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China assures Sri Lanka continued economic assistance

China has assured Sri Lanka continued economic assistance, hours after Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said that Sri Lanka is negotiating another loan from China. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that China and Sri Lanka have been showing each other mutual understanding and support, since the establishment of diplomatic ties. “China has always been doing its utmost to provide help for Sri Lanka?s economic and social development and will continue to do so in the future,

13 Jan, 2022

Train operations take a hit as Station Masters go on strike

Train operations in Sri Lanka were affected today after Station Masters launched a 24-hour token strike with effect from midnight last night. Several office trains had to be cancelled as a result of the strike, severely inconveniencing people travelling to work. The Railway Department said that only 80 office trains operated today as a result of the strike while around 200 trains had been cancelled. The?Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters? Union said that it had launched the strike over a numbe

13 Jan, 2022

INTERPOL’s Operation Flycatcher helps Sri Lanka arrest terror suspects

INTERPOL’s Operation Flycatcher has helped Sri Lanka arrest six suspects linked to terrorism. Boosting the ability of frontline border officers to detect travelers as potential terrorists was the focus of a counter- terrorism (CT) and border management operation led by INTERPOL across Sri Lanka. Codenamed Operation Flycatcher II, the five-day (8 – 12 November) operation saw the arrest of six suspects linked to terrorism, with further arrests and prosecutions foreseen globally as investigations

12 Jan, 2022