Dollar rate today : Marginal depreciation across major banks
2026-02-18
The Sri Lankan Rupee has shown overall slight depreciation against the US Dollar across major commercial banks today compared toContinue Reading
CBK visits Saman Ekanayake in prison
2026-02-18
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga visited former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake, who is currently remanded at Magazine Prison. Issuing aContinue Reading
Injury Blow: Matheesha Out, Dilshan in Line, Wanindu Under Review
2026-02-18
Sri Lanka fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana has been ruled out of the remainder of the ICC Men’s T20 World CupContinue Reading
Travelers to Sri Lanka advised of ETA approval notice disruption
2026-02-18
The Sri Lankan High Commission in the United Kingdom has announced a temporary service disruption affecting the delivery of ElectronicContinue Reading
Ambatale–Dehiwala Water Line Breakdown; Several Areas Affected
2026-02-18
Due to an emergency breakdown in the main water supply line that supplies water from Ambatale to Dehiwala, water supplyContinue Reading
Governance and DCTS reforms headline Sajith–UK Deputy PM talks
2026-02-18
Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa, met with the Rt. Hon. David Lammy, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom,Continue Reading
Airport and Aviation Services records highest monthly passenger volume
2026-02-18
Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) has recorded the highest number of passengers handled in a single month in itsContinue Reading
Jayathissa meets new Bangladesh PM during Dhaka visit
2026-02-18
Sri Lanka’s Health Minister Nalinda Jayathissa met Bangladesh’s newly appointed Prime Minister Tarique Rahman during his visit to Dhaka forContinue Reading
New Chairman appointed to SLPA
2026-02-18
Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake officially assumed office as chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority on Tuesday. Dr. Dissanayake previously servedContinue Reading
Weather : Low-Pressure area to bring more showers
2026-02-18
A low-pressure area persists over the central parts of the south Bay of Bengal, to the southeast of Sri Lanka,Continue Reading
New guidelines approved to revive stalled 4G expansion drive
2026-02-17
The Cabinet has approved new reimbursement guidelines to accelerate the “Communication to the Village” (Gamata Sannivedanaya) national project aimed atContinue Reading
Cabinet approves US$400 million World Bank facility for reforms
2026-02-17
The Cabinet has approved obtaining a US$400 million financial facility from the World Bank under a three-year Programmatic Reform DevelopmentContinue Reading
Planned Locomotive Union strike called off after Army training postponement
2026-02-17
The planned trade union action by the Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Union, which was scheduled to begin at midnight today, hasContinue Reading
Free entry for SSC’s last T20 World Cup Game
2026-02-17
Gates 5 and 7 of the SSC Grounds, Colombo, will be kept open for the public to enter and witnessContinue Reading
Sri Lanka launches Digital Nomad Visa to attract remote workers
2026-02-17
Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe announced that Sri Lanka now offers a Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) to foreign professionals who wishContinue Reading
Australian-Born GIEO Active Launches in Qatar with Lasith Malinga
2026-02-17
Australian-born performance lifestyle brand GIEO Active officially launched in Qatar at LuLu Hypermarket, Barwa City, marking a significant milestone inContinue Reading
Army to be sent overseas for Locomotive Training amid strike threat
2026-02-17
Deputy Minister Prasanna Gunasena says the Government will send Army personnel overseas for training if railway unions prevent plansContinue Reading
147 Years of Rivalry: Oxford College of Business Powers the Battle of the Blues 2026
2026-02-17
Oxford College of Business (OCB) has been named the Platinum Sponsor of the 147th Battle of the Blues, reinforcing itsContinue Reading