Large-scale CEB protest in Colombo tomorrow
2023-10-31
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) employees have been convened to Colombo to stage a large-scale protest on Wednesday (Nov 01).Continue Reading
EU provides €100,000 financial aid for flood victims in Sri Lanka
2023-10-31
The European Union has allocated €100,000 to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to families affected by the floods that recently struckContinue Reading
Dollar rate increases at banks today
2023-10-31
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Oct 31)Continue Reading
New hotline to complain about rice sold above MRP
2023-10-31
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has introduced a new hotline for consumers to lodge complaints against retail store owners sellingContinue Reading
Substandard medicine imports : Travel ban imposed on 3, including state officials
2023-10-31
Overseas travel bans have been imposed on the owner of a pharmaceutical company that had imported substandard stocks of ImmuneContinue Reading
Man arrested over deaths of two wild elephants
2023-10-31
An individual has been arrested over the deaths of two wild elephants in the Buruthagolla area in Hambegamuwa yesterday (OctContinue Reading
Weather Alert : Three updates
2023-10-31
Weather forecast for today : Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most provinces of Sri Lanka afterContinue Reading
World Cup: Can Sri Lanka still make semis ?
2023-10-31
All 10 teams are still just about in the hunt to claim a place in the ICC Cricket World CupContinue Reading
ICC Cricket World Cup Points Table
2023-10-30
Two SriLankan Airlines flights diverted to Trivandrum
2023-10-30
Due to adverse weather conditions at Bandaranaike International Airport and Mattala Rajapakse International Airport, two SriLankan Airlines flights, UL 365Continue Reading
Drunk driving : Court rejects former SDIG’s bail request
2023-10-30
The Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate’s Court today rejected an appeal for bail by Retired Senior DIG Ravi Seneviratne who wasContinue Reading
Over 700,000 KG paddy missing from Govt storage
2023-10-30
Two officers attached to the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) have been interdicted over the disappearance of nearly 700,000 kilograms ofContinue Reading
Veteran Sri Lanka cheerleader ‘Uncle Percy’ passes away
2023-10-30
Veteran Sri Lanka cheer squad leader Percy Abeysekera, fondly known as ‘Uncle Percy’ by cricket fans across the world, hasContinue Reading
Several trains cancelled due to shortage of Railway Guards
2023-10-30
Around 12 train journeys have been cancelled so far during the course of today, Sri Lanka Railways reported. The RailwayContinue Reading
Important notice for all rooftop solar users
2023-10-30
The Ministry of Power and Energy has announced a one-time migration between schemes for Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and LankaContinue Reading
New Horton Plains entrance from Diagama declared open
2023-10-30
A new entrance to the Horton Plains National Park from Diagama has been constructed with the assistance of Sri LankanContinue Reading
SriLankan increases flights to Lahore, Pakistan
2023-10-30
SriLankan Airlines has introduced a fourth weekly flight between Colombo and Lahore, Pakistan. Reaffirming its commitment to Pakistan, SriLankan AirlinesContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2023-10-30
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (Oct 30) compared to last Friday, the CentralContinue Reading