Visa-free stay in Thailand to be cut to 30 days
2025-03-19
The period of visa-free stays in Thailand is set to be reduced from 60 days to 30 days for severalContinue Reading
President meets health sector representatives
2025-03-19
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with representatives of nursing unions and specialist medical doctors to discuss concerns affecting the healthContinue Reading
Roadside Pub? Locals rush to ‘Rescue’ Beer after Truck crash
2025-03-19
A beer container truck overturned in the Minnana area of Eheliyagoda, blocking the Colombo-Ratnapura main road and causing heavy trafficContinue Reading
Public help sought to find forest officer missing since 2017
2025-03-19
The Police have sought public assistance to find an Additional Administrative Forest Officer attached to the Puttalam District Wildlife OfficeContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2025-03-19
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated further against the US Dollar today (19 Mar), compared to Tuesday. According to theContinue Reading
Kelaniya Uni Senior Lecturer dies in highway accident
2025-03-19
Dr. N.D.G. Gayantha, Head of the Psychology Unit at the Department of Philosophy, University of Kelaniya, has died in aContinue Reading
Deshabandu Tennakoon remanded until tomorrow
2025-03-19
Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has been remanded until tomorrow, 20 March 2025. The Matara Magistrate’s CourtContinue Reading
MR’s security detail : SC dismisses FR petition
2025-03-19
The Supreme Court has dismissed the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, challenging the decision toContinue Reading
1009 liquor bottles seized from Dehsabandu’s residence
2025-03-19
Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala today briefed the Parliament on the items found during an inspection of suspended InspectorContinue Reading
NASA astronauts return home on SpaceX capsule
2025-03-19
NASA astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore recently made their way back to Earth onboard a SpaceX CrewContinue Reading
13-member Tourism Advisory Committee appointed
2025-03-19
Minister of Tourism Vijitha Herath has appointed a Tourism Advisory Committee under Section 32(1) of the Tourism Act No. 38Continue Reading
German woman to contest Local Council Elections
2025-03-19
A German national has placed a deposit to contest the Local Government Elections from the Matale District. It is reportedContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-03-19
The Sri Lankan Rupee has largely appreciated against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (19 Mar),Continue Reading
Court releases 3 Pakistani youths who disrupted flight operations
2025-03-19
Three Pakistani youths who had behaved in an unruly manner on a SriLankan Airlines flight, have been released after aContinue Reading
21 yr old arrested over murder of 19 yr old girlfriend
2025-03-19
A 21-year-old boy who had murdered his girlfriend after attacking her with a knife has been arrested after surrendering toContinue Reading
Opposition calls for Minister Lal Kantha to be summoned in Batalanda investigations
2025-03-19
Opposition party members have called for Minister K.D. Lal Kantha to be investigated in matters related to the Batalanda Commission.Continue Reading
Investigation into death of inmate at Colombo Magazine Prison
2025-03-19
The Borella Police has launched investigations into the death of an inmate of the Colombo Magazine Prison, who had diedContinue Reading
Speaker announces action against MP Archchuna Ramanathan
2025-03-19
Speaker of the Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne has banned Jaffna District MP Archchuna Ramanathan’s statements from being live-streamed on audiovisual andContinue Reading
