CBSL rates: Rupee remains steady against USD
2026-04-15
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar today (15), compared to last Friday. According to the CentralContinue Reading
Severe lightning advisory : Red alert issued to 14 districts
2026-04-15
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Western, Sabragamuwa, Central and Uva Provicnes, andContinue Reading
Navy seizes fishing boat with four Indian fishermen off Mannar
2026-04-15
The Sri Lankan Navy seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended four (04) Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri LankanContinue Reading
President meets Malwathu Chief Prelate and receives New Year blessings
2026-04-15
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called on the Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Mahanayaka Thera of the Malwathu Chapter of theContinue Reading
Walk for Peace monks begin sacred journey to Sri Lanka
2026-04-15
A group of monks from the Walk for Peace delegation has embarked on a sacred journey from Dallas Fort WorthContinue Reading
Dollar rate today : Selling rate unchanged at Rs. 318
2026-04-15
The Sri Lankan rupee remains steady against the US dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (15), compared toContinue Reading
American Youtuber Johnny Somali sentenced to jail in South Korea
2026-04-15
An American YouTuber who caused outrage for filming himself kissing a statue commemorating Korean wartime sex slaves has been sentencedContinue Reading
SLPP to move forward learning from past mistakes: Namal
2026-04-15
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organizer, MP Namal Rajapaksa, says the party will move forward while learning from pastContinue Reading
‘Economic Fury’ : US will not renew waiver on Iranian oil
2026-04-15
The US warned Tuesday it will unleash full “Economic Fury” on Iran, ending a reprieve on sanctions on Tehran oilContinue Reading
State institutions resume operations from today
2026-04-15
The Ministry of Public Administration has announced that state institutions have resumed operations from today (April 15) following the SinhalaContinue Reading
State Oil‑Anointing Ceremony 2026 held in Kandy
2026-04-15
The State Oil‑Anointing Ceremony, a key ritual of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, was held this morning (15) atContinue Reading
Special transport services begin today for Sinhala and Tamil New Year return travel
2026-04-15
Authorities have introduced special transport arrangements from today (15) to facilitate the return of passengers who travelled to villages forContinue Reading
About 50 mm of rain expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today
2026-04-15
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, and North-western provinces, and in theContinue Reading
US treasury secretary says China ‘not going to be able to get their oil’
2026-04-15
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday China had been an unreliable global partner during the Middle East warContinue Reading
Harsha contrasts Police 119 service with Suwa Seriya operations
2026-04-15
Opposition MP Harsha de Silva has criticized the Sri Lanka Police’s emergency hotline system, drawing comparisons with the Suwa SeriyaContinue Reading
Sun directly above 05 cities of Sri Lanka today
2026-04-15
The sun will be directly above five (05) cities of Sri Lanka today (15), according to the Department of Meteorology.Continue Reading
Trump signals restart of Iran talks within two days
2026-04-15
US President Donald Trump has said that talks aimed at ending the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel andContinue Reading
Several ships cross strait and leave Iranian ports since start of US blockade
2026-04-15
The effectiveness of the reported US naval blockade of Iranian ports remained unclear during its first full day, amid conflictingContinue Reading