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SLBFE warns Korean language test applicants of SMS scam

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has warned applicants for the 2026 Korean Language Test against fraudulent SMS messages directing them to deposit money into fa... Read More


Homagama Police HQI suspended over death of suspect in custody

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Headquarters Inspector of the Homagama Police Station, M.R.S. Prajan Senanayake, has been suspended with immediate effect by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over allege... Read More


Sangakkara alleges discriminatory treatment by Ryanair staff in Dublin

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Former Sri Lankan cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara has expressed dissatisfaction over an alleged incident involving Ryanair gate staff at Dublin Airport, describing the experienc... Read More


Key economic reform bills stuck at understaffed Legal Draftsmen's dept.

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Many draft laws, including the new State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Act, have got stuck at the Legal Draftsman's Department, casting doubt on the government's plan to pass the SOE l... Read More


Court says pension authorities cannot decide marriage validity

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Court of Appeal has ruled that pension authorities cannot assume the jurisdiction of a competent court to declare a registered marriage invalid, while ordering the Department... Read More


Hands of some members of govt top brass stained with Kawantissa's blood: Environmentalists

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Hands of some members of the government top brass are stained with Tusker Kawantissa's blood, a group of environmentalists alleged yesterday. Environmentalist Nanyanaka Ranwella... Read More


NGOs under evaluation for loopholes in terrorist financing

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Sri Lanka is currently under evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for loopholes in its legal system relating to terrorist financing. The FATF, the global intergo... Read More


112 Interpol Red-Notice suspects identified in 13 countries

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Sri Lankan authorities have identified 112 individuals wanted under Interpol Red Notices who are believed to be hiding in 13 countries, with urgent measures underway to bring the... Read More


Private movie rooms poses threat to legitimate cinema halls

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Film Exhibitors Association has raised concerns over the growing number of private "movie rooms" operating in cities across the country, warning that they pose a threat to le... Read More


Indirect taxes 'super high', no decision on property - Dy. Finance Minister

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Sri Lanka's indirect taxes are "super high" and the tax structure needs to change, but the government has not taken a decision to implement a property tax and will not make any s... Read More