10M worth heroin discovered buried in Panadura beach

Australia says 58 Sri Lankans in Regional Processing Countries

Australia says 58 Sri Lankans are in Regional Processing Countries, as at 5 June 2019. The Australian Department of Home Affairs said that the Governments of Australia and Sri Lanka continue to work in close co-operation to combat people smuggling in the region. ?Importantly, any individual who attempts to travel to Australia illegally by boat will never be permitted to resettle there,? a spokesperson from the Australian Department of Home Affairs said. The spokesperson said that once Austral

10 Jun, 2019

Price of Petrol 92 Octane increased

The Price of Petrol 92 Octane has been increased by Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) and Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC). CEYPETCO said the price of Petrol 92 Octane has been increased by Rs 3.00 per litre LIOC said it has increased the price of Petrol 92 Octane by Rs 7.00 per litre. The price of the other three fuel categories will not be increased. The revision is part of the monthly review under the fuel price formula. (Colombo Gazette)

10 Jun, 2019

Sri Lankan arrested in Bengaluru with Indian passport

Immigration officials in Bengaluru have arrested a 35-year-old Sri Lankan national who was trying to board a flight to Hungary from Kempegowda International Airport with an Indian passport, The Hindu newspaper reported. The accused, Sasikumar Markkandu, native of Western Province in Sri Lanka, had come to Chennai in 2012 and stayed in Madurai since then, working as a videographer. He moved to Bengaluru in April 2019 and with the help of an agent from Sri Lanka, he got an Indian passport claimi

10 Jun, 2019