Five persons have been arrested by the Customs in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle foreign currency into Dubai. It is reported that the value of the foreign currency seized by the Customs is around Rs. 42 million. It has been… Read More
Interest rates rsised
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to increase the Fixed Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Fixed Loan Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank by 50 basis points to 5.50 per cent and… Read More
An explosion on an Indian ship
Several people have been killed in an explosion on an Indian ship, international media reports say. Three sailors were killed in an explosion on a ship anchored in a dockyard in Mumbai.
A petition to the court against the new marriage regulation
A writ petition has been filed in the Court of Appeal seeking the annulment of a new regulation imposed by Sri Lankans on marriages with foreign nationals. The new regulation stipulates that in such a marriage, a clearance report must… Read More
South Korean Speaker to visit the island
The South Korean Speaker has arrived in the island for a four day official visit. The Korean Speaker and his delegation arrived in the island on a Singapore Airlines flight last night (19). South Korean Speaker Park Geun-hye will pay… Read More
Minister Weerasekera infected with covid 19
It is reported that the Minister of Public Defense Riyadh Admiral Sarath Weerasekera has been infected with the covid virus. The Minister has been admitted to the Narahenpita Police Hospital for treatment. During a PCR examination due to an illness,… Read More
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