While expressing deepest condolences on the passing away of the Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Jean-François Pactet, the Foreign Ministry said all assistance will be extended to the French authorities and the family of the late Ambassador.
The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) will receive backing from the State Timber Corporation and Sri Lanka Army to immediately remove over 100 remaining old and large decaying city trees posing a great danger to the people and property, as per an order by the President, the Daily Mirror learns.
Hundreds of birds and fish in the bird sanctuary in Anawilundawa Ramsar wetland and its watercourses have been dying for the last several days, much to the anxiety of the residents of the area and the environmentalists.
Sri Lanka Customs have raided 13 leading jewellery-making institutions and seized a stock of gold smuggled into the country and a fine of Rs. 4.5 billion is to be imposed in this regard, the Daily Mirror learns. There are a
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has recorded over 59,400 electricity breakdown complaints, resulting in power outages for over 431,500 consumers during the last four days from May 21 to 24, the Power and Energy Ministry said.
An initial discussion has been conducted between officials from the Indian Government and the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau of Sri Lanka to see the possibilities of developing the graphite industry in the country, an informed source said.
The Bribery Commission apprehended a school principal in the Eheliyagoda area for trying to solicit a bribe of Rs.30,000 from a lady to offer the tender to supply food for the school canteen uninterrupted. The sleuths of the Bribery Commission netted the principal in his office room. It is learnt that the suspect has demanded R
The Sri Lanka High Commission in Malaysia successfully facilitated the repatriation of 1,608 Sri Lankan illegal migrants. This operation, conducted in coordination with the Malaysian Government’s Migrant Repatriation Programme over a two-month period from 01 March 2024 to 30 April 2024, High Commission of Sri Lanka in Kuala Lumpur said.
In response to a recent report from the National Audit Office, which revealed that over Rs. 24,220 million has been paid to customs officials and informants as reward money over the past eleven years, the Finance Ministry has decided to revise the distribution of customs fines, the compensation fund, and the rewards for customs officers.
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Russian embassy urges citizens to stay vigilant in Arugam Bay
US Embassy issues travel warning for Arugam Bay
India-Sri Lanka ferry service operates smoothly