T20 World Cup in the Americas has received a terror threat, Trinidad’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has revealed even as the ICC asserted that a ’’comprehensive and robust security plan’’ is in place
The International Centre for Foreign Studies (ICFS) is set to host the second session of ’Education Yalpanam’ on May 11th and 12th at the Jaffna Public Library from 9 am to 5 pm. The event aims to provide aspiring students in the Northern Province with insights into higher education opportunities abroad.
A massive racism scandal has come to light after pilots and crew members of Sri Lankan Airlines lodged a strong complaint against an Air Belgium pilot and crew who were operating a UL Flight on April 30, after they were body-shamed and racially discriminated against, the Daily Mirror learns.
The Indian Cultural Association (ICA) yesterday hosted the first-ever Inter-Indian Association Cricket Tournament. The event featured matches between various Indian associations in Sri Lanka. The highlight of the day was the exhibition match between the Legends of 96, the Sri Lanka cricket team that won the ICC world cup in 1996, and the Indian Diaspora. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
While Sri Lanka’s petroleum industry awaits the establishment of a new regulator, concerns are being raised about the potential for unauthorised players to enter the market, particularly in the lubricant sector.
VFS Global, which is currently facing a backlash, vows to boost Sri Lanka’s global image through a robust marketing plan with Sri Lanka Tourism. However, the details remain under wraps from the tourism authorities, Mirror Business learns.
Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said today that the Singapore government has agreed to send a five-member team to Sri Lanka to conduct a comprehensive study of the country’s airport and immigration systems.
While issuing a heat index forecast until tomorrow evening, it has been indicated today that the temperature experienced by the human body is forecast to rise to the extreme caution level, the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Meteorology Department said.
In a collaborative effort to bolster healthcare accessibility, UNFPA Sri Lanka, with financial backing from the Government of Japan, orchestrated the official handover of three ’’Health on Wheels’’ trucks to the Ministry of Health.
The university system’s administration is on the brink of a standstill due to trade union actions initiated by the Joint Committee of University Trade Unions and the University Executive Officers’ Association (UEOA), UEOA President M. W. Vanninayake said.
Despite widespread accusations of handing over the contract for on-arrival visa issuance to VFS Global, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles maintained today that VFS Global, the foreign company now responsible for handling on-arrival visas on behalf of Sri Lanka at the BIA, will continue to operate for at least 12 years.
IDM Nations Campus International organized a lively event titled ’’Spring Awakening’’ at the Police Park Grounds in Colombo to commemorate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. This significant event, led by Dr. V. Janagan, Chairman of IDM Nations Campus International drew a large audience including esteemed faculty members, hundreds of students and notable guests.
The man who spoke out at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) recently against the takeover of the on-arrival visa issuance process by an Indian company has been summoned to the Katunayake Airport Police to record a statement.
Uncertainty looms over the relaunch of the Japan -financed light rail project (LRT) even after the country’s debt restructuring process is concluded since Japan has decided not to discuss it , according to an official of the Japanese government.
The annulment of the Surgery Long and Short Cases components of the ERPM Part B Examination conducted at the Examinations Centre of the Eastern University (Batticaloa) has sparked outrage and accusations of nepotism.
VFS Global which has been caught in the center of controversy in the on arrival visa issuance at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has raised serious concerns with the Public Security Ministry led by Tiran Alles stating that while they were a reputed global company, they were shocked to be left victimized as the on arrival visa saga took a turn for the worse.
Tourist arrivals below expectation: SLTDA
Sri Lanka economy slows ahead of presidential elections
ADB approves USD 100 million for Sri Lanka’s water sector reforms
People’s Bank sets record straight on IT system upgrade
You have elected this country’s last Executive President’: Handunnetti
President appoints Defence and Public Security Ministry secretaries
Fresh initiatives mulled for SJB-UNP unity