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The United States forces have boarded an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude in Asian waters, The Pentagon,Continue Reading The post Pentagon says US forces board Iran-linked oil tanker near Sri Lanka appeared first…

More than Rs. 536 million in revenue was generated from expressways during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year period fromContinue Reading The post Expressway revenue exceeds Rs. 536 million during New Year period appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Police have rejected claims circulating on social media that the transfer of a former Monaragala Headquarters Inspector (HQI)Continue Reading The post Transfer of former Monaragala HQI not politically influenced, police clarify…

A fleet of buses imported for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) and left idle for years is beingContinue Reading The post All CHOGM buses to be refurbished and deployed by year-end: Deputy Minister appeared first on…

Sri Lanka has received a donation of $100,000 from the Government of the Philippines to support reconstruction and recovery effortsContinue Reading The post Philippines donates $100,000 to Sri Lanka for post-Ditwah recovery appeared first…

Fifty foreign nationals who had overstayed their visas were arrested on Tuesday (21) by officers of the Department of ImmigrationContinue Reading The post 50 foreign nationals arrested in Negombo over visa overstay appeared first on…

The Chairman of the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA), Gemunu Wijeratne, has raised concerns over the introduction of newContinue Reading The post LPBOA raise concerns over new SLTB low-floor bus project appeared first on…

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) is putting more World Cup tickets on sale after angering some fans byContinue Reading The post FIFA unlocks more World Cup tickets and adds new, more expensive categories appeared…

Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday as uncertainty lingered over the trajectory of the U.S.–Iran conflict, after President Donald TrumpContinue Reading The post Oil prices edge lower as fragile Iran ceasefire extension clouds outlook…

The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated further against the US dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (22), comparedContinue Reading The post Dollar rate today: Selling rate rises to Rs. 320 appeared first on Newswire.