Attempt to smuggle foreign currency out of Sri Lanka busted

Mahela hits back at SLC over proposed stadium

Former Sri Lanka Cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene has hit back at the Sri Lanka Cricket Board?s (SLC) response to concerns over the proposed cricket stadium in Homagama. Jayawardene tweeted a 3-point message saying it is his none political opinion. The former captain pointed out that Sri Lanka has hosted a T-20 World Cup and co-hosted a 50 over World Cup with existing venues. He further said that the country first bids for the World Cup and if selected then with the financial assistance fro

19 May, 2020

Controversial Brigadier Priyanka Fernando promoted as Major General

Brigadier Priyanka Fernando, who was embroiled in controversy when he served at the Sri Lankan High Commission in London, is among those promoted to the rank of Major General today. The Army media unit confirmed to Colombo Gazette that Brigadier Priyanka Fernando had been promoted. Brigadier Fernando was on 4th February 2018 filmed, whilst on duty in his military uniform, making repeated cutthroat gestures to a group of protesters who were conducting a demonstration outside the Sri Lankan High

19 May, 2020

Kuwait Airways brings back 300 Sri Lankan migrant workers

A Kuwait Airways flight brought back 300 Sri Lankans today, mostly migrant workers, from Kuwait. The flight arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake today. The process to repatriate Sri Lankans who are out of status and have sought to benefit from the amnesty declared by the Kuwaiti Government, commenced today (Tuesday). Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena held a telephone discussion with his Kuwaiti Counterpart Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah in this regard

19 May, 2020