Highway strike : Minister responds
2023-11-22
Sri Lanka’s expressways will not be sold or leased out, Minister of Transport and Highways Bandula Gunawardena announced in ParliamentContinue Reading
SLBFE announces jobs in Japan’s nursing care sector
2023-11-22
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has announced employment opportunities in Japan’s nursing care sector. Issuing a notice,Continue Reading
Over 10 kilos of heroin found concealed in towels
2023-11-22
Three suspects have been arrested over the 10.5 kg of heroin, found concealed in a stock of towels, that wereContinue Reading
Budget 2024 second reading : Namal gives reason for abstaining from vote
2023-11-22
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Hambantota District MP Namal Rajapaksa says he abstained from voting on the second reading ofContinue Reading
Passenger Vehicle Business in Sri Lanka : JKH announces new partnership
2023-11-22
BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles, announced its collaboration with Sri Lanka’s largest listed conglomerate John KeellsContinue Reading
New Television channel launched for Industry Sector
2023-11-22
‘Industry TV’, Sri Lanka’s first electronic television channel for the industry sector, has been launched under a joint project byContinue Reading
Rajapaksa SC ruling : President avoids question using court case number error
2023-11-22
President Ranil Wickremesinghe today avoided answering questions posed on the Economic Bankruptcy ruling against the Rajapaksas due to an errorContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2023-11-22
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (Nov 22) compared to Tuesday, the Central BankContinue Reading
Extreme weather : Advisory issued for heavy rain & severe lightning
2023-11-22
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for heavy rain and severe lightning in several parts of Sri LankaContinue Reading
Presidential & Parliament elections next year
2023-11-22
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that the Presidential and Parliamentary elections will be held next year. Addressing the Parliament todayContinue Reading
Concerns raised over computer shooting games
2023-11-22
The Parliamentary Sectoral Oversight Committee on Media, Youth, Heritage and New Citizen has taken up for discussion issues related toContinue Reading
Military reveals how highway fares will be charged
2023-11-22
The security forces deployed at the expressways across Sri Lanka have introduced a manual system to charge toll fees fromContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2023-11-22
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Nov 22),Continue Reading
CAA revokes Gazette on MRP for Sugar
2023-11-22
A Gazette notification that was issued on November 03, 2023, imposing a maximum retail price (MRP) for sugar has beenContinue Reading
Highway workers on strike : What’s happening
2023-11-22
The All Island Expressways Union has launched a one-day token strike based on three key demands. President of the AllContinue Reading
Death in Police custody due to assault : Police release statement
2023-11-22
Sri Lanka Police has launched an investigation into the death of a 26-year-old while in the Custody of the VaddukottaiContinue Reading
Unruly behaviour: Speaker announces punishment for SLPP MP Sanath Nishantha
2023-11-22
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Sanath Nishantha has been suspended from Parliament sittings for a period of two weeks. Continue Reading
Israel & Hamas agree truce; captives, Palestinian prisoners to be freed
2023-11-22
Israel’s government has approved a Qatar-mediated deal for a four-day truce in Gaza and the release of 50 captives heldContinue Reading