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Two Lankans detained with US dollars at Mumbai airport

Two Sri Lankans were detained by the customs department at the?Mumbai airport while they were trying to smuggle out US dollars to Colombo, India Today reported. On examination by the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) officers, two Sri Lankan nationals Aathil Abdul Jabbar and Mohammed Ramzan were found carrying foreign currency notes of 31,000 USD equivalent to Rs 21.23 lakh while departing to Colombo by Jet Airways flight. Officials said the currency was cleverly concealed in pockets of three trouse

29 Jan, 2017

Rajitha says probe on MIG deal will expose Gotabaya

Government spokesman Rajitha Senaratne says the investigations into the controversial MIG aircraft deal will expose former Defence Secretary?Gotabaya Rajapaksa. He said that?Gotabaya Rajapaksa is always portrayed as being patriotic but the MIG deal investigations, once completed, will prove otherwise. Senaratne said this while speaking at an event in Galle. Speaking further, he said that allegations are now being raised against the current Government yet some people forget what the former reg

29 Jan, 2017

US notes democratic governance, economic freedom in Lanka

The United States has noted the progress in strengthening democratic governance and economic freedom in Sri Lanka. Senior officials from the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) visited Sri Lanka from January 23-26 to discuss joint efforts to fight poverty and promote economic opportunity for all Sri Lankans. In December 2016, MCC selected Sri Lanka as eligible?for an MCC compact ? a five-year development grant linked to sustained reforms that can spur growth and alleviate poverty. Dur

27 Jan, 2017