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Two elephant pearls, valued at Rs. 42.5 million, were seized by wildlife officers during a raid at a hotel inContinue Reading The post Wildlife officers seize Elephant Pearls worth Rs. 42.5 Mn in Biyagama appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (17), compared to Wednesday, with the US DollarContinue Reading The post CBSL rates: US Dollar selling rate increases to Rs. 336 appeared first on Newswire.

The Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Union announced that it has not extended support for the ongoing railway strike, stressing that allContinue Reading The post Locomotive Engineers’ Union declines to back Railway Strike appeared first on…

BYD is recalling 32,009 of its Shark 6 PHEV ute because a fault means the spare wheel could detach. TheContinue Reading The post BYD recalls 32,009 Shark PHEVs over safety issue in Australia appeared first on Newswire.

Two newly constructed post office buildings will be vested in the public this month as part of the government’s ongoingContinue Reading The post New Post Offices in Mullaitivu and Kaithady to be vested in public appeared first on Newswire.

A National Business Facilitation Centre (NBFC) will be launched on September 22, following Cabinet approval, as part of a governmentContinue Reading The post National Business Facilitation Centre to open next week appeared first on…

Senior Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) figure and former National Transport Commission (NTC) Chairman Renuka Perera has been arrested byContinue Reading The post SLPP’s Renuka Perera arrested over bribery allegations appeared first on…

Sri Lankan-born artist Ivan Peries’ The Well has sold for US$640,000 at Christie’s South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art auctionContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan-born artist Ivan Peries painting sells for record US$640,000 appeared first…

The Supreme Court has ruled that judicial officers are liable to pay income tax and that Advance Personal Income TaxContinue Reading The post Judges Liable to Pay APIT, Supreme Court Rules appeared first on Newswire.

Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Harini Amarasuriya has emphasized that universities must ensure victimContinue Reading The post PM urges universities to act swiftly on ragging, vacancies…