Ruhuna University students further remanded

INTERPOL assistance sought to extradite 129 Sri Lankans

INTERPOL assistance has been sought to extradite 129 Sri Lankans wanted over various crimes. Police Spokesman Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Ajith Rohana said red notices have been issued to the suspects who have sought refuge overseas. Among the 129 wanted criminals, 40 are wanted over financial crimes and 24 are wanted for offences committed in Sri Lanka. DIG Rohana said blue notices have been issued for 87 wanted criminals who are currently residing overseas. He said a majority

04 Feb, 2021

Flydubai resumes flights to Sri Lanka following easing of restrictions

Flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has resumed flights to Colombo with a twice-weekly service. Flights to Colombo will start from 17 February as the authorities in Sri Lanka ease travel restrictions for international travel. The carrier said it will operate flights between Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB) and Colombo International Airport (CMB) with flights now available to book on flydubai.com. With the resumption of flights to Colombo, flydubai will grow its network to more than 70 dest

04 Feb, 2021

Plantation workers to boycott work to protest over wage issue

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Plantation workers are to boycott work tomorrow (Friday) as a mark of protest over the wage issue. Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) Vice President Senthil Thondaman told Colombo Gazette that the boycott will be carried out to protest against the attitude of plantation companies with regard to the wage issue. He said all plantation workers will remain home in order to follow safety measures in line with Covid quarantine regulations, while public support has also been sought i

04 Feb, 2021