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A Sri Lankan parliamentary delegation led by Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Chairman and Member of Parliament, Nishantha Samaraweera, participatedContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan parliamentary delegation visits UK Parliament…

Sri Lanka’s business community has pledged its full support for the implementation of paperless Customs procedures following a discussion heldContinue Reading The post Business community backs paperless Customs initiative appeared first on…

Colombo Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar will visit Nairobi, Kenya, from June 21-24 as part of an official delegation participating inContinue Reading The post Colombo Mayor to attend global urban climate resilience workshop in Kenya appeared…

A 23-year-old Dominican national studying in Toronto, Canada, was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) after Sri Lanka Customs officersContinue Reading The post Dominican national arrested at BIA with over Rs. 376 mn hashish…

A 32-year-old suspect was arrested in the Iranawila area of Meetiyagoda with more than one kilogram of ‘ICE’ narcotics andContinue Reading The post Suspect arrested with over 1kg of ‘ICE’ narcotics in Meetiyagoda appeared first on Newswire.

The National Council for Road Safety (NCRS) has announced that the mandatory seat belt regulations for motorists and passengers travellingContinue Reading The post Seat belt law for expressways strictly enforced across Sri Lanka from today…

Three motorcyclists have been fined by the Mullaitivu Magistrate’s Court after pleading guilty to violating traffic laws while travelling toContinue Reading The post Three motorcyclists fined for traffic violations during Mullivaikkal event…

Visitors have only until Sunday (21) to enjoy the special opportunity to view the two lion cubs born at theContinue Reading The post Up-close viewing of Dehiwala Zoo lion cubs ends tomorrow appeared first on Newswire.

Iran’s central military command has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic, accusing the UnitedContinue Reading The post Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz, cites US-Israel violations appeared first on…

Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe has defended the government’s tax and economic reform programme, accusing oppositionContinue Reading The post Tax reforms : Deputy Minister Chathuranga…