As many as 6,969 vehicles had been imported even after the imposition of an import ban in June 2020, said Customs director Seevali Arukgoda.
Health sector trade unionist Ravi Kumudesh has revealed corrupt deals in the import of nine varieties of medicines.
The Colombo Commercial High Court has fixed the next hearing for 20 November a case against DSI Samson Group’s managing director Kasun Rajapaksa, directors Thusita Rajapaksa, Bhathiya Amarakoon, Asanka Rajapaksa and company secretary Varuni de Silva.
Prices are escalating for goods traded between Sri Lanka and Europe via Suez Canal as a result of a war risk premium imposed by insurers over the Israel-Palestine conflict.
The government is set to implement a new property tax starting from 2025, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya disclosed.
Sources in the Ministry of Finance have confirmed that the Cabinet has rejected a proposal to allocate an allowance of Rs. 500,000 to Dhammika Dassanayake,
Mount Lavinia Magistrate Kosala Senadheera yesterday (29) ordered that Ravi Seneviratne, a former SDIG of the Criminal Investigation Department, who was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol
The struggle to save the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has fallen victim to a conspiracy, said health sector trade unionist Ravi Kumudesh.
Nearly 30 out of 48 criminals who have fled the island are directly or indirectly involved in the drugs trade, intelligence agencies have revealed.
The Freedom People's Congress (FPC) has reportedly decided to entrust its leader Dullas Alahapperuma with the task of talking to the Samagi Jana Balawegaya and other parties on contesting future elections under a common opposition alliance.
