Shameer Rasooldeen appointed to Main Board of Capital Maharaja Group
2023-08-18
Shameer Rasooldeen was appointed to the Main Board of the Capital Maharaja Group as Group Director, today. He joined theContinue Reading
Statement from SLC on Lahiru Thirimanne
2023-08-18
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has accepted cricketer Lahiru Thirimanne’s request to retire from all forms of International Cricket. Issuing aContinue Reading
Dollar rate increases at banks today
2023-08-18
The Sri Lankan Rupee has slightly depreciated against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Aug. 18)Continue Reading
President reveals Sri Lanka’s tourism target
2023-08-18
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged officials to accelerate efforts towards the goal of attracting 5 million tourists annually to SriContinue Reading
Diplomatic Corps briefed on current developments in Sri Lanka
2023-08-18
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry on Wednesday (Aug. 16) briefed the Colombo-based diplomatic corps on current developments in SriContinue Reading
Weather Alert : Fair weather expected in most areas today
2023-08-18
Mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of Sri Lanka today, with showers expected in a few areas, theContinue Reading
Drinking water supply reduced: Special request from water board
2023-08-17
The overall daily purified drinking water supply capacity has decreased by 09% in Sri Lanka at present, the National WaterContinue Reading
Mattress & Pillows in committee room: Parliament refutes media reports
2023-08-17
The Parliament of Sri Lanka has refuted media reports being circulated on the incident of two pillows and a mattressContinue Reading
Labour Minister calls for multi-stakeholder task force for workers’ welfare
2023-08-17
Minister of Labour Manusha Nanayakkara has emphasized the need for a comprehensive multi-stakeholder task force to implement programmes aimed atContinue Reading
Russia appreciates India, Global South for promoting “realistic” solutions to resolve Ukraine conflict
2023-08-17
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov lauded India and other global south countries for promoting “fair and realistic” settlement solutions forContinue Reading
Jaishankar, US Congressional delegation exchange views on advancing bilateral partnership
2023-08-17
A US Congressional delegation on Wednesday met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and discussed ways to further expand India-US globalContinue Reading
India hands over Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft to Sri Lanka Navy
2023-08-17
India on Monday handed over a Dornier aircraft to Sri Lanka in the presence of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, reaffirming itsContinue Reading
Indian, Russian scientists find way to extract biodiesel from Barbados Nut
2023-08-17
Scientists from Russia and India have developed a method for improving the production of biodiesel from the seeds of aContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2023-08-17
The Sri Lankan Rupee has slightly depreciated against the US Dollar today (August 17) compared to yesterday, the Central BankContinue Reading
President highlights two vital languages for students to learn
2023-08-17
President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced plans to introduce a modernized education system in the country that can effectively address upcoming globalContinue Reading
Dambulla to host games after renovations
2023-08-17
The West Indies U-19 Team will tour Sri Lanka during the months of August – September 2023, Sri Lanka CricketContinue Reading
18 hr water cut in several parts of Colombo District
2023-08-17
An 18-hour water cut will be imposed in several parts of the Colombo District on Saturday (Aug.19), the National WaterContinue Reading
Kahawatte ‘Blue Sapphire’ sold for record price in auction
2023-08-17
A Blue Sapphire retrieved from a mine in the Kattange area in Kahawatte last week has been sold for aContinue Reading