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India, U.K. to sign free trade agreement today

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- Britain and India will sign a landmark free trade agreement on Thursday during a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sealing a deal to cut tariffs on goods from textile... Read More


Final rites of Most Ven. Anamaduwe Sri Dhammadassi Thero to be held in Kandy

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- Final rites of Most Ven. Anamaduwe Sri Dhammadassi Thero to be held in Kandy The final rites of the late Anunayake of the Asgiri Chapter of the Siam Sect, Most Venerable Anamadu... Read More


Rohitha's son-in-law remanded; Jagath Vithana's son granted bail

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- Dhanushka Weerakkody, the son-in-law of Member of Parliament Rohitha Abeygunawardena, has been remanded until August 01 after surrendering to the Matugama Magistrate's Court toda... Read More


Police Sub-Inspector arrested for soliciting bribe

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- A Sub-Inspector attached to the Kompannavidiya Police Station was arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) near the For... Read More


Chinese cybercrime suspect detained at BIA and deported

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- A 28-year-old Chinese national suspected of involvement in an international cybercrime ring was arrested by the Border Surveillance Unit of the Department of Immigration and Emig... Read More


India resumes visas for Chinese tourists amid thawing ties

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- India has resumed issuing tourist visas to Chinese nationals after a five-year gap as the two countries continue to explore ways to mend their strained relationship. The Indian ... Read More


No legal provisions for companies to charge 2.5%-3% fees on card transactions: CBSL

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- Companies and institutions have no legal provisions to impose additional charges ranging from 2.5% to 3% on customers for transactions made using credit or debit cards, the Direc... Read More


Japan agrees to continue granting scholarships to Sri Lankan public sector workers

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- The government of Japan has signed an agreement to continue its scholarship programme for executive-level government officials in Sri Lanka. Since 2010, the government of Japan ... Read More


Son-in-law of MP Rohitha surrenders to court

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- The son-in-law of Member of Parliament Rohitha Abeygunawardena has surrendered to the Matugama Magistrate's Court a short while ago. The son-in-law of the MP, Dhanushka Weerakko... Read More


X-Press Pearl Disaster: SC orders shipping company to pay US$1 bln in compensation

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today (24) ordered a shipping company to pay US$1 billion in compensation for the environmental and economic damage caused due to the fire onboard ... Read More