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04 May 2024 - 0 - 59
Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando attempted to play down the controversy surrounding the high visa charges incurred by tourists arriving at the Bandaranaike International Airport earlier this week, adding that a fresh gazette with revised fe
03 May 2024 - 0 - 102
The decision to outsource the on-arrival visa issuance process in Sri Lanka to a consortium led by VFS Global has sparked controversy and chaos at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). Critics are questioning why the Sri Lankan authorities relinquished control of a process they had managed smoothly for over a decade.
02 May 2024 - 0 - 51
May Day was observed yesterday in the country and elsewhere across the world , but the question remained whether it was done in a befitting manner as usual in Sri Lanka with politics taking center stage rather than the rights of workers. The day has been observed across the globe since 1886 commemorating the supreme sacrifices of the workers at Hay Market, Chicago, in the United States for working eight-hours a day and upholding the rights of
30 Apr 2024 - 0 - 77
Despite the public being heaped with tax burdens and a soaring cost of living, parliamentarians, along with public servants in the executive category, are set to get concessionary vehicle permits soon, the Daily Mirror learns.
29 Apr 2024 - 0 - 39
In an effort to nip any discord with India in the bud, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) faction led by Nimal Siripala de Silva as acting chairman called on Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha and disassociated itself from remarks by its former Chairman Maithripala Sirisena implicating alleged Indian involvement in orchestrating the Easter Sunday attacks, an informed source said.
27 Apr 2024 - 0 - 303
Commercial agreement to be signed soon
26 Apr 2024 - 0 - 50
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, seated and flanked by Urban Development and Housing Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, is in a serious conversation with Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Shavendra Silva, Secretary to the Prime Minister Anura Dissanayake, Eastern Province Governor Senthil Thondaman. Gen. Silva was the Army Commander when the ‘Aragalaya’ that ousted Mr. Rajapaksa from office took place in 2022.
25 Apr 2024 - 0 - 109
The chief local facilitator behind the organised child smuggling syndicate between Sri Lanka and Malaysia, which rocked the country with 17 child smuggling cases last year, was arrested by the Department of Immigration and Emigration at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), when he was deported from Malaysia yesterday.
24 Apr 2024 - 0 - 495
Sri Lanka withstood pressure from some quarters of the Western world and proceeded with the visit of Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi. He will arrive in the country today in response to a special invitation extended by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, marking the first visit of an Iranian President to Sri Lanka since former President Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit in April 2008.
22 Apr 2024 - 0 - 120
The main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), finds itself embroiled in controversy as reports emerge that several of its MPs had received Rs. 50 million each from the government’s decentralized budget without nod from the party leadership,Daily Mirror learns . In the past , the governments used to allocate funds to MPs in the opposition to carry out development projects of their choice in their constituencies. However , such allocations ha
20 Apr 2024 - 0 - 355
Range Bandara questioned as to whether Cardinal is out to vouch support for NPP the same way he did for former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2019
19 Apr 2024 - 0 - 30
With the Presidential Election scheduled to be held in the first week of October, political parties have begun vigorous campaigns in electorates as well as closed door discussions with parliamentarians in a bid to secure a basic 50 percent vote base which will win them the presidency.
18 Apr 2024 - 0 - 64
Sri Lanka is still at a loss to thwart the efforts by a city council in Canada to construct what it called a Tamil genocide monument, and to counter the allegations by the Canadian politicians, an informed source said .
17 Apr 2024 - 0 - 111
Tax payers will have to cough up as much as Rs. 45 million as the cost of conducting yet another three-day parliamentary debate on the Easter Sunday attack for the fifth time, with uncertainty looming whether it will be a meaningless exercise with key questions unanswered once again. Previously, three such debates took place in the House, but failed to leave the question regarding the mastermind behind the attack unanswered. People, mostly the
16 Apr 2024 - 0 - 86
Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process with private bondholders is stuck with two aspects of disagreement, whereas it is well underway with bilateral creditors, a top official said yesterday.
11 Apr 2024 - 0 - 388
Chinese President Xi Jinping , in his recent meeting with Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, has reportedly stressed the need for ‘fair and transparent’ environment for Chinese companies to invest in Sri Lanka . The Chinese leader had further mentioned that China is not happy about its friends being influenced by other countries unnecessarily when taking decisions . However , in the meeting which a top source mentioned as friendly and cordial
10 Apr 2024 - 0 - 137
Ahead of the presidential election, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the government members to restrict foreign travel as much as possible because their presence is required to undertake political work, an informed source said. The United National Party (UNP) led by the President is planning to ramp up political work in view of the election after the May Day rally. The party is planning to conduct the rally on a grand scale thi
09 Apr 2024 - 0 - 42
With Ramadan festival fast approaching, Muslims are seen bustling with their shopping activities in Pettah. Pic by Pradeep Dilrukshana.
08 Apr 2024 - 0 - 83
The military government in Myanmar has reportedly cited that the rescue of 48 Sri Lankans held captive by cyber crime operators in the Myawaddy area has proven to be challenging since that is controlled by ethnic armed groups, an informed source said.
06 Apr 2024 - 0 - 85
SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa seems to be telling his new alliance members to sign the deal to contest the upcoming elections under one alliance.
05 Apr 2024 - 0 - 39
Foreign nationals who overstay their visas and do various odd jobs to earn money continue unabated with the authorities concerned hamstrung with the lack of resources to curb them, an official said.
03 Apr 2024 - 0 - 156
In response to mounting concerns over reports of several police officers being in contact with leading drug lords, some of whom operate from overseas while others are imprisoned following recent crackdowns on underworld gangs, intelligence officers have been deployed to identify the police officers collaborating with organized criminals and drug traffickers with their assets to be probed, the Daily Mirror learns. Police have received informati
03 Apr 2024 - 0 - 30
Sri Lanka were on the verge of a 2-0 series triumph when they reduced Bangladesh to 268 for seven in the second innings on the fourth day of the second and final Test, which continued at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram yesterday.
02 Apr 2024 - 0 - 188
Sri Lanka is not yet aware of the nature of hazardous materials in the Singapore cargo ship Dali chartered by Maersk, which crashed into the Baltimore, US bridge on March 26, carrying 764 tons of hazardous materials as reported by
01 Apr 2024 - 0 - 57
The Easter Sunday service was held at St Anthony’s Shrine Kochchikade in a calm atmosphere but under tight security. The same service in this church ended in carnage five years ago when a suicide bomber blew himself up killing around a hundred people. The tears of this devotee indicate the reminiscences of the incident.
30 Mar 2024 - 0 - 60
Special security was provided to the St. Anthony’s Shrine Kochchikade, Colombo yesterday in view of the Good Friday mass. Special security measures are in place at churches across the country in view of Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
26 Mar 2024 - 0 - 638
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed his close associates and hinted to his cabinet that the Presidential Election
23 Mar 2024 - 0 - 93
A ceremony was held at Independence Square to mark the 72nd death anniversary of Sri Lanka’s first Prime Minister, late D. S. Senanayake yesterday. UNP Deputy Leader and Presidential Adviser Ruwan Wijewardene, Former Speaker K
19 Mar 2024 - 0 - 445
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has initiated investigations into an incident in which former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella who is in remand custody has been transported to court using a bus donated by UNICEF for the transportation of
18 Mar 2024 - 0 - 98
A recent survey conducted by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has unearthed that public trust in parliament and political parties has reached an all time low, with parliament showing 22 percent public trust and political parties showing 19 percent trust.
04 May 2024