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A Sri Lankan national who had overstayed his visa by about nine months was arrested during a pre-dawn operation carriedContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan overstayer arrested in Singapore during ICA raid appeared first on Newswire.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India in May. The trip is expected to focus on talks onContinue Reading The post Marco Rubio to visit India for trade talks appeared first on Newswire.

Owners of petrol-driven vehicles can obtain fuel without the QR system from today (11 April) until 18 April, the CeylonContinue Reading The post QR fuel : Notice for all Petrol vehicle drivers appeared first on Newswire.

A complaint has been lodged with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) calling for a formal investigation into coal imports toContinue Reading The post Secretary to President seeks CID probe into coal imports since 2009 appeared first…

Sri Lanka Police has introduced a dedicated WhatsApp number, 070-4755600, for the public to report incidents of reckless and dangerousContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Police introduces WhatsApp number to report reckless driving appeared…

Foreign worker remittances to Sri Lanka amounted to US$ 814.8 million in March 2026, reflecting a 17.5% increase from US$Continue Reading The post Foreign remittances hit US$ 814.8m in March despite Middle East conflict appeared first on…

US Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Qalibaf have met separately with Pakistan’s prime minister in Islamabad.Continue Reading The post US-Iran talks commence in Pakistan appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Police have launched an investigation into an audio recording circulating on social media that allegedly disucsses a shootingContinue Reading The post Police probe circulating audio alleging shooting inside a camp appeared first…

Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Janaka Rajakaruna, says 12 shipments of refined fuel are scheduled to arrive in SriContinue Reading The post 12 refined fuel shipments expected in April : CPC appeared first on Newswire.

Opposition MP Harsha de Silva has questioned the absence of Sri Lanka at a regional forum, raising concerns over theContinue Reading The post Harsha questions Sri Lanka’s absence at Indian Ocean Conference appeared first on Newswire.