Warning
Feb 09, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka warns the errant traders who hasn’t given recent budgetary relief to the consumers and has instructed the Consumers …
Legal
Corruption
Feb 02, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka former Health Minister Tissa Attanayake had been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today. Speaking …
Corruption
Jan 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has seized the passports of former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal and Parliamentarian …
Human Smuggling
Dec 17, 2014 (LBO) – The Australian Government to continue its tough border protection measures to manage illegal maritime arrivals and combat people …
Greece Bonds
Sep 29, 2014 (LBO) –Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court dismissed the Fundamental Rights application filed by Mr Sujeewa Arjune Senasinghe of Colombo 3 …
Anti-UN Protest’
COLOMBO, September 3, 2014 (AFP) – A retired Sri Lankan soldier died on Wednesday, a day after setting himself alight in what police said was a protest …
Refugee Law
GENEVA, August 13, 2014 (AFP) – The UN refugee agency on Tuesday accused Sri Lanka of breaking international law in its growing campaign to kick out …
Economic Migrants
SYDNEY, August 4, 2014 (AFP) – Asylum-seekers held on an Australian customs vessel at sea for weeks were given lifeboats and told to make their own way …
Nationalist Move
SYDNEY, August 2, 2014 (AFP) – Some 157 asylum-seekers who were detained at sea for weeks by Australia have been sent to the Pacific island of Nauru …
Economic Claim
SYDNEY, July 28, 2014 (AFP) – A group of 157 asylum-seekers held for weeks on the high seas on an Australian customs vessel were likely economic migrants …
Stand Off
SYDNEY, July 25, 2014 (AFP) – A group of 157 asylum-seekers in custody on the high seas for weeks will be taken to Australia and held until consular …
Rape Probe
COLOMBO, July 22, 2014 (AFP) – Sri Lankan police were Tuesday investigating the gang-rape of an 11-year-old girl allegedly by seven sailors in the …
Sentenced
COLOMBO, July 18, 2014 (AFP) – A Sri Lankan ruling party politician and three accomplices were Friday sentenced to 20 years in jai for murdering a …
Boat People
GALLE, July 8, 2014 (AFP) – A Sri Lankan court Tuesday granted bail to 27 of 41 migrants who were returned to the country by Australia after a …
Australian Nationalism
SYDNEY, July 8, 2014 (AFP) – Australian government lawyers said Tuesday 153 Sri Lankan asylum-seekers were in custody on the high seas and agreed to give …
Arrested
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4, 2014 (AFP) – Malaysian police on Friday said they have arrested four more suspected Tamil Tiger separatists, including a man …
Nationalist Looters
COLOMBO, June 28, 2014 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s police arrested key suspects involved in fuelling religious riots and looting, an official said Saturday …
Nationalist Riots
COLOMBO, June 22, 2014 (AFP) – Sri Lankan police announced Sunday they were tightening security in the capital after local media, in a rare show of …
Fire Probe
COLOMBO, June 21, 2014 (AFP) – Sri Lankan police were investigating a fire which Saturday destroyed a Muslim-owned clothing store in a district where …
Smishing Alert
June 18, 2014 (LBO) – HSBC Sri Lanka has warned that there is a text message scam seeking campaign and has asked customers or non-customers not to call …