Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-08-19
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (19 Aug),Continue Reading
Rs. 14 Mn bribes : SSP Sathish Gamage further remanded
2025-08-19
The Acting Director of the Police Cultural Division, SSP Sathish Gamage, who was arrested for having collected Rs. 14 millionContinue Reading
Shooting reported in Peliyagoda
2025-08-19
An individual has been injured in a shooting reported in Peliyagoda this morning. According to the Police, an unidentified gunmanContinue Reading
Decision on NCM against Aruna Jayasekara pending review : Speaker
2025-08-19
Speaker of the Parliament, Jagath Wickramaratne, says the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) submitted against Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara will beContinue Reading
US State Department has revoked more than 6,000 student visas : Official
2025-08-19
The US State Department has revoked more than 6,000 student visas this year, a State Department official said Monday, asContinue Reading
Bribery : Kalmunai Quazi Court Judge & wife arrested
2025-08-19
The Bribery Commission says a judge of the Kalmunai Quazi Court and his wife were arrested for soliciting a bribeContinue Reading
Dubai Police foil $25m pink diamond heist in eight hours
2025-08-19
Dubai Police have successfully thwarted the theft of an exceptionally rare pink diamond worth $25 million, foiling a gang’s elaborateContinue Reading
Thusitha Halloluwa arrested
2025-08-19
Former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board, Thusitha Halloluwa, who had been evading court proceedings, has been taken intoContinue Reading
Rain expected in some districts today
2025-08-19
A few showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today,Continue Reading
Teachers launch sit-in at Presidential Secretariat over children’s admissions
2025-08-18
A group of teachers are staging a sit-in near the Presidential Secretariat today, Ada Derana reported. The teachers say theyContinue Reading
Sathosa launches rice under new brand initiative
2025-08-18
The government has launched the first phase of releasing essential food items under the National Sathosa brand. The initiative wasContinue Reading
Illegal soil excavation halted in Trincomalee
2025-08-18
Deputy Minister Arun Hemachandra says authorities have successfully stopped an illegal soil excavation attempt in the Muthu Nagar area, inContinue Reading
Over 10,000 vehicles stuck at ports due to clearance delays : Importers
2025-08-18
Chairman of the Vehicle Importers Association of Lanka (VIAL), Indika Sampath Merenchige, says more than 10,000 vehicles remain stuck atContinue Reading
Today’s News Digest – August 18
2025-08-18
Today’s News Digest: Your go-to summary of the key events and headlines that shaped the day. From major developments toContinue Reading
Aviation Minister explains reasons for BIA visitor restriction
2025-08-18
Minister of Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake says several issues, including the non-expansion of Terminal 02 of the Bandaranaike International AirportContinue Reading
9 CHOGM buses restored & back on the road
2025-08-18
Nine buses imported to Sri Lanka in 2014 for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) have been reintroduced toContinue Reading
Rights groups urge end to harassment after Journalist interrogated by TID
2025-08-18
Journalist Kanapathipillai Kumanan says he was interrogated for nearly seven hours by Sri Lanka’s Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) on Sunday,Continue Reading
WFP Representative & Country Director presents credentials to FM
2025-08-18
The newly-appointed Representative and Country Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sri Lanka, Philip Ward, hasContinue Reading