Strawberry needle scare: Australia probe as ‘vicious crime’ widens
Australia has ordered an investigation into the discovery of sewing needles hidden in strawberries, amid growing alarm over scares across…
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Sri Lankan visa scam revealed, but no review of past applications
Hundreds of students from Sri Lanka could be here illegally, while officials do what they can to investigate claims of…
Ceylon Chamber networking session on business with New Zealand
The Sri Lanka-Australia-New Zealand Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has convened a Networking session with the New…
Sri Lanka joins Commonwealth alliance to fight against plastic pollution
British Prime Minister Theresa May Sunday announced that Sri Lanka along with New Zealand, and Ghana has joined the Commonwealth…
New Zealand to ban new offshore oil drilling over climate change
New Zealand has said it will ban new permits for offshore oil exploration as it attempts to move towards a…
Surge in Aussie visitors following launch of SriLankan Airlines direct flights Down Under
The number of visitors to Sri Lanka from Australia and New Zealand has surged following SriLankan Airlines’ commencement of daily…
New Zealand business delegation to explore business opportunities in Sri Lanka
A New Zealand business delegation representing 13 innovative companies will arrive in Colombo today (April 02) for a 3-day visit…
Tonga bans schoolgirls from rugby and boxing ‘to preserve dignity’
Order from education minister criticised as sexist, but government blames disruption caused by Cyclone Git The Tongan government has banned…
Why New Zealand is releasing a rabbit-killing virus
New Zealand is planning to release a rabbit virus across the country, in an attempt to cull the ballooning wild…
Sri Lanka shows only slight improvement in reducing corruption in 2017
Sri Lanka has been successful in its efforts to reduce corruption in 2017 albeit slightly as the country improved its…