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THREE REMANDED OVER ILLEGAL PASSPORTS FOR 'KEHELBADHDHARA PADME'

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Three, including an Assistant Controller of Immigration and Emigration, who were remanded in connection with the issuance of passports to alleged underworld leader and drug traffi... Read More


TRAVEL BAN IMPOSED ON UDAYA GAMMANPILA REMOVED

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The Colombo High Court has today (5), ordered the Controller of Immigration and Emigration to lift the travel ban imposed on former Minister Udaya Gammanpila. Gammanpila was prev... Read More


148 SRI LANKANS LEAVE FOR WORK IN ISRAEL

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) announced that 148 Sri Lankans departed the country yesterday (4) for jobs in Israel's construction sector. This latest group b... Read More


ILLEGAL LIQUOR FACTORY BUSTED IN JA-ELA

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The Central Anti-Corruption Task Force has uncovered what it called the country's largest illegal liquor operation during a raid in the Othekele area, Ja-Ela. The factory was all... Read More


NEW SRILANKAN AIRLINES AIRBUS A330-200 LANDS AFTER SPECIAL FLY-PAST

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The newly acquired SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-200 aircraft, registered as 4R-ALT, has landed at Bandaranaike International Airport after a special fly-past following its arriv... Read More


NEW NATIONAL EDUCATION DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO BE INTRODUCED NEXT YEAR

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The Ministry of Higher Education has announced plans to create a National Education Data Management System starting next year. This initiative, carried out with the support of th... Read More


PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS WARN OF WATER QUALITY FOR POSON DANSALAS

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The Public Health Inspectors' Association has urged attention to the quality of water used in 'dansalas' organised for Poson Poya. Chairman Upul Rohana stated that due to the adv... Read More


SRILANKAN AIRLINES AIRBUS A330-200 TO FLY-PAST COLOMBO TODAY

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The public will have an opportunity to witness SriLankan Airlines' new Airbus A330-200 wide-body aircraft today (4) as it conducts a low fly-past. The aircraft will fly at an alt... Read More


MP DAYASIRI JAYASEKARA RECORD A STATEMENT WITH THE CID

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Member of Parliament Dayasiri Jayasekara appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (4), to record a statement. This is in connection with investigations i... Read More


SRI LANKA ATTRACTS US$ 650 MILLION IN FDI DURING Q1 2025

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Sri Lanka has received US$650 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) during the first quarter of 2025. This was announced today (4) by Minister of Industry and Enterprise Dev... Read More