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The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has issued a stern reminder to foreign nationals visiting the United States that relianceContinue Reading The post US Embassy warns visitors bound for the US against relying on public benefits appeared first on…

Sri Lanka Customs officers at the Katunayake Airport (BIA) have arrested nine (09) Chinese nationals on suspicion of arriving inContinue Reading The post Chinese nationals caught at BIA with concealed electronics worth over Rs. 24 Mn…

Two bodies have been recovered on Wednesday (15) after a father and his four sons were caught in a drowningContinue Reading The post Mahaweli River tragedy leaves two brothers dead, one missing appeared first on Newswire.

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has concluded that the arrest and suspension of former Prisons Commissioner GeneralContinue Reading The post HRCSL finds FR violations in arrest and suspension of former prisons commissioner…

Sri Lanka may have purchased oil at around $286 per barrel amid the Middle East conflict, according to HSBC ChiefContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka may have paid up to $286 per barrel for oil, says HSBC chief appeared first on Newswire.

Four suspects have been arrested after assaulting Bakkiella Police officers who raided an illegal gambling den and liquor trafficking operationContinue Reading The post Four arrested for assaulting Police during illegal gambling den raid…

El Salvador has published a new law that will allow authorities to penalise minors as young as 12 with lifeContinue Reading The post El Salvador publishes law allowing life sentences for minors as young as 12 appeared first on Newswire.

United States President Donald Trump says the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak for the first time in 34Continue Reading The post Trump says Israel and Lebanon leaders to hold first talks in 34 years appeared first on Newswire.

US Senate Republicans voted down a resolution on Wednesday pushed by Democrats to prohibit President Donald Trump from taking furtherContinue Reading The post US Senate Republicans block latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers appeared…

Six Chinese nationals have been arrested at Katunayake Airport after attempting to illegally bring a large stock of cigarettes intoContinue Reading The post Six Chinese nationals held at BIA with cigarettes worth over Rs. 11 Mn appeared…