Overseas travel ban on Shani Abeysekara
An overseas travel ban has been imposed on former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Shani Abeysekara. The order…
Author: Faraz Shauketaly
Ukrainian Boeing 737 with at least 170 aboard crashes in Iran
A Ukrainian airliner with at least 170 people on board crashed on Wednesday due to technical problems soon after taking…
DR Congo measles: More than 6,000 dead in world’s worst outbreak
The number of people killed by a measles epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 6,000, the World…
LankaPropertyWeb sets up new Property Centre
Following over a decade of successful operation of helping people find, sell and rent property in Sri Lanka, LankaPropertyWeb.com which has…
Sri Lanka unemployment up to 5.1-pct in Q3 2019
T h e n u m b e r o f unemployed persons is estimated as 437,797 or 5.1 percent…
Australia fires: Misleading maps and pictures go viral
Maps and pictures of Australia’s unprecedented bushfires have spread widely on social media. Users are posting them to raise awareness…
Iran attack: US troops targeted with ballistic missiles
At least two airbases housing US troops in Iraq have been hit by more than a dozen ballistic missiles, according…
Day two of adjournment debate on President’s policy statement today
The second day of adjournment debate on the government policy statement presented by the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is scheduled to…
SriLankan Airlines crowned ‘Leading International Airline of 2019’
SriLankan Airlines, the largest carrier into the Maldives, won the coveted title of ‘Leading International Airline of 2019’ at the…
Sri Lanka achieves 1.9Mn revised tourists arrival target for 2019: SLTDA
Despite 2019 being a tough year for the tourism industry, Sri Lanka has achieved the revised tourists’ arrival target for…