Speaker endorses certificate on two Bills
2024-01-31
Speaker of the Parliament, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today (Jan 31) endorsed the certificate on two Bills which were passed inContinue Reading
Contempt of court petitions against late Sanath Nishantha : Court update
2024-01-31
The consideration of petitions filed against the late State Minister Sanath Nishantha over contempt of court charges has been movedContinue Reading
630 GWh added to the national grid via rooftop solar in 2023
2024-01-31
Nearly 630 GWh were added to the national grid in 2023 under the rooftop solar panel installation project implemented byContinue Reading
President visits Kelaniya University despite student protests
2024-01-31
President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited Kelaniya University today (Jan 31), despite recent protests against his visit. The President visited the universityContinue Reading
Asian Cricket Council reappoints Jay Shah as President, proposed by Sri Lanka
2024-01-31
Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Wednesday appointed Jay Shah as the president of the body for the third year inContinue Reading
Mano wants Sri Lanka to consider granting overseas Citizenship
2024-01-31
Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Leader MP Mano Ganesan has urged Sri Lankan authorities to consider the possibility of providing OverseasContinue Reading
NPP & Ceylon Chamber of Commerce meet for a discussion
2024-01-31
A meeting has taken place between a delegation of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and representatives of the National People’sContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2024-01-31
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (Jan 31) compared to Tuesday, according to theContinue Reading
Sri Lankan elephant herd captured swimming across reservoir
2024-01-31
Video footage of a herd of Sri Lankan elephants swimming across a reservoir has been featured on BBC World Service.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka drops further in corruption index for 2023
2024-01-31
Sri Lanka has dropped two places to be ranked 115 in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for the yearContinue Reading
Activist arrested for posting Telephone recording of Minister granted bail
2024-01-31
Civil Activist Piyath Nikeshala, who was remanded after being arrested by the Police Computer Crimes Division over a social mediaContinue Reading
Former BAR Association Secretary Rajeev Amarasuriya appointed to CBSL
2024-01-31
The former Secretary to the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya has been appointed to the GoverningContinue Reading
Shasheendra Rajapaksa gets New State Ministry
2024-01-31
Shasheendra Rajapaksa was sworn in as the State Minister for Irrigation and Water Resources Management before President Ranil Wickremesinghe aContinue Reading
Indian & Chinese companies battle to buy SLT, Lyca out
2024-01-31
Two international companies have pre-qualified as bidders for the divestiture of the Sri Lankan Government’s shares in Sri Lanka TelecomContinue Reading
Imran Khan & Wife sentenced to 14 years in prison
2024-01-31
A Pakistani court on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 years in prison forContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2024-01-31
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Jan 31), comparedContinue Reading
“Next time you want to take a holiday, Go to Sri Lanka. I’m serious” – Indian Foreign Minister
2024-01-31
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has highlighted that India’s assistance to Sri Lanka during its economic crisis has playedContinue Reading
