Navy brings ashore fisherman with burn injuries following a midsea collision
2023-07-12
The Sri Lanka Navy has rendered assistance to bring ashore a fisherman with burn injuries sustained following an accident whileContinue Reading
BASL says MPs exploiting privilege to comment on judicial matters
2023-07-12
The BAR Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has raised concerns over what it says is the growing trend of ParliamentariansContinue Reading
Factum Special Perspective: Kataragama and its multiple meanings
2023-07-12
By Vinod Moonesinghe Historically, Sri Lankans have tended, whatever their faith, to tolerate other faiths. Indeed, to some extent everyContinue Reading
Four cases of measles detected at LRH
2023-07-12
Four cases of measles have been detected at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Consultant Paediatrician at the hospital Dr.Continue Reading
Weather Alert : Light showers expected in a few areas today
2023-07-12
Light showers are expected in a few areas in Sri Lanka today, the Department of Meteorology stated. Several spells ofContinue Reading
Five arrested with Rs. 164 mn worth of gold at BIA
2023-07-11
Five suspects have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle out gold fromContinue Reading
Endemic tree “Crudia Zeylanica” in Gampaha removed on Cabinet approval
2023-07-11
The removal of the indigenous tree “Crudia Zeylanica” located in the Daraluwa area in Gampaha, which caused a controversy inContinue Reading
Gold prices increase
2023-07-11
Gold prices have seen an increase in Sri Lanka today, local gold merchants reported. Thereby, a 22-karat sovereign has increasedContinue Reading
Launch of SafeCircles.lk – a free, trilingual platform to educate and empower children
2023-07-11
The Safe Circles website (www.safecircles.lk) was officially launched at an event on 8th July 2023. Safe Circles was created toContinue Reading
2016 Drug raid: HC sentences seven for 10 years
2023-07-11
High Courts in Sri Lanka have sentenced 09 suspects, including foreign nationals, who were apprehended during three raids conducted byContinue Reading
Easter attacks compensation : How much each paid so far?
2023-07-11
Former President Maithripala Sirisena has paid a sum of Rs. 15 million from the total of Rs.100 million in compensationContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2023-07-11
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated against the US Dollar today (11) in comparison to yesterday, according to the CentralContinue Reading
Cinnamon Air launches scheduled flights to Jaffna from Colombo
2023-07-11
Cinnamon Air recently announced the launch of scheduled flights to Jaffna, which will provide travellers with easy access to transportContinue Reading
French Naval Ship Lorraine arrives in Colombo
2023-07-11
French Naval Ship Lorraine arrived at the Port of Colombo this morning (July 11) on a formal visit. The shipContinue Reading
Lanka Sathosa to be restructured
2023-07-11
Cabinet approval has been granted to restructure Sri Lanka’s largest state-owned retail chain, Lanka Sathosa. The decision was announced byContinue Reading
Lok Sabha Speaker inks pact to strengthen ties with Mongolian Parliament
2023-07-11
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday signed an agreement with the Speaker Gombojavyn Zandanshatar of the Great Khural ofContinue Reading
Taiwan’s new Mumbai office highlights growing ties with India
2023-07-11
The opening of the Mumbai office comes in the wake of leading Taiwanese companies’ desire to relocate their manufacturing toContinue Reading
The US bet on India is good, within limits: Ashley J Tellis
2023-07-11
Tata chair for strategic affairs at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Ashley J Tellis, believes that Prime Minister NarendraContinue Reading
