ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings

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

Former Import and Export Controller further remanded

The former Import and Export Controller of the Import and Export Department, who was arrested recently for accepting a bribe, was today ordered to be further remanded till August 7th. The official had been arrested recently by the Bribery Commission while accepting a bribe of Rs.200,000.

30 Jul, 2018

Commonwealth Secretary-General in Sri Lanka this week

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland QC will arrive in Sri Lanka?on?Wednesday, 01 August for a four-day official visit, the Foreign Ministry said today. This will be her first visit to the country since she assumed the Office of Secretary-General in April 2016. On 01 August, the Secretary-General will call on Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and meet the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tilak Marapana. Her meetings on?02 and 03 August?will include the Minister of Development Strate

30 Jul, 2018