Sri Lankan clarifies UAE fraud, Chennai fund misuse cases Colombo, May 16 (Daily Mirror) – SriLankan Airlines has issued a clarification regarding reports on two separate financial incidents involving a fraudulent payment linked to a compromised service provider email account…
FIFTY PERCENT CUSTOM DUTY SURCHARGE ON VEHICLE IMPORTS
Govt. imposes 50% Custom duty surcharge on vehicle imports Colombo, May 16 (Daily Mirror) – The Ministry of Finance has decided to levy a 50% surcharge on the prevailing Customs import duties applicable to all imported vehicles, effective immediately from…
SCHOOLBOY,FATHER ARRESTED AFTER CRASH INVOLVED IN UNDERAGE DRIVING
Police arrest schoolboy, father after crash involving underage driving The Hambantota Police have arrested a 15‑year‑old schoolboy and his father after a car driven by the boy crashed into a wall belonging to a religious site on Wednesday (13),…
TRI NATION ‘A’ TEAM SERIES INDIA, AFGHANISTAN AND SRI LANKA SCHEDULE RELEASED
Sri Lanka-India-Afghanistan ‘A’ team Tri-Nation Series schedule released Sri Lanka will host India ‘A’ and Afghanistan ‘A’ for a Tri-Nation Series in June 2026. According to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the tournament will feature a series of 50-over matches to…
FOR STRAY ANIMAL CARE AND CREMATION SERVICES PILOT PROJECT LAUNCHED
Pilot project launched for stray animal care and cremation services A new project has been launched in the Western Province aimed at providing sustainable solutions to the issues faced by stray animals, including the establishment of special care centres and…
INSIDE UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK ILLEGAL CANNABIS CULTIVATION DISCOVERED
Illegal cannabis cultivation discovered inside Udawalawe National Park Wildlife officers attached to the Udawalawe National Park have uncovered an illegally cultivated cannabis plot inside the protected reserve on Thursday (14). The cultivation site was located in the Ali Dutugala area…
SENIOR BCCI OFFICIAL WITH ICC TEAM TO VISIT SRI LANKA SOON
High-level ICC team, including senior BCCI official, expected in Sri Lanka A high-level team from the International Cricket Council (ICC), including a senior official from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is expected to visit Sri Lanka…
GOVERNMENT BACKED STUDENTS BEHIND MALWANA OCCUPATION
GOVERNMENT BACKED STUDENTS BEHIND MALWANA OCCUPATION Rival student group claims govt-backed students behind Malwana occupation A group of students attached to the Inter-University Students’ Council (IUSC) continued occupying the controversial Malwana property on Thursday, insisting their protest over university accommodation…
POLICE ARRESTS FIFTEEN AT GAMBLING DEN IN PADUKKA
15 arrested at gambling den in Padukka A gambling den involving betting with money has been raided by the Padukka Police Station.Police said 08 females and 07 men were arrested during the raid.Investigations revealed that the illegal…
TO LANKA METRO TRANSIT BUS SERVICE NEW BUS STOPS ADDED
News New bus stops added to Lanka Metro Transit bus service New stopping stations have been introduced from today (May 15) for the Lanka Metro Transit bus service operating on the Makumbura – Colombo Fort and Makumbura –…
