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Mr. Sajith Premadasa, the opposition leader, stated today (16) that when the successor  president was chosen, pohottuwa MPs were given various benefits and concessions. These are examples of corruption and irregularities, and a cabinet paper has even been submitted in order...

The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) has welcomed the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) and the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFAcall )'s to action to support Sri Lanka's apparel sector's efforts to ensure worker welfare. According to the Joint Apparel...

The British High Commission in Sri Lanka has made a special announcement pertaining to student visas. In a message on Twitter, the British High Commission said priority and super priority visas are available for student visas. “We anticipate high demand...

The Court of Appeal today dismissed Kayleigh Fraser's writ application challenging her deportation order for participating in anti-government protests in Sri Lanka. Fraser filed a writ application with the Court of Appeal on Friday (12) challenging a decision to deport...

Cabinet Media Spokesperson Minister Bandula Gunawardena admitted that former President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country amid public protests, was given a private plane at the government's expense to travel from Singapore to Bangkok, Thailand. The minister emphatically said that...

The visit of the Chinese research vessel 'Yuan Wang 5' to Sri Lanka is routine, according to Qi Zhenhong, the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka. He made the statement to the media shortly after the vessel arrived at the Hambantota...

The media has reported that Pohottu Party Member of Parliament Mr. Namal Rajapaksa has proposed two names for the position of Chief Executive Officer of GSMB Technical Services (Pvt) Ltd, which operates under the Bureau of Geological Survey and Mines....

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed a committee that will have to be consulted for prior approval when appointing or changing Chairmen, and Director for Public Corporations, and Statutory Boards. This committee will be chaired by Secretary to the...

Nallathambi Mahendran walked through his four acres of emerald green paddy fields in northern Sri Lanka's Kilinochchi district, indicating the height the plants should have reached by now. They were several feet short. The standing paddy crop across most of...

The next phase of the Colombo Lotus Tower's business plan has been revealed through advertisements for investment opportunities. The Tower House, according to the newspaper advertisement, has floors 3 through 7. The sky lounge/banquet hall is located on the third...