BIA customs busts Tunisian with cocaine worth Rs. 180Mn
A Tunisian national has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake with a stock of cocaine estimated to be worth around Rs. 180 million. Read More »
X-Press Pearl compensation terms discussed at Ministry of Justice
A meeting was held with the Minister of Justice Ali Sabry, Senior Navy Officials, the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA), Sri Lanka Ports Authority and the Marine Enviro Read More »
SL’s Covid Expert Committee greenlights use of first oral anti-Covid drug
Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 Expert Committee has approved the use of Molnupiravir, an oral antiviral pill used against Covid-19. Read More »
BASL writes to Prez requesting suitable candidate for HRCSL Chair vacancy
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) made a request to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to consider appointing a widely accepted person by the community to fill the vacant role of a Chairperson at the Read More »
SL to resume research on Ravana, India invited to join
Sri Lanka seeks to conduct a detailed scientific research into its aviation past. News18 reports the many Sri Lankans believe that King Ravana was the world’s first seasoned aviator and that during hi Read More »
Three arrested with ‘Ice’ worth over Rs. 24 Mn
A special operation mounted by the Sri Lanka Navy in the seas off Sandbanks, Talaimannar this morning (15) has led to the apprehension of 03 suspects aboard a dinghy with about 03kg and 100g of Crysta Read More »
I don’t distill moonshine with a Bible in hand, Kiriella charges at Johnston
A heated argument broke out in Parliament today (15) between Chief Government whip Johnston Fernando and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Lakshaman Kiriella during, where Kiriella accused Johnston of l Read More »