Bribery Commission files case against ex-Minister Johnston Fernando

Nigerian arrested in Mount Lavinia without valid visa

A Nigerian national has been arrested on charges of staying in Sri Lanka without a valid visa. The Police said the suspect was arrested for violating visa conditions. He was arrested by the Mount Lavinia Police from the Badowita area in Mount Lavinia last evening. In the recent past, a number of Nigerians have been arrested in Sri Lanka for their involvement in online financial fraud. In January, three individuals, including a Nigerian, were remanded on charges of defrauding a Sri Lankan liv

18 Feb, 2021

Sri Lanka lifts travel restrictions on visitors from UK

The temporary?travel?restriction introduced by the Government on travels originating from the United Kingdom to Sri Lanka on account of the new?Covid?-19 Variant in the UK has been lifted with immediate?effect. At a meeting presided by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, it was decided to relax the restrictions on travels from UK subject to 14 days of quarantine and PCR tests determined by the Health Authorities. The tourist arrivals from the UK will resume under the guidelines introduced by the Sri

17 Feb, 2021

Sri Lanka?s first waste-to-energy power plant launched in Kerawalapitiya

Sri Lanka?s first waste-to-energy power plant was launched in Kerawalapitiya today. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Minister of Power Dullas Alahapperuma, Governor of the Western Province, Marshal of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Roshan Goonetileke, Mayor of Colombo, Rosy Senanayake, Chairman of Aitken Spence PLC, Deshamanya D.H.S. Jayawardena and other dignitaries attended the event. The growing problem of waste disposal was addressed by the Colombo Municipal Council who invited bids for the imp

17 Feb, 2021