Parliament approves motion to suspend Wimal and Prasanna

New Zealand investigates major Sri Lankan visa scam

Immigration officials in New Zealand are investigating a major scam involving student visa applications from Sri Lanka, Radio New Zealand reported. The New Zealand immigration office in Mumbai that handles Sri Lankan applications received a tip off at the start of the year. Inquiries led officials to conclude a Sri Lankan based company was fraudulently creating documentation to help students meet the criteria of having money in the bank. Official briefings to Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Ga

31 Jul, 2018

Sri Lanka launches tourist-friendly tuk tuk service in Colombo

Sri Lanka launched a tourist-friendly tuk tuk service at Galle Face Green in Colombo today under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The ?tourist-friendly? logo is a pride mark to distinguish high-quality tourism-related service providers in Sri Lanka. The initial rollout of this pride mark will be for tuk tuks in the Colombo district. Subsequently, it will also cover the rest of the island, including other major tourist cities. Tuk tuk drivers who have successfully completed

30 Jul, 2018

AG submits draft rule document on allegations against Ranjan

The Attorney General submitted the draft rule document to the Supreme Court today related to the contempt of court allegations against Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake. Earlier the?Supreme Court had directed the Attorney General to submit the document to determine the next court of action to be taken against the Deputy Minister. The?Attorney General submitted the document today and the Supreme Court is to decide the next step on?August 8th. Ramanayake was accused of insulting the reputation

30 Jul, 2018