Retired train engine drivers called for duty as strike continues

Police to raid homes in WP with underage domestic workers

The Police are to conduct raids on houses in the Western Province to detect underage domestic workers. Police Spokesman, Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that recent incidents had revealed that underage children have been employed as domestic workers. He said that some of these underage domestic workers have faced abuse at the hands of their employers. As a result a special raid will be conducted in the Western Province from today, including in Colombo, to detect undera

27 Jul, 2021

Sri Lanka expects nearly USD 2,650m over next 3 months

By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lanka is expecting nearly USD 2,650m over next 3 months, State Minister of Money and Capital Market and State Enterprise Reforms Ajith Nivard Cabraal said today. He said it has been noted that several opposition groups have been speculating about Sri Lanka’s forex reserve level and attempting to convey a status of instability. “In that context, it must be stressed that what is most important is the cash flow, not the reserve level at a given time. Experienced finance ma

26 Jul, 2021

UK reduces risk of terror attacks in Sri Lanka

The United Kingdom (UK) has reduced the risk of terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, in its most recent travel advice. The risk of terrorists trying to carry out attacks in Sri Lanka has been reduced from very likely, to likely. The most recent travel advice notes that terrorists are likely to try to carry out attacks in Sri Lanka. It says attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreigners such as hotels, tourist sites and places of worship. Travellers have been told to av

26 Jul, 2021