Buddhist Monk in Sri Lanka Gets Six Years’ Jail in Contempt Case
COLOMBO (Reuters) – A Sri Lankan court on Wednesday handed a six-year jail term to a Buddhist monk accused ofContinue Reading
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Immigration NZ reviewing 800 SriLankan student visas
Immigration NZ is being forced to review more than 800 student visas after uncovering a scam operating out of SriContinue Reading
Heroin killed British rugby players in Sri Lanka: court
Two English amateur rugby players had taken heroin just before their deaths while in Sri Lanka, a court was toldContinue Reading
Passengers instructed to arrive 4 hours prior to departure- Sri Lankan
Sri Lankan airlines have requested all passengers to arrive at Bandaranayake International Airport in Katunayake 4 hors prior to departureContinue Reading
Sri Lanka captain Chandimal charged for “changing the condition of the ball” against West Indies
Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has been charged for breaching Level 2.2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct- “changing theContinue Reading
Finally the crescent is sighted in many parts of SriLanka amid controversy
The crescent has been sighted in many parts of Sri Lanka according to many social media accounts marking an endContinue Reading
More chaos as Sri Lanka clerics decide to fast amid claims of moon sightings
Sri Lankan clerics association, the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulema (ACJU) decided that the country should fast the 29th of Ramadan,Continue Reading
Mahela Jayawardena rejects SLC overtures for consultancy services
Ex Sri Lanka cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene rejected a request from Sri Lanka Cricket CEO, Ashley De Silva to obtainContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s hardline BBS monk sentenced to jail for threatening wife of missing journo
The General Secretary of Sri Lanka’s hardline Buddhist Clergy group ‘Bodu Bala Sena’ (BBS), the Venerable Gnanasara Thero, who wasContinue Reading
Exclusive: SL Muslims confused over possible early moon sighting as Grand Mosque appear unwilling to accept 28 Day Ramadan
Confusion reigned within the public in Sri Lanka as the the Colombo Grand Mosque was seemingly unwilling to sight theContinue Reading
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