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Police probe death threats gainst prisoner rights activists

Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- Police have launched an investigation into death threats allegedly received by Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners Chairman, Attorney-at-Law Senaka Perera, and its Convene... Read More


Expanding economy calls for faster mediation mechanisms - AG

Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- Sri Lankan businesses must adopt faster and more efficient Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms, including commercial mediation centres, to address the growing number of... Read More


CRIB to connect SMEs to bigger investment opportunities

Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- The Credit Information Bureau (CRIB) of Sri Lanka has outlined several strategic priorities for the next five years, with its primary focus on building a Universal Credit Identity ... Read More


India opens doors to Sri Lankan businesses

Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- In 2024 and 2025, Sri Lankan banks collectively lent slightly less than one billion dollars in the Indian market as there was excess dollar liquidity in Sri Lanka due to lower trad... Read More


CARAT 2026 concludes in Trincomalee

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- The Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2026 joint exercise between the Sri Lanka Navy and the United States Navy concluded in Trincomalee recently. The closing cere... Read More


Jaffna journalists call for justice and accountability

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- Journalists in Jaffna staged a protest on Friday, demanding justice for slain media personnel and calling for impartial and credible investigations into the killings of journalists... Read More


Two officials arrested

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- Two officials attached to the Norwood Divisional Secretariat were arrested by Hatton Police on Friday (31) over the alleged misappropriation of Aswesuma welfare payments, the Polic... Read More


Deputy Minister visits Lake House Jaffna branch

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- Deputy Minister of Media Kaushalya Ariyaratne met Thinakaran and Vaaramanjari staff during their visit to the Lake House Jaffna office on Friday. Also pictured are Vaaramanjari Edi... Read More


Probe into 60 Chinese nationals' visa approvals

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- The Government has initiated an investigation into the sudden release of passports belonging to 60 Chinese nationals after the Department of Immigration and Emigration took them in... Read More


Govt eyes billions in investment for Trinco energy hub..

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- Foreign investors have shown strong interest in what could become a multi-billion-dollar energy infrastructure project to transform Trincomalee into regional fuel storage, trading ... Read More