Shooting incident reported in Ratmalana
2023-08-21
An individual was shot and killed by two unidentified gunmen while they were on a motorcycle near the Ratmalana railwayContinue Reading
Sri Lanka repays part of loan taken from Bangladesh
2023-08-21
Sri Lanka, despite struggling with an economic crisis, on Monday repaid $50 million to Bangladesh out of the $200 millionContinue Reading
Jeewan Thondaman issues Clarification
2023-08-21
Minister of Estate Infrastructure Development Jeevan Thondaman has issued a clarification over video footage circulating on social media showing himContinue Reading
13 SL cricketers picked for ILT20 league
2023-08-21
Eight more Sri Lankan cricketers have been signed for the UAE’s International League T20 (ILT20), ahead of the second editionContinue Reading
Overall inflation Y-O-Y drops to 4.6% in July 2023
2023-08-21
The Overall Rate of Inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), for the month of July 2023Continue Reading
Controversial promotion at CEB : Minister seeks report
2023-08-21
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has called for a report on the recent promotion of a female officialContinue Reading
US$ 12 million investment to refurbish Hunas Falls hotel
2023-08-21
World-renowned hotelier Adrian Zecha has been roped in to overlook the refurbishment and upliftment of the Hunas Falls hotel inContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2023-08-21
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (Aug. 21) compared to last week, the CentralContinue Reading
Two Sri Lankan players to play for Mumbai Indians ILT20 franchise
2023-08-21
MI Emirates announce the signing of eight players, taking their squad size up to 20, ahead of the second editionContinue Reading
President Ranil meets Singapore President Halimah Yacob
2023-08-21
President Ranil Wickremesinghe met Singapore’s President Halimah Yacob in Singapore today.
39-45 : Heat index advisory issued for 12 districts
2023-08-21
Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is expected to increase up to ‘Caution’ level at some places inContinue Reading
India name strong squad for Asia Cup in Sri Lanka
2023-08-21
India’s squad for Asia Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya (viceContinue Reading
President attends LPL 2023 final
2023-08-21
President Ranil Wickremesinghe attended the final match of the 2023 Lanka Premier League (LPL) at the Colombo R. Premadasa StadiumContinue Reading
SriLankan Airlines relaunches flights to Jeddah
2023-08-21
SriLankan Airlines has relaunched direct flights from Colombo to Jeddah with a thrice-weekly service every Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday. AccordingContinue Reading
Parliament Committee discusses measures taken to control drug menace in SL
2023-08-21
The measures taken to control the drug menace in Sri Lanka were discussed at the Select Committee of Parliament appointedContinue Reading
16 yr old dies in unfortunate accident
2023-08-21
A 16-year-old school student was reported dead in an accident during an educational tour in Habaraduwa. The Police stated thatContinue Reading
Status of 15% of Sri Lanka’s IMF commitments ‘unknown’- Verité Research
2023-08-21
The share of Sri Lanka’s 100 trackable commitments in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, for which no data hasContinue Reading
Dollar rate at banks today
2023-08-21
The Sri Lankan Rupee has slightly fluctuated against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Aug. 21)Continue Reading