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Court warns funds leaving Sri Lanka through Cryptocurrency

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodagamage observed that due to loopholes in actions carried out by state financial institutions under the Foreign Exchange Act, money in Sri ... Read More


"Dramatic" rise in poverty and food insecurity in Sri Lanka - International Food Policy Research Institute

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- Recent economic and natural disasters in the past five years have affected the country's food security with 2 million individuals having been affected by severe damages to homes... Read More


Middle East crisis adds fuel to fire

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- The widening conflict in the Gulf which is having multiple impacts on Sri Lanka is now hampering the delivery of coal shipments required for power generation at the moment, an o... Read More


Sallay was not in Sri Lanka during Easter attacks - Attorney

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- Attorney-at-law Sanjeewa Samarawickrama stated that former Intelligence Chief Suresh Sallay was not in Sri Lanka at the time of the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings and was... Read More


India conveys positive response to Sri Lanka's request to secure fuel supplies

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- India has conveyed a positive response to the request made by Sri Lanka to secure fuel supplies if the ongoing tensions in the Middle East continue, the Ministry of Foreign Affa... Read More


Public warned over rise in online scams ahead of festive season

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Rediness Team (SL CERT) has urged the public to remain vigilant about suspicious online advertisements and links as the festive season approache... Read More


Seized narcotics stock to be destroyed in Puttalam today

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- A large stock of narcotics seized during raids conducted by the Police Narcotics Bureau is scheduled to be destroyed today (13) under court orders. The stock of narcotics sched... Read More


BASL President Rajeev Amarasuriya addresses Indian Supreme Court

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) President Rajeev Amarasuriya delivered a historic address to the Supreme Court of India, marking a significant milestone in legal relations b... Read More


Court told probe into Rajapaksa case concluded

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption informed the court that investigations have been concluded in the case filed against former Minister Shashindr... Read More


Bribery probe: Court grants permission to record Duminda Silva's statement

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- A suspect who had been remanded for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 5 million to secure bail for a notorious large-scale drug trafficker known as 'Dematagoda Ruwan', who had ... Read More