Notice from Customs to Sri Lankan expats Source:Adaderana The Sri Lankan Customs says Sri Lankan expatriates should deal only with the institutions registered with the Customs when sending goods to the island. The Customs explained that there has been a significant increase in complaints filed by Sri Lankan expatriates about the lost and damaged goods sent to Sri Lanka. Investigations conducted in this regard have revealed that such incidents mostly occur when goods are sent through agencies that are not registered with Customs. ...

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Sri Lanka’s oldest cricket club Colombo Malay CC begins 150th anniversary celebrations Source:dailynews.lk State Minister of Urban Development, Waste Disposal and Community Cleanliness, Dr Nalaka Godahewa, hailed the rich contribution made by the Malay community attending a ceremony to mark the 150th anniversary of the Colombo Malay Cricket Club (CMCC) at the Padang complex in Slave Island. The chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of the 150th year of where a First Day Cover was launched by the Philatelic Bureau to mark this momentous occasion, Dr Godahewa highlighted the role played by the Malay community in various fields and for the rich diversity, they bring to the nation’s culture. “Malay community is I think one of the most peaceful and one of the most friendliest communities in our Sri Lankan brotherhood. I have never heard anybody ever complaining about this community even during the bad times that we have had ...

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