CBSL rates : Rupee appreciates further against the US Dollar
2026-01-13
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated further against the US Dollar today (13 Jan), compared to Monday. According to officialContinue Reading
Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe assumes new role at SLFP
2026-01-13
Former Member of Parliament, President’s Counsel Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, assumed duties as a Senior Vice President of the Sri Lanka FreedomContinue Reading
Grade 6 admission appeals open until Jan. 25
2026-01-13
The Ministry of Education has announced that, based on the results of the 2025 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, the firstContinue Reading
Over 94,000 tourists arrivals in the first 11 days of January
2026-01-13
Over 94,000 tourist arrivals have been recorded within the first 11 days of January 2026, according to official data fromContinue Reading
Two foreigners arrested with insects, chemicals at Horton Plains
2026-01-13
Two foreign nationals were arrested after officials of the Horton Plains National Park discovered insect specimens, chemicals, and equipment usedContinue Reading
Namal accuses Lal Kantha of insulting Buddhism, violating ICCPR Act
2026-01-13
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa alleges Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation K.D. Lal Kantha hasContinue Reading
Police arrest motorcyclist after 4 vehicles attacked
2026-01-13
A video showing a motorcyclist using a weapon-like object to attack several moving vehicles along the Kaduwela–Colpetty road is circulatingContinue Reading
Liquor bribe : Govt Officer arrested
2026-01-13
A Beat Officer has been arrested by officials of the Bribery Commission on charges of soliciting and accepting a bribeContinue Reading
Dollar rate today : Selling rate steady at Rs. 312
2026-01-13
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated further against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (13 Jan),Continue Reading
Eastern Province doctors launch strike
2026-01-13
The Government Medical Officers’ Association today (13 Jan) launched a doctors’ strike across all hospitals in the Eastern Province. TheContinue Reading
Lorry-bus collision on Southern Expressway
2026-01-13
An accident occurred this morning (13) between a lorry and a bus on the Southern Expressway, between the Kurundugahahetekma andContinue Reading
President launches ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ national programme
2026-01-13
The inauguration ceremony of the national programme “REBUILDING SRI LANKA”, launched to efficiently steer the country’s rebuilding process, was heldContinue Reading
Australia enforces under-16 social media ban as Meta shuts 550,000 child accounts
2026-01-13
Meta has shut down about 550,000 social media accounts belonging to children in Australia, complying with a new law thatContinue Reading
10 Indian fishermen arrested near Delft Island
2026-01-13
Ten Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy last night (Jan. 12) for allegedly poaching in Sri LankanContinue Reading
US: Minnesota sues Federal Govt over immigration crackdown
2026-01-13
The US states of Minnesota and Illinois on Monday pressed lawsuits against the administration of President Donald Trump after aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka should revise IMF targets : CB Governor
2026-01-13
Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says Sri Lanka should pursue revisions to the targets set under the InternationalContinue Reading
President meets outgoing US Ambassador Julie Chung
2026-01-13
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday, ahead of her scheduledContinue Reading
“Saving for retirement will be irrelevant in the next 20 years” – Elon Musk
2026-01-13
Saving for retirement has been a cornerstone of personal finance for well over a century. It could become pointless soon,Continue Reading