Wimal arrives at CID over Easter attacks statement
2025-08-15
Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa has arrived at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to provide a statement. Before entering the CIDContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-08-15
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (15 Aug),Continue Reading
US Navy Littoral Combat Ship to arrive in Colombo
2025-08-15
The US Embassy in Sri Lanka says the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) will visit theContinue Reading
Estate worker wage hike remains a challenge : Minister
2025-08-15
Minister Bimal Rathnayake says the increase in wages for estate workers has become a challenge for the government. He revealedContinue Reading
Salt imports : 400 containers stuck at Colombo Port for over 45 days
2025-08-15
The Sri Lanka Salt Producers Association (SLSPA) states that currently, 400 containers, comprising nearly 28,000 metric tons of imported salt,Continue Reading
Top cop’s wife among suspects arrested for treasure hunting
2025-08-15
Eight individuals, including the wife of the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of the Colombo area, haveContinue Reading
Couples urged to undergo tests for thalassemia before marriage
2025-08-15
Young men and women of marriageable age should undergo a Full Blood Count test before marriage to determine whether theyContinue Reading
Power plant Cabinet approval : Sahasdhanavi issues clarification
2025-08-15
Sahasdhanavi Ltd has issued a clarification on recent concerns raised in the media about the Sahasdhanavi Power Plant, a 350Continue Reading
Rain expected in some provinces today
2025-08-15
Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today.Continue Reading
Australian influencers to showcase Sri Lanka
2025-08-14
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) is organizing a special influencer familiarization tour featuring four prominent Australian social mediaContinue Reading
Nanu Oya train station to be developed with private sector support
2025-08-14
Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake says Nanu Oya Railway Station’s long-delayed renovation will be expedited, with plans to seek privateContinue Reading
Sri Lanka moves to boost ranking in Global Innovation Index
2025-08-14
An advisory meeting on data requirements for the Global Innovation Index (GII) was held in Colombo today (14), under theContinue Reading
Why Is the US Punishing India – But Not China – for Buying Russian Oil?
2025-08-14
When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine on February 22, 2022, the world was confronted not only with a brutal warContinue Reading
Jaishankar, Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov to meet in Moscow on Aug 21
2025-08-14
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar on August 21 in Moscow, the Russian MinistryContinue Reading
Parliament Committee approves regulations limiting period of positions in sports associations
2025-08-14
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Youth Affairs and Sports has granted its approval to the regulations, prepared under the SportsContinue Reading
20 indigenous student-designed chips tapped out from SCL Mohali: Ashwini Vaishnaw
2025-08-14
Highlighting the role of India’s young talent in the technology sector, Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini VaishnawContinue Reading
Colombo’s ageing Govt flats to be redeveloped next year
2025-08-14
The National Housing Development Authority says government apartment complexes in the Colombo District over 40 years old are planned toContinue Reading
Facebook Down? Meta App faces outage
2025-08-14
Meta’s social media giant Facebook experienced a brief outage on Thursday, affecting thousands of users globally, with the majority ofContinue Reading
