Trump signs executive order making English the official U.S. language
2025-03-03
President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the U.S., the firstContinue Reading
Indian politician faces backlash over Rohit Sharma comment
2025-03-03
Congress was left red-faced after its National Spokesperson Shama Mohamed stirred controversy with her remarks on Indian cricket captain RohitContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2025-03-03
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated further against the US Dollar today (03 Mar), compared to last week. According toContinue Reading
“This is unfair” : Fuel distributors hand over petition to President’s Office
2025-03-03
A group of fuel distributors handed over a petition to the Presidential Secretariat today in a bid to resolve theContinue Reading
Minister slams newspaper for fake news on Tax on migrant workers
2025-03-03
Deputy Minister of Economic Development Anil Jayantha Fernando informed the Parliament that misinformation has been spread by a local newspaperContinue Reading
Government Doctors to Strike on March 5
2025-03-03
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced a nationwide strike on March 5, protesting the government’s decision to cutContinue Reading
14 school children injured in Van accident
2025-03-03
Fourteen (14) school children have been injured after the van they were travelling in crashed into a tree in theContinue Reading
CID launches investigation into group disrupting fuel distribution
2025-03-03
Sri Lanka Police has launched a probe into a group claiming to be fuel distributors and causing disruptions to theContinue Reading
Betting & Gaming Businesses : Notice from IRD
2025-03-03
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced that the levy on the gross collection of betting and gaming businesses forContinue Reading
New train schedule from Railway to avoid elephant-train collisions
2025-03-03
Sri Lanka Railways has amended the train schedule along the Batticaloa line starting from Friday (07 Mar), to prevent elephant-trainContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-03-03
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (03 Mar), comparedContinue Reading
Local council elections : Nomination days announced
2025-03-03
The Election Commission has announced that nominations for the upcoming Local Government Elections will be accepted from March 17 untilContinue Reading
Health unions warn of strike action
2025-03-03
Representatives of 20 health unions have said that health professionals across Sri Lanka will go on a symbolic strike fromContinue Reading
Over 232,000 tourist arrivals recorded in February 2025
2025-03-03
Over 232,000 tourist arrivals have been reported in February 2025, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). TheContinue Reading
School principal remanded for injuring O/Level student
2025-03-03
A school principal from Polonnaruwa who had assaulted and caused injuries to the ear of a student sitting for theContinue Reading
83 yr old woman arrested for land fraud
2025-03-03
An 83-year-old woman has been arrested for selling land in Colpetty belonging to another individual for Rs. 50 million usingContinue Reading
Israel blocks all aid into Gaza after first phase of truce ends
2025-03-03
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Sunday said the country imposed a blockade on all humanitarian aid heading intoContinue Reading
Showers above 75mm expected in several areas today
2025-03-03
Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are expected in several districts today, according to the Department of Meteorology. Showers orContinue Reading