meeting was chaired by Commander Eastern Naval Area and Commandant Volunteer Naval Force, Rear Admiral Dammika Kumara. During the meeting, the local fishing communities raised their concerns […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe actively engaged in a pivotal business round table on “Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival & Opportunities for Japanese Enterprise,” where he presented the nation’s commitment to stabilizing and liberalizing the economy while actively inviting new foreign ventures. The event, jointly organized by JETRO, Japan-Sri Lanka Business Co-Operation, and the Embassy of Sri Lanka...

The Foreign Employment Bureau (SLBFE) today (May 26) arrested two women in connection with a foreign job scam.

New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized Rs 8.26 crore in a case against Pigeon Education Technology India Private Limited under provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, according to an official statement issued on Friday. In its statement, the ED said that an investigation found that the […]

Ireland’s embassy in Beijing has not removed visible displays of support for Kiev on its premises, despite the Chinese government’s request that all foreign embassies remove what it referred to as “politicized propaganda” on the exteriors of their buildings. Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs has insisted that it will continue to display “visual reminders&#...

Sri Lanka received USD 604 million worth of foreign investments during first quarter of 2023, State Minister of Investment Promotion Dilum Amunugama says.

By Harischandra Gunaratna Chairman of the Institute of Hospitality, Dr. Harsha Jayasinghe on Tuesday said the brain drain in the country had not only led to a serious loss of talent but also hampered the industry’s ability to provide high-quality services and meet the demands of national and international visitors. Speaking at the 31st AGM […]

Probe MP involved in gold racket for exchange control violations – KJ By Shamindra Ferdinando Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday (25) urged the government to conduct a thorough investigation into Muslim National Alliance (MNA) MP Ali Sabri Raheem’s abortive attempt to smuggle in gold at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) as it couldn’t be considered […]

by Laleen Jayamanne ( Continued From Wednesday) The Multi-Ethnic fan base Gamini Fonseka, who introduced action (fights) with a new image of proletarian muscular masculinity into Sinhala cinema, was loved by both the Sinhala and Tamil male films fans for those reasons. His film Sarungale, where he played a rather sedentary Tamil Clerk (he spoke […]

To many western investors, China under president Xi Jinping is a tough nut to crack. While Chinese leaders insist that they welcome foreign investment, the ruling party’s extension of control to companies, with crackdowns on domestic tech giants and more recently the “anti-spying” raids on consulting firms, including America’s blue chip Bain & Company, are puzzling to […]

Thousands of Indians from across Australia on Tuesday accorded a rousing welcome to PM Modi at a diaspora event at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, one of the country’s biggest indoor stadiums. The PM and his Australian counterpart addressed and interacted with a gathering of over 20,000 people, during which Anthony Albanese called Modi […]

New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): A rights activist has slammed Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who is in Goa to attend the SCO Foreign Ministers’ meeting, over the killing of seven school teachers in separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Thursday. Condemning Zardari over the mass killing of Shia teachers in Pakistan, […]

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has raised concerns on the increasing number of foreign employment scams.