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Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella arrested

Former Sri Lankan Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella was arrested over the procurement of substandard human intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) arrested Rambukwella, who is the current Minister of Environment, after recording a statement from him for nearly 10 hours. The Minister was summoned by the CID to record a statement over his alleged links to the deal. A court order was issued earlier instructing the Minister to appear before the CID to re

02 Feb, 2024

Japan wants Sri Lanka to pay for LRT cancellation

Japan wants Sri Lanka to pay for the termination of a $1.5-billion Japanese-funded light rail project. Japan?s Finance Minister, Suzuki Shunichi has told Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and a delegation of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) that Sri Lanka must pay for the cancellation of the project in order to resume stalled projects. SJB MP Dr. Harsha de Silva said that the general message conveyed by the Japanese Finance Minister was for Sri Lanka to complete debt restructuring as soon as

13 Jan, 2024

Oman Air decides to cancel flights to Colombo

Oman Air has decided to cancel flights to Colombo as part of its ongoing transformation. The company says it aims to improve its overall financial performance and fortify its position in an increasingly competitive markt. Oman Air announced several strategic changes to its network which include the addition of a new route, Sialkot, as well as the cancellation of operations to Islamabad, Lahore, Colombo and Chittagong. The airline will also be reducing frequencies to certain markets while incr

29 Jan, 2024