Three more coronavirus related deaths reported in Sri Lanka

Container with copper scraps seized by customs

A container with scrap copper which was to be exported to Korea, was seized by the customs department today. Customs department spokesman Leslie Gamini said that the scrap copper was valued at Rs. 1.5 Million and had been seized by the staff of the Export Division at the Export Facilitation Centre at Colombo-13. On examination the officials found 2 M/T of scrap copper concealed in 40 bags of used computer parts. A company in Sapugaskanda was preparing to export the goods to Korea by the vesse

16 Jul, 2015

Xinhua Silk Road meets Sri Lanka’s demand

Xinhua’s new Silk Road information service is providing Sri Lanka with much-needed information to promote its exports to China, Sri Lanka’s Commercial Counselor to China Ruwanthi Ariyaratne said. The China Economic Information Service, a unit under China’s state-owned Xinhua News Agency, Thursday launched its latest Xinhua Silk Road information service in both Chinese and English, which will be committed to providing investment and trade information to enterprises from China and the Belt and Ro

17 Jul, 2015

UK notes improvements but has concerns

The human rights situation in Sri Lanka improved during the first half of 2015, although some concerns remain, a British Foreign Office report said. The Foreign Office report on human rights said that following the election of President Maithripala Sirisena in January and the appointment of a new government, Sri Lanka took a number of positive steps to address human rights and democracy concerns, including establishing new institutions and undertaking legal reforms. Freedom of expression impro

16 Jul, 2015