Cabinet approval to ban several items of plastic
2023-02-14
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the proposal, presented by the Minister of Environment, to ban several plasticContinue Reading
SL Tourism refutes reports on approval for ‘Deep Jungle Festival’
2023-02-14
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has refuted media reports claiming it had granted approval for a music festival toContinue Reading
27 yr old arrested over theft of Magistrate’s car
2023-02-14
A 27-year-old man has been arrested for stealing the vehicle of a Magistrate in the Piliyandala area on Saturday (11).Continue Reading
Weather Alert : Fair weather expected in most areas today
2023-02-14
The Department of Meteorology says mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of Sri Lanka today. However, showers orContinue Reading
Temporary disruptions reported in Passport services
2023-02-13
Temporary disruptions have occurred in the issuance of passports due to a system failure, the Department of Immigration and EmigrationContinue Reading
CEJ raises concerns over Deep Jungle musical festival
2023-02-13
The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has called on the Sri Lanka Police to adhere to the Police circular onContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2023-02-13
The rupee has slightly appreciated against several foreign currencies today in comparison to last Friday (10). According to the CentralContinue Reading
GMOA reveals list of medicines not available
2023-02-13
A severe shortage of medical supplies has been reported in several hospitals in Sri Lanka due to the lack ofContinue Reading
Electricity tariff hike : Court to announce decision on petition on Friday
2023-02-13
The Court of Appeal will announce its decision on 17th February 2023 on whether or not to take up forContinue Reading
Omani employment agencies urge Sri Lanka to digitalize foreign recruitment sector
2023-02-13
The heads of labour recruitment agencies in Oman have requested Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara to takeContinue Reading
Five things to do when in an earthquake
2023-02-13
Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble on Sunday, nearly a week after one of the worst earthquakes to hitContinue Reading
Chief prelates and Nilame seek police action to halt malicious posts
2023-02-13
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickremaratne has been requested to take action to prevent the alleged slanderous propagandaContinue Reading
Prices will drop as Sri Lanka receives IMF assistance – MP Aluthgamage
2023-02-13
The prices of products that have increased due to a high dollar rate will see a significant drop as soonContinue Reading
Mysterious death of SL businessman in Indonesia: Latest update
2023-02-13
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is focussing on obtaining the assistance of Interpol to investigate the death of Sri LankanContinue Reading
Police probes theft of Magistrate’s car stolen from house (CCTV)
2023-02-13
The Police have launched an investigation into an incident where an individual had stolen a car after locking the owner,Continue Reading
Several train services cancelled due to strike action
2023-02-13
Several scheduled train services have been cancelled today due to strike action, Sri Lanka Railways stated. The Railway Department statedContinue Reading
Factum Perspective: Indo-Sri Lankan relations since independence – A checkered history
2023-02-13
By P. K. Balachandran India-Sri Lanka relations are undoubtedly at their best now, thanks to India’s timely and generous assistanceContinue Reading
Weather Alert : Fair weather expected in most areas today
2023-02-13
The Department of Meteorology says mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of Sri Lanka today. The department statedContinue Reading