Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina gets six-month prison sentence in absentia
Bangladesh’s ousted and self-exiled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to six months in prison by the country’s International Crimes ...
Tag: Sri Lanka political news
Trump Tariff: Govt hopeful of some relief before9July
The government is hopeful of receiving some form of concession to the ‘reciprocal tariffs’ announced by US President Donald Trump ...
IMF Executive Board approves Sri Lankas fourth review
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the Fourth Review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility ...
Bus fares reduced by 0.55%
The Minister of Transport has approved the reduction of bus fares by 0.55% effective from July 04, 2025 (Friday), according ...
SLBFE statement on E-8 visa job opportunities in S. Korea and recruitment process
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has announced that steps are underway to initiate job opportunities under the ...
Committee appointed to investigate recent fishing vessel capsizing incidents
Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, Rathna Gamage, announced that a special committee has been appointed to investigate ...
Iran says 71 killed in Israeli strike on Evin Prison
Israel’s attack on the Evin Prison in Iran’s capital Tehran last week killed 71 people, Iranian judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir ...
Police seize several properties of alleged drug traffickers in Borella
Several properties worth millions of rupees believed to have been purchased by a male and a female from Borella by ...
Navy steps in to rescue Indian fishermen from capsized boat off Talaimannar
Sri Lanka Navy personnel have rescued four Indian fishermen aboard an Indian fishing boat that had capsized in the Sri ...
Police warn of rising social media-based financial scams targeting Sri Lankans
Sri Lanka Police has issued a public warning following a surge in financial crimes targeting Sri Lankan citizens through various ...
