Nearly 300 Lankans arrive from Korea and Qatar
(UTV | COLOMBO) – A total of 296 Sri Lankans stranded in South Korea and Qatar due to COVID-19 pandemic, arrived in special repatriation flights...
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Bank accounts holding drug money revealed by Podi Lassie’s mother
(UTV | COLOMBO) – A 50-year-old woman, reportedly the mother of an organised criminal Janith Madushanka alias ‘Podi Lassie’, arrested over her involvement in alleged...
Yoshitha seeks Rs. 500 mn from MONLAR for defamation
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has issued a Letter of Demand (LOD) through his lawyers to...
Government to table 20th amendment by mid- September
UTV | COLOMBO – The Government hopes to table in Parliament the 20th Amendment to the Constitution by mid- September, new Minister of Justice President’s...
SLTB buses involved in school transport services painted yellow on President’s directive
UTV | COLOMBO – All Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses used for school transport services have been painted yellow, as per a proposal made...
Met police open war crimes probe into UK mercenaries in SL
UTV | COLOMBO – The Metropolitan Police have opened an investigation into war crimes allegedly committed by British mercenaries in Sri Lanka during the 1980s....
Govt. to resume job-generating program for graduates & low-income earners
UTV | COLOMBO – The Government’s programme to provide employment opportunities for over 50,000 graduates and 100,000 low-income families is scheduled to be resumed, says...
17-year-old motorcyclist killed in fatal accident
UTV | COLOMBO – A teenager has died in a fatal motor accident at Buduruwakanda Junction in Padeniya of Galgamuwa police division on Thursday (13)....
China suspends three airlines including SriLankan over COVID-19 fears
UTV | COLOMBO – China’s civil aviation regulator has announced that an Etihad Airways’ Abu Dhabi-Shanghai flight, a China Eastern Airlines’ Manila-Shanghai flight, and a...
Foreign workers in SL must pay mandatory tax
UTV | COLOMBO – The Inland Revenue Department says foreign workers employed in Sri Lanka must pay a mandatory tax. The Department said employers are...