MP Archchuna reports to CID
2025-08-04
Jaffna District MP Archchuna Ramanathan reported to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today. Speaking to the media before entering theContinue Reading
Three-wheeler association opposes driving licences for foreign tourists
2025-08-04
A Three-wheeler Association has voiced its protest to the government’s new initiative to provide driving licences to foreign tourists atContinue Reading
PUCSL to hold public hearing on Feb 09 Islandwide power failure
2025-08-04
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that a public hearing will be held tomorrow (05 Aug)Continue Reading
Chemmani : “Convicted Soldier willing to Testify in Int’l Inquiry”
2025-08-04
The wife of Lance Corporal Somaratne Rajapaksa has reportedly stated that her husband is willing to testify if an internationalContinue Reading
Tourism Earnings: Minister’s USD 3.7 Bn claim contradicts Central Bank data
2025-08-04
A notable discrepancy has emerged between government statements and official statistics regarding Sri Lanka’s tourism earnings in 2025. Speaking atContinue Reading
Air India Express flight returns to Bengaluru after technical glitch
2025-08-04
A Kolkata-bound Air India Express flight returned to Bengaluru on Sunday evening due to a technical issue. Flight IX2718, operatedContinue Reading
Joe Root breaks Mahela Jayawardena’s home 100s record
2025-08-04
England batter Joe Root has now scored the most centuries in home Tests, overtaking Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene. Root’s latestContinue Reading
Listed SL firms can now invest up to USD 750,000 abroad
2025-08-04
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has approved the Gazette notification issued on the updated guidelines on outward investments,Continue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2025-08-04
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (04 Aug), compared to last Friday. According toContinue Reading
No RTI chair since March : BASL questions
2025-08-04
The BAR Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has called on the government to appoint the remaining member of the RightContinue Reading
Govt employees to receive financial loans to build or renovate homes
2025-08-04
Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe says the government is working to resolve the housing issue in Sri Lanka within the next 05Continue Reading
Severe lightning : Red alert issued to 10 districts
2025-08-04
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning for the Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces, effective untilContinue Reading
110 persons arrested for drunk driving on Sunday
2025-08-04
The Sri Lanka Police have arrested 110 persons for driving under the influence of alcohol during multiple raids conducted acrossContinue Reading
Case against 08 SL fishermen in Madagascar to be taken up today
2025-08-04
The case against eight Sri Lankan fishermen who are detained in Madagascar for engaging in illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishingContinue Reading
New Documentary Launched on 1990 Massacre of Hajj Travellers in Kurukkalmadam
2025-08-04
A powerful new documentary titled Killing the Travellers – The Untold Story of the Kurukkalmadam Massacre, 1990, directed by BaazirContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-08-04
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (04 Aug),Continue Reading
National Fishing Vessel Census begins today
2025-08-04
The Department of Fisheries has decided to conduct a census of fishing vessels from today (August 4). According to theContinue Reading
Another wild elephant found dead
2025-08-04
The carcass of a wild elephant has been discovered in a paddy field near the Karametiya Tank, which falls underContinue Reading