Sri Lanka tests AI & thermal cameras to prevent elephant-train collisions
2025-08-22
Sri Lanka has launched a series of measures aimed at reducing the increasing number of collisions between trains and wildContinue Reading
Rumesh Pathirage wins gold at 2025 Asian Throwing Championships
2025-08-22
Sri Lankan athlete Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage has secured gold in the Men’s Javelin event at the 2025 Asian Throwing Championships.Continue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-08-22
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (22 Aug),Continue Reading
New law targets ‘Bounced Cheques’ with harsher penalties
2025-08-22
A new legal reform aimed at curbing financial misconduct in Sri Lanka’s business sector has officially come into effect, introducingContinue Reading
Court order to confiscate Rs. 100 Mn Dematagoda property
2025-08-22
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued an order to the Police’s ‘Illegal Assets and Intellectual Property Investigation Unit’ toContinue Reading
Nadeesha Lekamge claims 2nd place in Asian Athletics Championships
2025-08-22
Sri Lankan athlete Nadeesha Lekamge has secured second place in the women’s javelin throw event at the 2025 Asian AthleticsContinue Reading
Tax : New category for electric vehicles using fuel-powered motors
2025-08-22
Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Anil Jayantha Fernando, says a new category for Customs duties has been proposed for electricContinue Reading
Did CBSL print money? Economist clarifies in 5 points
2025-08-22
Sri Lankan economist Umesh Moramudali says the recent rise in the money supply is mainly from an increase in bankContinue Reading
Above 50 mm of rain expected in some areas today
2025-08-22
Atmospheric conditions are becoming favourable for evening thundershowers in the Northern, North-Central, Central, Uva and Eastern provinces in the nextContinue Reading
Young Environment Pioneers honoured with Presidential Medals
2025-08-21
The ‘Environment Pioneer President’s Medal Awarding Ceremony – 2025’ was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo,Continue Reading
Doctor transfers : GMOA to launch TU action on Monday
2025-08-21
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced it will launch a trade union action from Monday (25 Aug) inContinue Reading
SLBC to name studio after renowned singer Nanda Malini
2025-08-21
The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation’s (SLBC) 09th studio will be officially named the Dr. Nanda Malini Studio, SLBC Chairman UdithaContinue Reading
BASL calls for inclusion of ‘Law’ in national education curriculum
2025-08-21
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has urged the government to introduce “Law” as a subject in the nationalContinue Reading
22nd August : Warm weather alert issued for 12 districts
2025-08-21
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for warm weather for the Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces and HambantotaContinue Reading
Viral claims on “rope canopy bridges” for monkeys & squirrels in SL misleading
2025-08-21
Sri Lankan Fact-checking website, Factcrescendo, says viral claims that Sri Lanka is building multiple “rope canopy bridges” for monkeys andContinue Reading
WATCH : Announcement in front of missing Rajitha Senaratne’s house
2025-08-21
Officials from the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today visited former minister Rajitha Senaratne’s house in Malabe to display the warrant issuedContinue Reading
‘Aragalaya’ case : Deshabandu Tennakoon remanded
2025-08-21
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday, has beenContinue Reading
Money printing : Dayasiri calls for COPF to summon Central Bank
2025-08-21
MP Dayasiri Jayasekara has requested that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) be summoned before the Parliamentary Committee onContinue Reading
