In the backdrop of numerous medical specialists leaving the country, the Health Ministry and Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) have failed to reach consensus on actions to be taken against the doctors who have migrated illegally.
The volume of corruption at five state institutions - Sri Lanka Customs, Excise Department, Motor Traffic Department, Inland Revenue Department and Sri Lanka Railways - is so enormous that the state revenue can be increased by 50 percent by digitizing their activities to curb errant practices, a Minister said yesterday.
Sri Lanka border controlling authorities have put their sleuths on high alert at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) as a growing trend of human smuggling cases was seen in the last few weeks and having detected 102 such attempts this year from January 1st to date.
A Memorandum of Understanding to provide monetary aid to accelerate the de-mining process in the North was signed between Japan and Sri Lanka on Saturday (12). The Japanese Ambassador in Sri Lanka Mizukoshi Hideaki signed the MOU during his visit to Jaffna The Japanese government would provide monetary assistance to the Sri Lankan government for a period of one year to proceed with the de-mining programme. Ambassador Hideaki inspected
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has underlined the importance of data-based research to guide government policymaking, noting that if such practice had been followed, particularly in regard to the economy, Sri Lanka would have averted the c
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena rebuffed yesterday the opposition’s request to retract his recent ruling on the domestic debt restructuring programme (DDR). Despite strong objections from the opposition, the Speaker defended his decision, asserting that
Former OIC Chettikulam Police CI Sugath Roshan Sanjeewa who pleaded guilty of making a false report on the death of a police sergeant who died in an accident and concealing the evidence of the case was sentenced to six-month imprisonment suspended for seve
A preliminary discussion was held with Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Temple Trees in Colombo on August 10 regarding a Cycle Expedition on Buddhist Circuit, and it will be held from Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha in Nepal, through the sacred places of Buddhist worship in India to Colombo with the participation of the three armed force
Canada issues travel advisory over serious risk in Arugam Bay
More countries issue travel advisories
Sri Lanka Tourism invites global travellers for upcoming season
Russian embassy urges citizens to stay vigilant in Arugam Bay
US Embassy issues travel warning for Arugam Bay
Immigration authorities to crack down on overstaying Russians, Israelis
Sri Lanka may face another economic turmoil: Sajith