BC DG responds Gammanpila & Gunathilake allegations
2025-10-02
Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) Ranga Dissanayake denied claims that he hadContinue Reading
Sri Lankan Swimmers Compete Strongly at Junior World Championships in Romania
2025-10-02
The Sri Lankan national swimming team delivered strong performances at the Junior World Swimming Championships held in Otopeni, Romania, duringContinue Reading
Landmark UN study links climate change, gender, and security risks in Sri Lanka
2025-10-02
The United Nations launched a landmark study on how climate change, gender and security in Sri Lanka are interconnected. CommissionedContinue Reading
Rs 13 billion allocated for new hospital dedicated to heart patients in Colombo
2025-10-02
Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art hospital dedicated to cardiac patients near theContinue Reading
Mahinda Rajapaksa’s ex-Chief Security Officer arrested
2025-10-02
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Chief Security Officer, Neville Wanniarachchi, has been arrested. Wanniarachchi had also been summoned before the CriminalContinue Reading
Sri Lanka records highest-ever tourist arrivals for September
2025-10-02
Sri Lanka recorded its highest-ever tourist arrivals for the month of September, surpassing the previous record set in the benchmarkContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2025-10-02
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (02 Oct), compared to Wednesday. According to theContinue Reading
Navy seizes over 4kg smuggled gold off Kalpitiya coast
2025-10-02
A Navy search operation off Arichchal in Kalpitiya on Wednesday has led to the arrest of two suspects attempting toContinue Reading
SLS certification made mandatory for plastic bottles, feeding bottles
2025-10-02
The Consumer Affairs Authority has issued a Gazette notification on regulating locally manufactured reusable plastic bottles for carrying drinkable liquidsContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-10-02
The Sri Lankan Rupee appreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (02 Oct), comparedContinue Reading
Jane Goodall, global voice for conservation, dies at 91
2025-10-02
A tireless advocate for conservation and one of the world’s most prominent primatologists, Jane Goodall has passed away at 91. Continue Reading
Israel intercepts Gaza Sumud flotilla vessels
2025-10-02
Israeli forces have boarded and taken control of several ships that are part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which hadContinue Reading
Families of disappeared demand international probe into mass graves
2025-10-02
The Association for Relatives of the Enforced Disappearances in the North and East Provinces has categorically rejected Sri Lanka’s domesticContinue Reading
Govt to go ahead with decision to liquidate ICTA
2025-10-02
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne says steps are being taken to liquidate the Information Communication Technology Agency ofContinue Reading
Snapchat plans to start charging for storing old posts
2025-10-02
Snapchat has announced that it will start charging users for storing their photos and videos in its Memories feature, whichContinue Reading
Court orders 24-hour detention of underworld figure ‘Tinker’
2025-10-02
The Hulftsdorp Magistrate’s Court has ordered that the underworld figure ‘Tinker’ be detained for 24 hours from 02 October 2025Continue Reading
Police seize assets linked to narcotics trade in Colombo
2025-10-02
The Sri Lankan Police has taken action to seize the properties of a 53-year-old woman, residing at Ferguson Road inContinue Reading
Discussion on establishing RMIT Sri Lanka Innovation Hub
2025-10-02
A special discussion was held recently (30 Sept) to raise awareness and facilitate the establishment of an RMIT Innovation HubContinue Reading