LTTE fuel storage tank found by Air Force in Kilinochchi

Sri Lanka and Afghanistan agree to hold talks on Taliban attacks

Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have decided to hold hold talks on the attacks being carried out by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena had agreed to the talks during a telephone conversation with the Ambassador of Afghanistan to Sri Lanka, M. Ashraf Haidari. Haidari said that Gunawardena had telephoned him to exchange #EidAlAdha greetings. The Ambassador conveyed to him the warm Eid wishes of Foreign Minister Mohammed Haneef Atmar, welcoming Sri Lanka’s consistent suppo

22 Jul, 2021

Special Police teams deployed in Western Province

Special Police teams have been deployed in the Western Province to arrest people failing to wear face masks. Police Spokesman, Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that Police intelligence officers had detected a number of people not wearing face masks in public in the Western Province. As a result 30 special Police teams have been deployed to arrest such individuals. The Police Spokesman also said that a number of people were turned back when they attempted to enter the We

23 Jul, 2021

New UK scheme aims to drive trade with Sri Lanka and boost jobs

The UK Government has launched consultations on a new scheme which will help drive trade with Sri Lanka and boost jobs. The UK Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) is a major opportunity to grow free and fair trade with 70 qualifying countries including Sri Lanka. The proposed scheme will mean more opportunity and less bureaucracy. This includes improvements such as lower tariffs and simpler rules of origin requirements for countries exporting to the UK, allowing countries to diversify t

23 Jul, 2021