SIM cards, mobile phones found in prison ward of Arjun Aloysius

Central Bank imposes import limitations on non-essential goods

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has imposed import limitations on non-essential goods. The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to impose a 100 per cent cash margin deposit requirement against the importation of selected goods of non-essential/non-urgent nature made under Letters of Credit and Documents against Acceptance terms with Licensed Commercial Banks and National Savings Bank, with immediate effect. The decision to impose the cash margin deposit requirement is expe

09 Sep, 2021

Quarantine curfew extended till 21st September

The quarantine curfew has been extended till 21st September, the President’s Office said today. The curfew has been extended till 4am on Tuesday 21st September. The decision to extend the curfew was taken after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met the Covid Task Force today for its weekly discussion. Army Commander, General Shavendra Silva said that the President has also sought a report on the restrictions to be imposed after the quarantine curfew is lifted. The President has also instructed th

10 Sep, 2021

Kin of dead Sri Lankan urge Japan immigration to fully disclose video

The family of a Sri Lankan woman who died in March following mistreatment at a Japanese immigration center, visited the immigration agency today (Friday) to seek full disclosure of two weeks’ worth of a security camera footage of her final days. The family members of Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali, 33, were only able to see about half of a two-hour edited version of the footage in August due to its shocking content. They also demanded the Immigration Services Agency of Japan accept the att

10 Sep, 2021