President reveals links between underworld figures & politicians
2025-09-17
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says information has come to light on Parliamentarians and Ministers who had maintained contact with underworldContinue Reading
Central Expressway good news from April 2028
2025-09-17
Minister of Transportation Bimal Rathnayake says the construction of the Kadawatha- Mirigama Section of the Central Expressway will be completedContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-09-17
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (17 Sep), comparedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka becomes a State Party to BBNJ Convention
2025-09-17
Sri Lanka has officially become a State Party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea concerningContinue Reading
Verité launches trilingual platform for public budget proposals
2025-09-17
Colombo-based think tank Verité Research has launched ‘The Budget Proposal Hub’, a first-of-its-kind trilingual platform that empowers people to participateContinue Reading
Infant dies in three-wheeler accident
2025-09-17
A female child, aged 03 months and 23 days, has died in a multi-vehicle collision reported on the Colombo-Kandy mainContinue Reading
Work resumes on Kadawatha–Mirigama Central Expressway section
2025-09-17
The construction of the Kadawatha- Mirigama Section of the Central Expressway resumed today (17) under the patronage of President AnuraContinue Reading
PPP value addition project approved for Kahatagaha Graphite Mine
2025-09-17
Cabinet approval has been granted for the implementation of a value addition project under a public-private partnership for the KahatagahaContinue Reading
Japan grants Rs. 1.9 Bn to boost Dairy and Navy sectors
2025-09-17
The Government of Japan has agreed to provide a grant of 963 million Japanese yen (approximately Rs. 1.94 billion) toContinue Reading
Cabinet approves tourism sector training for 100,000 youth
2025-09-17
Cabinet approval has been granted for the implementation of the “Hospitality Labour Force” Program, with the first phase using fundsContinue Reading
SLTB will soon recruit women bus drivers & conductors : Minister
2025-09-17
Minister of Transport Bimal Ratnayake says women drivers and conductors will soon be recruited into the Sri Lanka Transport BoardContinue Reading
Above 50 mm of rain expected in some areas of Sri Lanka today
2025-09-17
Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northwestern, and Northern provinces, as well as in the GalleContinue Reading
Deputy Minister concludes trade visit to Sichuan
2025-09-16
Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Chathuranga Abeysinghe, completed a four-day official visit to Sichuan Province, China,Continue Reading
2026 Appropriation Bill to be taken up in Parliament next week
2025-09-16
Cabinet approval has been granted for the government’s programme of the Parliament on the submission of the Appropriation Bill forContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2025-09-16
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (16 Sept), compared to Monday. According to theContinue Reading
09-hour water cut in Colombo & suburbs on Thursday
2025-09-16
A 09-hour water cut will be imposed in several areas of Colombo from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm on ThursdayContinue Reading
Cabinet approves completion of Kohuwala, Getambe flyovers
2025-09-16
The proposal on the completion of the remaining work on the Kohuwala flyover in Colombo and the resumption of theContinue Reading
Committee appointed to study voting rights for overseas Sri Lankans
2025-09-16
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of a committee to study particulars relevant to amending and formulating lawsContinue Reading