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Sri Lanka stops import of Iranian oil ahead of sanctions
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka stops import of Iranian oil ahead of sanctions

Sri Lanka has stopped crude imports from Iran and is actively switching to other crude grades, as South Asian importers,…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/09/2018
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port tops Alphaliner global container port rankings
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port tops Alphaliner global container port rankings

The Port of Colombo is ranked as world’s number one container growth port among the top 30 container ports for…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/09/2018
Two Indian nationals smuggling gold worth Rs. 4 million arrested at Sri Lanka’s Colombo airport
LOCAL

Two Indian nationals smuggling gold worth Rs. 4 million arrested at Sri Lanka’s Colombo airport

Sri Lanka Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake has arrested two Indian nationals arrived from…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/05/2018
Sri Lanka Telecommunication Ministry signs MoU with Microsoft Sri Lanka to drive digital transformation
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka Telecommunication Ministry signs MoU with Microsoft Sri Lanka to drive digital transformation

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/05/2018
Sri Lanka trade mission visits UAE to promote domestic tourism
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka trade mission visits UAE to promote domestic tourism

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has successfully concluded a three-day promotional mission to the United Arab Emirates as part of…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/04/2018
Bollywood star Sridevi Kapoor ‘drowned in hotel bath’
WORLD

Bollywood star Sridevi Kapoor ‘drowned in hotel bath’

Superstar Bollywood actress Sridevi Kapoor died of accidental drowning, a Dubai post-mortem report has said. The 54-year-old actress, known simply…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/02/2018
SLPA receives Global Ports Forum’s Ports Authority of the Year 2018 Award
BUSINESSMain Story

SLPA receives Global Ports Forum’s Ports Authority of the Year 2018 Award

Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) was awarded the Ports Authority of the Year 2018 Award by the Global Ports Forum…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/02/2018
Saudi Arabia to spend billions on expanding entertainment sector
WORLD

Saudi Arabia to spend billions on expanding entertainment sector

Kingdom wants to reverse the trend of Saudis splurging in neighbouring Dubai and Bahrain Saudi Arabia has announced plans to spend…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/02/2018
CID team sent to arrest Udayanga comes back empty handed
LOCALMain Story

CID team sent to arrest Udayanga comes back empty handed

UAE blocks teams from recording statements from wanted former diplomat Interpol Red Notice issued but arrest not yet possible CID waiting…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/02/2018
Sri Lanka to send team to Dubai to extradite fugitive ex-diplomat Udayanga Weeratunga
LOCAL

Sri Lanka to send team to Dubai to extradite fugitive ex-diplomat Udayanga Weeratunga

Sri Lanka is taking measures to extradite former Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, who was arrested in Dubai in UAE…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/02/201807/02/2018

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