Four persons suspected of being involved in human smuggling were arrested by the Navy, during a search carried out in Sand Dunes 3, Talaimannar over the weekend. A spokesperson for the navy headquarters said naval personnel intercepted two dinghies in the sea area on suspicion. As 04 individuals aboard those dinghies had no valid licence […]

Lot Polish Airlines has launched charter flight operations from the Czech Republic to Sri Lanka. The first flight arrived at the BIA yesterday (25). A spokesperson for Airport Aviation Services said that these charter flight operations would continue till March 26, 2024. The official said: “These charter flights are organised in collaboration with Cedok of […]

By Shamindra Ferdinando Alleging that attempts were being made to evict people from the Divulpothana village in the Batticaloa District, Ven. Ampitiye Sumanaratne thera, Chief Incumbent of Mangalaramaya, Batticaloa, has called for the immediate intervention of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) to protect the rights of the victims. In a four-page letter […]

India s National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a 39-year-old man, who had been wanted in a human trafficking case involving Sri Lankan nationals, from Tamil Nadu after a hunt of more than two years, an official said.

A Chinese research ship docked at a Sri Lankan port on Wednesday, likely adding to neighboring India s concerns about China s growing influence in the Indian Ocean.

At least 13 employees of Milco (Pvt) Ltd. have been arrested for holding the company s chairman Renuka Perera hostage.

It was the most brutal of one-twos. First came David Warner with the jab, then Glenn Maxwell with the “lights out” uppercut. A 104 from the opener had the Netherlands weary, but it was Maxwell’s astonishing 106 from just 44 deliveries that administered the most devastating of knock-out blows. Australia posted 399 for 8, standing […]

Lanka Sathosa on Wednesday (25 Oct.) announced the price reduction of four essential food items.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (25 Oct.) granted leave to proceed with an appeal submitted by the Attorney General, seeking the conviction of a Sri Lankan national who was acquitted of raping and 18-year-old in Korea in 1998.

The United States has underscored that equal and equitable treatment for all creditors of Sri Lanka is essential in the debt restructuring process.

The Chinese research ship Shi Yan 6 will make a port call in Sri Lanka today (Oct. 25), Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry says.

An advisory for strong winds and rough seas has been issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre valid until 2.30 p.m. 25 October 2023 for Multi-day boats in the west-central Bay of Bengal Sea areas. The Severe Cyclonic Storm “Hamoon” over the west-central Bay of Bengal has intensified into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm […]

By Gayan Samarasinghe Sri Lanka’s Ambassador in Tel Aviv Nimal Bandara has requested Israel to issue fresh visas to Sri Lankans seeking to continue to work there. Ambassador Bandara said that as their visas had expired they were unable to secure employment. The envoy said that Israel was making arrangements to accommodate them in the […]

By Rathindra Kuruwita The Cabinet of ministers had approved a proposal to amend the Shop and Office Employees (regulation of employment and remuneration) Act to allow women employed in certain sectors to engage in night shifts, the Information Department announced on Tuesday (24). Women working in information technology companies, knowledge outsourcing, business process outsourcing (BPO), […...

By Sirimantha Rathnasekera Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development, and General Secretary of the Ceylon Workers Congress, Jeevan Thondaman during a meeting with the Director General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Gilbert F. Houngbo raised concerns pertaining to the Lankan migrant workers, ministry sources said. Minister Thondaman and his delegation embarked o...

Rex Clementine in Bangalore India is mourning the death of their former Test captain Bishan Singh Bendi, who passed away in Delhi at the age of 77. Bedi’s cricketing achievements are well documented. He was India’s highest wicket taker in Test match cricket before Kapil Dev went past his record. Bedi was also captain of […]

He was discharged from misappropriation of RADA funds case The government has removed two persons, including one-time high level LTTE operative Emil Kanthan from the list of proscribed persons and organisations. The government made the announcement through a special gazette notification, dated Oct. 16, 2023, published by Defence Secretary, General (retd.) Kamal Gunaratne Emil Kanthan […]

By Chandre Dharmawardana chandre.dharma@yahoo.ca According to newspaper reports (The Island 16 October [1]), an NGO carrying the acronym MONLAR has accused that “the agricultural policies of successive governments have rendered millions of Lankans insecure”. It claims that “as of today, 5.3 million people in Sri Lanka are food insecure. This proves that what the government [̷...

A special World Bank delegation led by Ms. Cecile Fruman – Director, South Asia Regional Integration and Engagement and Ms. Mandakini Kaul – Regional Coordinator, South Asia Regional Integration and Engagement visited the Port of Colombo recently for a policy dialogue meeting on regional cooperation in South Asia. The World Bank had organised this field […]

MPs’ US study tour: Sarath left out A group of MPs has left for the US to participate in a study programme. SLPP MP Sarath Weerasekera could not join them because the US Embassy in Colombo declined to issue him with a visa. Weerasekera is the Chairperson of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security. Parliament […]

Altogether over 440 kg of heroin and ICE taken into custody By Rathindra Kuruwita The Sri Lanka Navy intercepted a local multi-day fishing trawler carrying a consignment of narcotics on 19 Oct., on the high seas about 292 nautical miles (about 540 km) south of Dondra. The trawler was brought to the Colombo Port yesterday […]