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Opposition MP Harsha de Silva has questioned the legality of delegating spending powers over state funds to political candidates andContinue Reading The post Harsha de Silva questions legality of political control over state funds appeared…

A suspect has been arrested in Thirappane after wildlife officers discovered a cache of illegal firearms hidden in a temporaryContinue Reading The post Suspect arrested in Thirappane with cache of illegal firearms appeared first on…

The Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal today (10 Feb) that the letter issued by the Chairman of theContinue Reading The post LGBTQ tourism promotion project approval to be withdrawn, AG tells Court appeared first on Newswire.

A Sri Lankan passenger was arrested early this morning (10 Feb) at Bandaranaike International Airport after attempting to smuggle inContinue Reading The post 19-yr-old caught smuggling Rs. 600,000 worth of plants at BIA appeared first on…

The Sri Lankan Rupee depreciated slightly against the US Dollar at some commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Feb 10),Continue Reading The post Dollar rate today : Rupee depreciates slightly against the USD appeared first on Newswire.

The General Secretary of Sri Lanka’s Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), Tilvin Silva, met with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Rajnikant PatelContinue Reading The post Tilvin Silva meets Gujarat CM in India appeared first on Newswire.

The Department of Motor Traffic has expanded its service for issuing temporary driving licenses based on valid international foreign permits,Continue Reading The post Temporary licenses for foreign permit holders available at more offices…

Sri Lankan police have arrested a man accused of assaulting his 5-year-old daughter and recording the abuse on video beforeContinue Reading The post Police arrest Colombo man accused of assaulting 5-year-old daughter appeared first on…

By Dr Bilesha Weeraratne, Research Fellow and Head of Migration and Urbanisation Policy Research, Institute of Policy Studies of SriContinue Reading The post Record Remittances to Sri Lanka: Hidden Realities Behind the Headlines appeared…

The Board of Governors of the President’s Fund convened at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (10 Feb) under the chairmanshipContinue Reading The post President Chairs meeting of President’s Fund Board of Governors appeared first on…