One person killed in Gampaha shooting
2024-04-08
One person was reported dead in a shooting incident reported in the Katugasthara area in Gampaha today. According to theContinue Reading
New Zealand tightens visa rules amid near-record migration
2024-04-08
New Zealand has announced that it is making immediate changes to its employment visa programme after near-record migration in 2023Continue Reading
PM meets Global Green Growth Institute Chairman Ban Ki-moon
2024-04-08
Chairman of Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Ban Ki-moon has expressed appreciation for the close partnership with Sri Lanka andContinue Reading
SLFP crisis : Maithripala-faction says new appointment illegal
2024-04-08
A faction of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) led by former President Maithripala Sirisena claims that the politburo meetingContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2024-04-08
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated further against the US Dollar today (Apr 08), compared to last week, according toContinue Reading
Sajith urges to reject extreme socialism
2024-04-08
Opposition Leader MP Sajith Premadasa has clarified that neither his nor his party, Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s policies are neoliberal butContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Kamindu named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March 2024
2024-04-08
Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis has beat off competition for Ireland pacer Mark Adair and New Zealand speedster Matt Henry toContinue Reading
Namal not yet ready to be President – Mahinda
2024-04-08
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has shot down questions about his son Namal Rajapaksa contesting the next Presidential Election. Responding toContinue Reading
SL & US National Security Advisors hold talks
2024-04-08
Sri Lanka’s National Security Advisor Sagala Ratnayake has engaged in a telephone conversation with his US counterpart Jake Sullivan. AccordingContinue Reading
President proposes new committee to ensure respectful handling of final rites of Sri Lankans
2024-04-08
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed setting up a committee tasked with ensuring the respectful handling of final rites for individualsContinue Reading
SLFP crisis : Min. Nimal Siripala appointed Acting Chairman
2024-04-08
Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva has been appointed as the Acting Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). TheContinue Reading
Substandard medicine imports : Keheliya further remanded
2024-04-08
Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has been further remanded over the purported importation of inferior Immune Globulin vaccines. The MaligakandaContinue Reading
President inaugurates two new Colombo flyovers
2024-04-08
The newly constructed flyovers in Kompannavidiya (Slave Island) were inaugurated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (Apr 08). According to theContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2024-04-08
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated further against the US Dollar at several commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (AprContinue Reading
Childbirth : New initiative by Castle Street Hospital for Women
2024-04-08
The Castle Street Hospital for Women in Colombo has introduced a new programme to allow fathers to be present inContinue Reading
Air Force Corporal shot dead by Police : Update
2024-04-08
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has initiated an inquiry into the death of an SLAF Corporal attached to theContinue Reading
Weather : Three updates for today
2024-04-08
The apparent northward relative motion of the sun: The sun will be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka untilContinue Reading
SLFP crisis : Entry to Headquarters prohibited
2024-04-06
Entry into the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) headquarters on Darley Road in Colombo has been temporarily prohibited due toContinue Reading