24 yr old remanded for false info on wanted female suspect Ishara
2025-03-10
An individual has been remanded until 24 March for providing false information regarding, Ishara Sewwandi, the female suspect wanted inContinue Reading
Bangladesh U19 tour of Sri Lanka : Details announced
2025-03-10
The Bangladesh U19 Team will tour Sri Lanka from April to May this year, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today.Continue Reading
12-year prison sentence for sending a minor to a foreign job
2025-03-10
A 59-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment for sending an underaged girl as a domesticContinue Reading
Postal unions to strike next week
2025-03-10
Postal Trade Unions have decided to engage in a strike action on 18 March 2025. It is reported that theContinue Reading
Air quality slightly unhealthy in 5 cities – NBRO
2025-03-10
The air quality in five cities is recorded at slightly unhealthy levels today, the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) said.Continue Reading
Factum Perspective: From Foreign Aid to Local Solutions – Can Sri Lanka Fill the USAID Gap?
2025-03-10
By Niruni de Mel Imagine a rural community in Sri Lanka where a once-thriving agricultural initiative suddenly comes to aContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2025-03-10
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated further against the US Dollar today (10 Mar), compared to last week. According toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka moves toward ratifying ILO Convention 190
2025-03-10
Steps have already been initiated to look into the ratification of the ILO Convention 190 on eliminating violence and harassmentContinue Reading
Ruhunu Kataragama Basnayake Nilame accuses Police of unlawful search
2025-03-10
The Basnayake Nilame of the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya, Dishan Gunasekara has accused the Police of forcefully searching his propertyContinue Reading
MP proposes recruiting Indian teachers for Tamil estate schools
2025-03-10
Opposition MP V. Radhakrishnan has expressed hope that the National Peoples’ Power (NPP) Government will support his proposal to employContinue Reading
“We are facing slow death” Rohingya Refugees in Sri Lanka appeal to UN
2025-03-10
A group of Rohingya Refugees in Sri Lanka have called on the United Nations Office to address their current plight,Continue Reading
Over 15,000 litres of substandard coconut oil seized
2025-03-10
Two suspects have been arrested in Polonnaruwa for the possession and transportation of over 15,000 litres of coconut oil unfitContinue Reading
15 Indians deported for violating visa conditions
2025-03-10
Fifteen (15) Indian nationals who had stayed in Sri Lanka violating visa conditions have been arrested and deported to India.Continue Reading
American singer Aloe Blacc to explore investment opportunities in SL
2025-03-10
American singer and rapper Aloe Blacc has arrived in Sri Lanka on a three-day visit to explore investment opportunities forContinue Reading
Deshabandu Tennakoon files petition to suspend arrest order
2025-03-10
Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal seeking anContinue Reading
4,700 estate-sector houses to be constructed this year
2025-03-10
Under the Indian Aid program, 4,700 estate-sector houses are expected to be constructed this year, Minister of Plantation and CommunityContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-03-10
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (10 Mar), comparedContinue Reading
Surveillance cameras in 2 weeks to curb elephant-train collisions
2025-03-10
Necessary measures, including the installation of surveillance camera systems, will be taken to prevent elephant-train collisions, Deputy Minister of EnvironmentContinue Reading