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Corruption of past rulers wasted resource-rich nation: PM

SriLanka, May 3 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said that Sri Lanka, despite being a country rich in resources, had been severely undermined due to corruption by past rulers. Addressing a May Da... Read More


Deputy Defence Minister visits Coast Guard HQ.

SriLanka, May 3 -- Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara conducted a visit to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Headquarters in Mirissa and the Lifesaving Training School in Balapitiya, where he reviewe... Read More


Mahinda Rajapaksa, Piyankara Jayaratne summoned to Bribery commission

SriLanka, May 3 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Minister Piyankara Jayaratne have been summoned to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CI... Read More


Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko arrives in Sri Lanka

SriLanka, May 3 -- The Health Minister of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Murashko, accompanied by a high-level delegation, arrived in Sri Lanka this morning for a three-day official visit. The delega... Read More


Over 120 foreign nationals arrested in Rajagiriya

SriLanka, May 3 -- The police have arrested at least 120 foreign nationals during a raid at a location on Meda Welikada Road in Rajagiriya. The group was taken into custody following reports of their ... Read More


Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia

SriLanka, May 3 -- Somali pirates have hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Yemen, according to multiple Somali security officials that spoke with the BBC. The Yemeni coastguard earlier said the t... Read More


OPEC+ members meet to set new oil quotas following UAE's exit

SriLanka, May 3 -- Seven members of OPEC+ will meet today to decide on oil production levels for the first time since the UAE left the group. The UAE, a major global oil producer, officially left OPE... Read More


Maldives President Muizzu arrives in Sri Lanka today

SriLanka, May 3 -- Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (May 3) on a state visit, marking his first official trip to the country since assuming office in 2023. ... Read More


IRIS Dena sinking: Survivors testimony, diplomatic delays, and US-India-Sri Lanka role

SriLanka, May 3 -- The new evidence comes from Commander Abuzar Zarri, captain of the Dena, and the vessel's first officer, who appeared in an Iranian television report released on April 21. Zarri, wh... Read More


Air India cuts international flights till July amid jet fuel price hike, closure of certain airspace

SriLanka, May 3 -- Air India is all set to cut its international flights till July because of a surge in jet fuel prices and the ongoing airspace restrictions that made several routes unprofitable, sa... Read More