Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2024-08-02
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Aug 02) comparedContinue Reading
Japan to resume 13 suspended projects – FM
2024-08-02
A total of 13 suspended projects by Japan, worth US$1.1 billion, are set to resume following successful talks, Minister ofContinue Reading
03 yr old dies due to tragic accident at pre-school
2024-08-02
A 03-year-old child was reported dead after sustaining injuries due to a coconut falling onto her head while at aContinue Reading
08 foreigners arrested in Galle for online fraud
2024-08-02
The Galle Habour Police have arrested 08 foreign nationals for engaging in online financial fraud from their temporary lodging locatedContinue Reading
Sri Lankan woman fled family home almost 10 years before being killed in Australia
2024-08-02
A Sri Lankan mother-of-three killed by her estranged husband fled the family home with her children almost a decade earlierContinue Reading
Sajith wants new fair tax policy, speaks to IMF representatives
2024-08-02
Opposition Leader MP Sajith Premadasa says the current tax formula was discussed with officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)Continue Reading
Applications open for Presidential Export Awards 2023/24
2024-08-02
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) has announced that applications are now open for the Presidential Export Awards (PEA)Continue Reading
Online Safety (Amendment) Bill published via Government Gazette
2024-08-02
The Online Safety (Amendment) Bill has been published via a Government Gazette. Sri Lanka’s controversial Online Safety Bill was initiallyContinue Reading
Weather Alert : Rain expected in several areas today
2024-08-02
Showers are expected in several parts of Sri Lanka today, according to the Department of Meteorology. Several spells of showersContinue Reading
State Minister’s private secretary and activist arrested for Rs. 1.5 million bribe
2024-08-01
A private secretary of a State Minister and a political activist have been arrested by officials of the Bribery CommissionContinue Reading
Dinesh leaves Rajapaksas and supports Ranil
2024-08-01
The Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) led by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has announced its support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe inContinue Reading
Passport with new features from October
2024-08-01
A passport with new features, including different colours, will be issued this year, Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles said. Continue Reading
Committee for Social Media Declaration urges President to repeal Online Safety Act
2024-08-01
The trade union movement, Committee for Social Media Declaration, has called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe to repeal the Online SafetyContinue Reading
India summons Sri Lankan envoy over Navy incident
2024-08-01
India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has registered its strong protest with Sri Lanka over the death of an IndianContinue Reading
Lankans urged to refrain from seeking jobs in Myanmar through illegal means
2024-08-01
Sri Lanka’s Secretary of Defence General Kamal Gunaratne (Rtd) has urged Sri Lankans to refrain from seeking employment in MyanmarContinue Reading
Lankan documentary film on Covid forced cremations in local theatres
2024-08-01
The Sri Lankan documentary film “Oddamavadi”, by creative director Aman Ashraff, will be released in local theatres starting tomorrow (AugContinue Reading
President’s Fund Scholarship August instalment transferred to recipients
2024-08-01
Scholarship instalments for August 2024, under the President’s Fund Scholarship Programme, have been directly credited to the bank accounts ofContinue Reading
Senior DIG Lalith Pathinayake to run Police administration
2024-08-01
Senior DIG Lalith Pathinayake has been appointed in the interim to oversee the administrative duties of Sri Lanka Police, theContinue Reading