Maldivian Minister of Foreign Affairs Moosa Zameer during his visit to Sri Lanka, requested Public Security Minister Tiran Alles to facilitate arrangements for Maldivian senior citizens to come to Sri Lanka for permanent residence.
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has granted preliminary approval for Starlink to provide satellite-based internet services in Sri Lanka, Technology State Minister Kanaka Herath announced.
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) will submit its proposal on electricity tariff revision to the Public Utility Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) tomorrow or on Monday, and the tariff revision will be effective from July 1, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said today.
The National People’s Power (NPP) has informed the state owned Independent Television Network (ITN) channel that NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake is ready to participate in the debate with SJB leader Sajith Premadasa on the ITN channel.
In another landmark judgment pertaining to the scope of the pardon granted by the executive President, the Supreme Court today ruled that former President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to grant a Presidential pardon to to Royal Park murder convict Don Shamantha Jude Anthony Jayamaha is arbitrary and not valid in law.
Overseas Sri Lankan missions are in the process of being stripped of their authority to issue different categories of visas for foreign nationals including resident visas with the introduction of online application, an official said.
Velupillai Manoharan, the elder brother of LTTE founder leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, has come forward to denounce a scam targeting the Tamil diaspora and revealed that a group within the diaspora has been deceiving unsuspecting individuals by falsely claiming that Prabhakaran and some family members are still alive.
Amidst the declining interest rates and entrance of new funds, Sri Lanka’s unit trust industry has continued to gain traction this year. The number of unit trust holders surpassed 100,000 and the total net asset value (NAV) crossed Rs.500 billion at end-April this year.
While reaffirming the strong bilateral ties between the two countries, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry on Wednesday said he held discussions with his Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zameer, to revisit the limits imposed on foreign currency remittances of Sri Lankan migrant workers in the Maldives.
Renowned artist Ravindra Randeniya, celebrating 50 years in cinema and his 79th birthday, was honored at a ceremony held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) this evening, with President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena in attendance. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
Seven tropical tea varieties from various regions in the country were launched today in Colombo to celebrate International Tea Day 2024, under the patronage of Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera. Attendees at the event had the chance to savour the tea presented in an impressive manner. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
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