Sri Lanka
Rare Blue-and-Yellow Macaw stolen from Dehiwala Zoo worth over Rs. 500,000
A blue-and-yellow macaw, valued at over Rs. 500,000, has been stolen from a cage at the Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens on the night...
Auditor General faults NSB over $9 m loan to private firm in Maldives – Sunday Times report
The Auditor General has found fault with the National Savings Bank (NSB) for extending a US$ 9 million loan to a private tourism...
Sinopec’s mega refinery faces delays in Sri Lanka
The proposed $3.7 million oil refinery to be built by China’s Sinopec in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port is facing significant delays over multiple...
Over 1,200 unsafe railway crossings nationwide, COPA reveals
More than 1,200 unprotected railway crossings remain in operation across Sri Lanka, posing a significant risk to public safety, according to information presented...
Lanka Hospitals chairman too, resigns
Dr. Nilupul Perera has resigned from his position as chairman and director board member of Lanka Hospitals Corporation Plc. with effect from 05...
Chemmani, a gravesite where bodies were buried, either illegally or secretly – experts
Expert opinion is that the Chemmani gravesite in Jaffna has had bodies buried, either illegally or secretly. Forensic archaeologist Prof. Raj Somadeva and...
Handunnetti to expose bribe-takers in President’s ministry
Industries Minister Sunil Handunnetti says he will expose in a matter of days the few finance ministry officials who solicit bribes from liquor...
PM reveals missing files from Yahapalana Govt’s anti-corruption office
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya informed Parliament on Friday (06) that several files belonging to the now-defunct Anti-Corruption Committee Office, which operated under the...
