Over 20 Indians employed in Colombo while on tourist visas arrested

Police recording ethnicity of residents in Colombo, other areas

The Police are recording information of residents in Colombo, and other areas, including their ethnicity, Parliament was informed today. Public Security Minister Tiran Alles told Parliament that recording the details of residents in Colombo and other parts of the country was a continuing process and was nothing new. He denied claims the religion of the public were being recorded by the Police. The Minister was responding to concerns raised by opposition MP Mano Ganesan. The MP alleged that T

11 Dec, 2023

Empty seats forces Parliament sessions to be adjourned

Mostly empty seats forced Parliament sessions to be adjourned today (Sunday) when the debate on the second reading of the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill and the Finance Bill were to take place. Parliament was adjourned today (10) at around 12.05 pm until tomorrow (11) at 9.30 am due to lack of quorum, the Parliament communications unit said. The debate on the second reading of the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill and the Finance Bill was scheduled to be held from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm today. H

10 Dec, 2023

Australian budget airline Jetstar considering flights to Sri Lanka

Australian budget airline Jetstar is considering operating flights to Sri Lanka after a major shake-up to its long-haul flights. According to the Australian media, Jetstar announced a major shake-up to its long-haul flights that will see seatback entertainment screens axed in favour of in-flight Wi-Fi. The change is part of a multimillion-dollar update to Jetstar?s existing Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, which the carrier says will provide travellers with ?more in-flight comfort and choice, as w

09 Dec, 2023