Visa issue : Immigration Department issues clarification
2024-05-07
The Department of Immigration and Emigration says a new methodology was introduced to its online Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) programmeContinue Reading
Foreign job scam : Police discover 180 passports dumped in a drain
2024-05-07
A bag containing nearly 180 passports has been retrieved from a drain in the Maharagama area, it was reported. PoliceContinue Reading
Weather : Showers expected in several provinces today
2024-05-07
The showery conditions over most parts of Sri Lanka are expected to enhance during the next few days from tomorrowContinue Reading
Harin says fake resignation letter circulating
2024-05-06
Tourism Minister Harin Fernando says a letter purporting to be his resignation letter is fake although he offered to resign.
New Visa process: Two decisions from Govt
2024-05-06
Statement from President’s office It was decided today (6) to maintain the existing $50 fee for a 30-day visa forContinue Reading
Terror threat to T20 World Cup : ICC responds to reports
2024-05-06
The 2024 T-20 World Cup is set to kick off in the United States and the West Indies next month.Continue Reading
Visa issue : Tourism Minister threatens to resign, new all inclusive $50 solution proposed
2024-05-06
Tourism Minister Harin Fernando has reportedly threatened to resign from his ministry at today’s cabinet meeting held under the patronageContinue Reading
Substandard medicine imports : Keheliya further remanded & one suspect granted bail
2024-05-06
Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and seven other suspects have been further remanded over the purported importation of inferior ImmuneContinue Reading
Sri Lanka visa mess : VFS Global issues clarification
2024-05-06
VFS Global, under fire over the recent visa issuance controversy at the Bandaranaike International Airport, clarifies that it only managesContinue Reading
Visa mess : 7 questions from Sajith Premadasa
2024-05-06
Opposition Leader MP Sajith Premadasa has raised seven key questions related to Sri Lanka’s newly introduced on-arrival visa application systemContinue Reading
Minister Tiran defends VFS deal, explains why it’s important
2024-05-06
Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles defended the government’s decision to outsource the country’s Visa issuance to global Visa processingContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2024-05-06
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar today (May 06), compared to last week, according to theContinue Reading
Tense situation as 23 arrested at unemployed graduates protest
2024-05-06
At least 23 individuals were arrested following a tense situation at a protest in Anuradhapura by unemployed graduates of theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka T20 World Cup team meets US Ambassador
2024-05-06
The US Embassy in Sri Lanka has hosted Sri Lanka’s Men’s cricket team ahead of their travel to the USAContinue Reading
Airport incident : Police question individual in viral video
2024-05-06
By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Katunayake Airport Police have issued a summons to the individual who had caused a disturbance inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Rupavahini introduces AI news anchors in a broadcasting first
2024-05-06
The Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) has debuted two artificial intelligence (AI) newscasters on its main news broadcast, marking aContinue Reading
Sri Lankan flavours shine once again on MasterChef
2024-05-06
Darrsh Clarke from Perth has embraced his Sri Lankan heritage by displaying a Sri Lankan Tamil home meal at Australia’sContinue Reading
Applications called to appoint members to Office on Missing Persons
2024-05-06
Applications have been called to fill the vacancies in the Office on Missing Persons (OMP) by the Parliament of SriContinue Reading