Two people who jumped bail in Sri Lanka arrested off Dhanushkodi

US trade official holds talks with US businesses in Sri Lanka

A US trade official had talks in Colombo today with American businesses operating in Sri Lanka. AMCHAM hosted?James Golsen, Executive Director, Asia,?International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce had talks with US companies on issues they face in Sri Lanka. In this role, Golsen oversees the Commerce Department?s operations in 14 Asian posts and?manages three Asia-focused policy offices in Washington, DC. AMCHAM said that Golsen?s visit to Sri Lanka comes at an opportune time

03 Sep, 2018

SLC snubs past cricketers living overseas in new payment plan

The Sri Lanka Cricket board has decided to disregard former Sri Lankan cricketers living overseas in a new payment plan. Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement that the cricket board, under the guidance of Minister of Sports Faiszer Musthapa has decided to felicitate 49 past cricketers, who represented Sri Lanka, prior to obtaining full membership of the ICC, as a move to honor them for the services rendered to Sri Lanka Cricket. Accordingly, SLC will offer grant ex-gratia payments for 12 crick

04 Sep, 2018

President’s former chief of staff and former STC head further remanded

President Maithripala Sirisena?s former Chief of Staff K Mahanama and former State Timber Corporation (STC) Chairman P. Dissanayaka were today ordered to be further remanded till September 18th. Mahanama and Dissanayaka were remanded till today over a bribery case and were ordered to be further remanded when the case was heard today. Mahanama and Dissanayaka had been arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs.20 million over a land deal. Mahanama and the Chairman of the State Timber Corporation, P.

04 Sep, 2018