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India eases passport and visa rules for select foreigners, including Sri Lankan Tamils

Srinagar, Nov. 6 -- India has relaxed passport and visa requirements for several categories of foreign nationals living in the country, including certain Pakistani citizens, religious minorities from ... Read More


Gampaha Magistrate Bandula Gunarathne transferred to Sri Lanka Judges' Institute

Srinagar, Nov. 6 -- Gampaha Magistrate Bandula Gunarathne has been transferred to the Sri Lanka Judges' Institute. The transfer comes in the aftermath of Magistrate Bandula Gunaratne forwarding a com... Read More


Ex-Minister Rohitha Bogollagama granted bail but fails to meet bail conditions

Srinagar, Nov. 6 -- Former Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, who was remanded for failing to appear in court for a trial after being released on bail over corruption charges, has been ordered to b... Read More


Appeals Court postpones further consideration of Chaminda Kularatne's petition

Srinagar, Nov. 6 -- The Court of Appeal today (6) ordered that further consideration of the petition filed by former Deputy Secretary-General of Parliament Chaminda Kularatne against the Speaker, chal... Read More


Chief Inspector Varuni Bogahawatta and four others further remanded

Srinagar, Nov. 6 -- Chief Inspector Varuni Bogahawatta, who served as the Officer-in-Charge of the Administration Division of the Kotawila Police Station, and four other suspects have been further rem... Read More


Smuggled cigarettes worth Rs. 792 million intercepted at Customs

Srilanka, Nov. 5 -- Sri Lanka Customs has seized a container carrying 457 cartons of cigarettes valued at Rs. 792 million, which had been brought from India in an attempt to smuggle them into the coun... Read More


Woman arrested in Ragama over alleged overseas job scam

Srilanka, Nov. 5 -- A 40-year-old woman has been arrested by the Ragama Police in connection with an alleged financial fraud in which money was obtained by promising to send individuals overseas for e... Read More


Only 5,000 of SLTB's 7,130 registered buses fit for service - Dy Minister

Srilanka, Nov. 5 -- The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has 7,130 registered buses, Deputy Minister of Highways and Transport Dr. Prasanna Gunasena stated. He made this statement in Parliament today... Read More


Sri Lanka prepares for fresh EU GSP+ application as new trade rules take effect in 2027

Srilanka, Nov. 5 -- Sri Lanka is preparing to reapply for trade concessions under the European Union's Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP), with the government aiming to secure continued pref... Read More


'National Single Window for Trade' goes live in Sri Lanka

Srilanka, Nov. 5 -- The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development-led initiative on building the "National Single Window for Trade" has gone live today (05), marking a significant milesto... Read More