RBI proposes Indian Rupee lending to Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka
2025-10-03
India’s central bank has moved to expand the international role of the Indian rupee, allowing banks to lend and settleContinue Reading
Bronze for Nuwan Indika Gamage at World Para Athletics Championships!
2025-10-02
Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Indika Gamage produced a superb leap of 6.46m in the Men’s T44 Long Jump to win bronzeContinue Reading
GCE O/L exam 2025 : Important Notice for Students
2025-10-02
The deadline to submit applications for the GCE Ordinary Level Examinations 2025 (midnight October 9) will not be extended underContinue Reading
Plastic drinking and feeding bottles : New regulations announced
2025-10-02
Sri Lanka will make it mandatory for all reusable plastic bottles and polymer-based feeding bottles to carry Sri Lanka StandardsContinue Reading
Indian national arrested with smuggled cigarettes at BIA
2025-10-02
A 23-year-old Indian national has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport for attempting to smuggle in a stock ofContinue Reading
Greta Thunberg among activists detained as Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla
2025-10-02
Israeli naval forces on Wednesday intercepted a flotilla of boats attempting to break the blockade of Gaza and detained hundredsContinue Reading
KFL partners with Indira Cancer Trust to fight breast cancer this October
2025-10-02
Strength, Spirit, and Solidarity: KFL Joins Hands with Indira Cancer Trust this October In just two short years, the KarmaContinue Reading
Yal Devi express train schedule revised from October 7 to 18
2025-10-02
The Sri Lanka Railways announced that the schedule of the Yal Devi express train will be temporarily revised from OctoberContinue Reading
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan enters the billionaire club
2025-10-02
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has joined the billionaire club, becoming the richest entertainer in India with a fortune estimatedContinue Reading
Opposition meets IMF, urges halt to SVAT removal
2025-10-02
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to stop the withdrawal of the Simplified ValueContinue Reading
Sri Lankan Swimmers Compete Strongly at Junior World Championships in Romania
2025-10-02
The Sri Lankan national swimming team delivered strong performances at the Junior World Swimming Championships held in Otopeni, Romania, duringContinue Reading
Landmark UN study links climate change, gender, and security risks in Sri Lanka
2025-10-02
The United Nations launched a landmark study on how climate change, gender and security in Sri Lanka are interconnected. CommissionedContinue Reading
Rs 13 billion allocated for new hospital dedicated to heart patients in Colombo
2025-10-02
Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art hospital dedicated to cardiac patients near theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka bans free distribution of polythene shopping bags from Nov. 1
2025-10-02
The Consumer Affairs Authority has issued a special direction prohibiting traders from issuing polythene shopping bags free of charge toContinue Reading
No more scribbling: Indian court tells Doctors to fix their Handwriting
2025-10-01
An Indian court has ordered doctors to abandon scribbled prescriptions and either write clearly in capital letters or switch toContinue Reading
Fitch Affirms Sri Lanka at ‘CCC+’
2025-10-01
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘CCC+’. Fitch typically does not assign OutlooksContinue Reading
Sri Lanka issues first residence visa under revised investor category
2025-10-01
Sri Lanka has issued the first residence visa under its revised “Individual Investor” category, in line with regulations gazetted inContinue Reading
Emirates bans use of Power Banks ; Here’s Why
2025-10-01
Emirates will prohibit the use and charging of power banks on all its flights starting Oct. 1, citing growing safetyContinue Reading