Sri Lankan High Commission in Singapore closed as precautionary measure

Key documents missing from Balapitiya high court

Several key documents have been reported missing from the Balapitiya high court, the police said today. The police said that thieves had broken into the archives and stores of the court and stolen the documents. The police said that an investigation has been launched into the incident. (Colombo Gazette)

27 Mar, 2017

European Investment Bank delegation to visit Sri Lanka

A high-level delegation from the European Investment Bank, the world?s largest international public bank, will make a three day official visit to Sri Lanka at the start of a South Asia regional tour, the EU office in Colombo said. Andrew McDowell, newly appointed Vice President of the European Investment Bank responsible for South Asia, will discuss recent engagement and future investment with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and senior government ministers, business leaders, members of the

27 Mar, 2017

16 kg gold smuggled to Ramanathapuram from Sri Lanka

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Tamil Nadu?seized 16.32 kg of gold in Ramanathapuram late Sunday night, The Hindu reported. The DRI teams from Thoothukudi and Coimbatore have intercepted a courier van at the coastal Devipattinam, near Ramnad on Sunday night, and seized smuggled gold bars. They have detained the van driver and taken him to Madurai after overnight stay at the customs office in Ramnathapuram. The gold bars were believed to have been smuggled from Sri Lanka via s

27 Mar, 2017