by admin | Aug 2, 2023 | Worldnews
[ad_1] Express News Service NEW DELHI: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) issued an official clarification on Wednesday refuting rumours that the Indian rupee could be used as legal tender in the island nation. “The CBSL wishes to clarify certain...
by admin | Jul 25, 2023 | Worldnews
[ad_1] By PTI COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested nine Indian fishermen and seized two trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country’s territorial waters, according to an official statement on Tuesday, in the second such incident this month. The arrests...
by admin | Jul 9, 2023 | Worldnews
[ad_1] By PTI COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 15 Indian fishermen on board two trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country’s territorial waters, according to an official statement on Sunday. “The Sri Lanka Navy and coast guard conducted a...
by admin | Apr 25, 2023 | Worldnews
[ad_1] By PTI COLOMBO: Normal life was disrupted in Sri Lanka’s northern and eastern provinces on Tuesday due to widespread protests by the main Tamil party Tamil National Alliance against a new controversial anti-terrorism bill drafted to replace a draconian...
by admin | Apr 19, 2023 | Worldnews
[ad_1] By PTI COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Wednesday formally announced the indefinite postponement of the local body polls scheduled to be held on April 25. District Returning Officers of the respective districts issued gazette notifications saying the...