Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-08-19
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (19 Aug),Continue Reading
Rs. 14 Mn bribes : SSP Sathish Gamage further remanded
2025-08-19
The Acting Director of the Police Cultural Division, SSP Sathish Gamage, who was arrested for having collected Rs. 14 millionContinue Reading
Shooting reported in Peliyagoda
2025-08-19
An individual has been injured in a shooting reported in Peliyagoda this morning. According to the Police, an unidentified gunmanContinue Reading
Decision on NCM against Aruna Jayasekara pending review : Speaker
2025-08-19
Speaker of the Parliament, Jagath Wickramaratne, says the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) submitted against Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara will beContinue Reading
US State Department has revoked more than 6,000 student visas : Official
2025-08-19
The US State Department has revoked more than 6,000 student visas this year, a State Department official said Monday, asContinue Reading
Bribery : Kalmunai Quazi Court Judge & wife arrested
2025-08-19
The Bribery Commission says a judge of the Kalmunai Quazi Court and his wife were arrested for soliciting a bribeContinue Reading
Dubai Police foil $25m pink diamond heist in eight hours
2025-08-19
Dubai Police have successfully thwarted the theft of an exceptionally rare pink diamond worth $25 million, foiling a gang’s elaborateContinue Reading
Thusitha Halloluwa arrested
2025-08-19
Former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board, Thusitha Halloluwa, who had been evading court proceedings, has been taken intoContinue Reading
Rain expected in some districts today
2025-08-19
A few showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today,Continue Reading
Aviation Minister explains reasons for BIA visitor restriction
2025-08-18
Minister of Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake says several issues, including the non-expansion of Terminal 02 of the Bandaranaike International AirportContinue Reading
Blue Lanka Tours wins the Traveller’s Choice Award AGAIN! Receives the SMEs Sustainability Tourism Certificate and Good Travel Seal from Green Destinations Foundation
2025-08-18
Blue Lanka Tours, Sri Lanka’s premier destination management company, proudly announces two significant milestones in its trailblazing journey to becomeContinue Reading
EAM Jaishankar meets new South Korean FM, vows deeper cooperation
2025-08-18
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday met South Korea’s new Foreign Minister Cho Hyun during his first workingContinue Reading
India’s tourism sector set to cross $59 billion by 2028: Capitalmind PMS
2025-08-18
India’s tourism sector is witnessing a rapid growth surge, with projections indicating the industry will generate over Rs 5,12,356 croreContinue Reading
Flash floods ruin infrastructure in Gilgit-Baltistan
2025-08-18
Flash floods continued to wreak havoc across Gilgit-Baltistan on Saturday, leaving one person dead, eight injured, and dozens displaced. RoadsContinue Reading
Rights groups urge end to harassment after Journalist interrogated by TID
2025-08-18
Journalist Kanapathipillai Kumanan says he was interrogated for nearly seven hours by Sri Lanka’s Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) on Sunday,Continue Reading
WFP Representative & Country Director presents credentials to FM
2025-08-18
The newly-appointed Representative and Country Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sri Lanka, Philip Ward, hasContinue Reading
China develops world’s first ‘pregnancy humanoid’ capable of giving birth to a live baby
2025-08-18
Scientists in China are developing the world’s first ‘pregnancy robot’ capable of carrying a baby to term and giving birth.Continue Reading
Two more petitions filed against Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill
2025-08-18
Two more petitions have been submitted to the Supreme Court challenging the bill presented to Parliament by the government toContinue Reading