Arrival and Departure lobbies at BIA reopened for visitors

Colombo street vendor arrested for harassing tourist

A street food vendor in Colombo has been arrested for harassing a tourist and attempting to charge Rs. 1,900 for a Kottu. The street food vendor was seen on a video which went viral on social media attempting to charge Rs. 1,900 for a Kottu, a popular meal in Sri Lanka. On suspicion the tourist asked another employee how much the Kottu was but the employee asked the vendor how much to quote and the vendor replied with the same price. The vendor then tells the tourist he cannot ask his employe

16 Apr, 2024

Sri Lanka to continue talks with bondholders

Sri Lanka will continue discussions with bondholders with a view to reaching common ground ahead of the IMF board consideration of the second review of Sri Lanka?s EFF program, State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said. Issuing a statement, Semasinghe said that the Sri Lankan authorities continue to engage all debt restructuring negotiations in good faith, within principles of equitable treatment among creditors, and with maximum transparency within the norms of such negotiations. It is

17 Apr, 2024

Sarvodaya movement founder Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne passed way

The founder of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka, Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, passed away, his family announced. He was 92-years-old. He passed away at a private hospital in Colombo, Tuesday. Ariyaratne was nominated to the Constitutional Council as a civil representative in 2015. He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership in 1969, the Gandhi Peace Prize from the Government of India in 1996, the Niwano Peace Prize in 1992, the King Beaudoin Award and other internatio

16 Apr, 2024