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Sri Lanka has given the authority to investigate all areas where Sri Lankan companies have been involved, which has not been disclosed with regard to Sri Lankans disclosed in Panama Papers, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said.

President Maithripala Sirisena said he would not allow economists to enforce any tax that would adversely affect the public.

194 families of the Chithambarapuram camp of Internally Displaced Persons will get land ownership of the area they have been occupying tomorrow,(19) the Hindu reports.

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has called on the Auditor General to submit a report regarding all dealings done by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) since January this year.

The government was going slow on investigations into allegations that the Rajapakasas had allegedly siphoned off US$ 18 billion in State funds while in power between 2005 and 2014…

Sri Lankan five-day rupee forwards ended higher on Friday on dollar sales by a state bank, but lack of inflows due to a government-declared public holiday weighed on the currency, dealers said.

Swiss authorities received 146 applications from asylum seekers from Sri Lanka within the month of March, according to figures from Switzerland’s federal migration office (SEM).

David Cameron: “I would like to send my best wishes to everyone in Britain and Sri Lanka celebrating Aluth Avurudda and to all Tamil communities celebrating Puthandu (Tamil New Year) today.”

Sri Lankan High Commissioner Major Gen (R) Jayanath Lokuketagodage Wednesday reiterated his country’s commitment to enhance trade and investment ties with Pakistan.

“Let’s determine to rise as One Country – One Nation unhindered by divisions or disparities, but genuine peace and equality, and to build a drug-free, alcohol-free country in the New Year commencing today”, said President Maithripala Sirisena.

India and Sri Lanka could soon finalise an agreement for building a bridge connecting both the countries, Indian Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari has said.

The Hong Kong Immigration Department yesterday issued a stern warning that human traffickers who arrange unauthorized entrants to Hong Kong from Sri Lanka and seven other countries would face a HK$5 million fine and a jail term in the future

Sri Lankan five-day rupee forwards edged down on Monday due to late importer dollar demand ahead of holidays for the Sinhala-Tamil new year later this week, dealers said.

Chinese investment in Sri Lanka will not pose a threat to other countries, including India, according to the island nation’s prime minister.

Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeywardena has declared April 15th Friday as national holiday due to the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations which falls on April 13 and 14.

Sri Lankan migrant workers may soon have a say in the elections happening back in their home country as the Lankan parliament unanimously approved last Wednesday the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to formulate a mechanism to enable them to vote.