Monthly deficit Rs 168 billion, Minister reveals Govt challenges
2023-11-24
Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara has emphasised that retaining land, a crucial factor of production, improperly underContinue Reading
Central Bank reduces policy interest rates
2023-11-24
The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to reduce the Standing Deposit Facility RateContinue Reading
Weather Alert : Minor flood warnings issued to some areas
2023-11-24
Today’s weather forecast: The Met Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in the Sabaragamuwa, CentralContinue Reading
Australian Court says Police ‘unreasonable’ to charge Danushka, Costs awarded
2023-11-24
Police who prosecuted a Sri Lankan cricket star later cleared of sexually assaulting a woman at her Sydney home actedContinue Reading
WATCH: Flash mob ransacks Nike store in Los Angeles
2023-11-24
A flash mob has ransacked a Nike store in Los Angeles, stealing $12,000 (about £9,500) worth of goods. Footage releasedContinue Reading
Budget head of Ministry of Defence passed by 68 majority vote
2023-11-23
Today (23), on the second day of the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill for the year 2024, the budgetContinue Reading
President blaming CC for not approving IGP & Judges : Opposition Leader replies
2023-11-23
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa highlighted the shortcomings of the Legislative Assembly in its failure to appoint an Inspector General ofContinue Reading
16-hour water cut in parts of Colombo tomorrow
2023-11-23
A 16-hour water cut will be imposed in five parts of Colombo from tomorrow (Nov 24), the National Water SupplyContinue Reading
Jay Shah doesn’t run Sri Lanka Cricket – President
2023-11-23
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in an exclusive interview with Indian media, Firstpost, has insisted that ‘Secretary of the BoardContinue Reading
NPP objects to budget allocations for GR & MR
2023-11-23
Leader of the National Peoples Power (NPP) MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake has raised objections to the allocations in the BudgetContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2023-11-23
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (Nov 23) compared to Wednesday, the Central BankContinue Reading
Principal who forced students to eat polythene & paper transferred
2023-11-23
The principal of a school in Nawalapitiya, who was found to have forced school students to eat the polythene andContinue Reading
Schoolboy dies of lightning strike : More details revealed
2023-11-23
A 15-year-old schoolboy who had died after being struck by lightning is reported to have faced the tragic incident whileContinue Reading
WHO seeks more info from China over Mysterious Pneumonia Outbreak
2023-11-23
The World Health Organization (WHO) has made an official request to China for detailed information on an increase in respiratoryContinue Reading
“Childish behaviour” : Opposition Leader slams President (Video)
2023-11-23
The Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa, expressing astonishment at President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s approach in Parliament, accused him of likeningContinue Reading
“No IGP & Judges” President blames CC (Video)
2023-11-23
A Parliamentary Select Committee will be appointed to probe the delays by the Constitutional Council in approving names to highContinue Reading
David Warner responds to former Indian Cricketer’s ‘best team didn’t win World Cup’ statement
2023-11-23
David Warner has responded to Mohammad Kaif’s comments on Australia’s World Cup win, stating that “it doesn’t matter what’s onContinue Reading
Why opposition leader & Nalin Bandara not punished ? Sanath Nishantha writes
2023-11-23
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Sanath Nishantha has written to the Speaker over the decision to suspend him fromContinue Reading