Cabinet approves new advisory bodies for seven local industry sectors
2025-12-23
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the establishment of seven new consultancy committees aimed at strengthening and promoting localContinue Reading
Indian FM Jaishankar meets PM Harini
2025-12-23
Visiting Indian Minister of External Affairs, Subramaniam Jaishankar, met with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya at the Temple Trees in ColomboContinue Reading
US regulator approves pill form of Wegovy weight-loss drug
2025-12-23
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, according to pharmaceuticalContinue Reading
School holidays : New update from Education Ministry
2025-12-23
The Ministry of Education has announced the schedule for the conclusion of the 2025 academic year and the commencement ofContinue Reading
Mayor Vraie says Colombo budget to proceed despite initial defeat
2025-12-23
The budget presented by the Colombo Municipal Council on December 22 was defeated at the initial vote due to politicalContinue Reading
Court issues Warrant for MP Ramanathan Archchuna
2025-12-23
An arrest warrant has been issued against Member of Parliament Ramanathan Archchuna. The Colombo Magistrate’s Court issued the warrant dueContinue Reading
No more waiting – breathalyzers are now available
2025-12-23
Sri Lanka Police has announced that equipment used to detect drunk drivers has now been imported into the country. TheContinue Reading
After 8 months without Auditor General, BASL urges President to act
2025-12-23
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing concern over the prolonged failureContinue Reading
Sri Lanka signs new MoU to secure more jobs in Israel
2025-12-23
Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, has held discussions with Israeli authorities on expandingContinue Reading
CCTV captures gunmen tailing Three‑Wheeler before Nugegoda shooting
2025-12-23
A series of CCTV footage showing two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle who had tailed a youth travelling in aContinue Reading
Indian FM Jaishankar meets President AKD
2025-12-23
Visiting Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on Monday, conveyingContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2025-12-23
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (23 Dec), compared to Monday. According to theContinue Reading
CMB- Katunyake Expressway : New update
2025-12-23
The Ministry of Transport and Highways says four entry lanes at the Seeduwa interchange of the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway were openedContinue Reading
SLAF Aircrew evacuates injured UN Personnel in the Central African Republic
2025-12-23
The Sri Lanka Aviation Unit, operating under the United Nations mandate in the Central African Republic (CAR), successfully carried outContinue Reading
Sanitary Napkin Programme for over 1 Mn schoolgirls to continue in 2026
2025-12-23
Minister of Education, PM Harini Amarasuriya, says the programme to provide sanitary napkins to schoolgirls, launched in 2024 by theContinue Reading
12 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy, trawler impounded
2025-12-23
Sri Lankan Navy personnel on Tuesday (23 Dec) arrested at least 12 fishermen from Rameswaram and Thangachimadam in Ramanathapuram districtContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-12-23
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (23 Dec), comparedContinue Reading
India announces USD 450m reconstruction package for Sri Lanka
2025-12-23
Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar says India will provide USD 450 million to help rebuild areas damaged inContinue Reading