Weeratunge’s extradition poses a problem
Sri Lankan authorities have been notified by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through the Interpol to furnish the relevant documents…
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Exports kick off 2018 with near 12% gain
New year opens with $ 965 m in export earnings but fuel drives trade deficit to over $ 2 b Exports driven by food,…
UAE and Sri Lanka discuss services for human trafficking victims
An official delegation from Sri Lanka has visited the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) to learn about the…
Sridevi: Bollywood superstar dies at 54 of heart attack
Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor has died after a heart attack, her family says. She was 54. The actress known simply…
Sri Lanka, UAE sign MoU on cooperation in labor sector facilitating recruitment of domestic workers
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster cooperation in the…
Sri Lanka’s fugitive ex-diplomat Udayanga Weeratunga arrested at Dubai Airport
Sri Lanka’s former Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, who has been issued an international warrant for his arrest, has been…
Sri Lanka’s trade deficit expands 8.4% in November 2017 despite double-digit growth in exports earnings
Despite a double-digit growth in exports earnings continued for a fifth consecutive month, Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widened 8.4 percent…
New UAE work visa rule
By Leon Berenger Sri Lankans leaving the country for work in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now be required…
Dubai court sentences Sri Lankan worker to life in prison for murder of compatriot
A Sri Lankan migrant worker in the United Arab Emirates has been sentenced to life in prison for murder of…
Sri Lanka gifts a plot of land for a new Chancery Building for the State of Palestine
Sri Lanka has gifted a plot of land in the capital city to the Palestinian mission in Colombo to build…