Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore warns against visa overstaying The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Singapore has warned Sri Lankan nationals residing in Singapore that overstaying beyond the validity period of their visas or immigration passes is a serious offence under Singaporean law. In a notice issued on April 15, the High Commission…

Transport disrupted across Kenya amid strike over fuel prices One of many African countries dependent on fuel imports from the Gulf, Kenya has been heavily hit by Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil normally passes. Last week, the Kenyan government announced price hikes in response…

‘Your parcel has drugs’: Indian artist reveals How she got scammed Indian stand-up comedian Ankita Shrivastav has spoken publicly for the first time about how she fell victim to an elaborate cyber scam that placed her under a so-called “digital arrest”, revealing how she lost 900,000 Indian rupees after fraudsters posed as law enforcement officials.…

IUSF students agree to vacate Malwana residence     The Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) states that the Prime Minister has agreed to transfer the land and house in the Malwana area, currently under the purview of the Divisional Secretariat of Dompe, to the University Grants Commission (UGC). Speaking to the media after a discussion held…

Govt. has to pay Rs. 5 mn. demurrage daily for delayed coal unloading     Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP – D.V. Chanaka says delays in unloading 02 coal shipments at the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant have resulted in the government being forced to pay a daily demurrage of Rs. 05 million to the…

News Future remains ‘highly uncertain’ – CBSL Governor     Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) – Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, has reportedly warned that the future remains “highly uncertain” amid prevailing global conditions. Dr. Weerasinghe made the remarks while addressing the Parliament Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) on May 15, in response…

News Mahason Balakaya leader Amith and wife remanded until 25th     Amith Weerasinghe, leader of the Abhinawa Nivahal Peramuna and the organization known as “Mahason Balakaya”, along with his wife, has been remanded until the 25th. This followed their production before the Teldeniya Magistrate’s Court.The court also ordered that the suspect couple be barred…

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern.The agency said the outbreak in DR Congo’s eastern Ituri province, which has seen around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported, does…

Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore warns against visa overstaying The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Singapore has warned Sri Lankan nationals residing in Singapore that overstaying beyond the validity period of their visas or immigration passes is a serious offence under Singaporean law. In a notice issued on April 15, the High Commission…

Transport disrupted across Kenya amid strike over fuel prices One of many African countries dependent on fuel imports from the Gulf, Kenya has been heavily hit by Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil normally passes. Last week, the Kenyan government announced price hikes in response…

‘Your parcel has drugs’: Indian artist reveals How she got scammed Indian stand-up comedian Ankita Shrivastav has spoken publicly for the first time about how she fell victim to an elaborate cyber scam that placed her under a so-called “digital arrest”, revealing how she lost 900,000 Indian rupees after fraudsters posed as law enforcement officials.…

IUSF students agree to vacate Malwana residence     The Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) states that the Prime Minister has agreed to transfer the land and house in the Malwana area, currently under the purview of the Divisional Secretariat of Dompe, to the University Grants Commission (UGC). Speaking to the media after a discussion held…