Top Police job : No new IGP once again
2023-10-13
Once again, the President has not appointed a new Inspector General of Police. The current IGP, C.D. Wickremaratne, has beenContinue Reading
President meets FUTA, sets 3-week deadline to tackle faculty concerns
2023-10-13
President Wickremesinghe convened a meeting with Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) members today (13) at the Presidential Secretariat. TheContinue Reading
Location identified to establish Japan-Sri Lanka Free Trade Zone
2023-10-13
Minister of State for Investment Promotion Dilum Amunugama, announced plans to establish a Japan-Sri Lanka Free Trade Zone in theContinue Reading
GMOA presents 8-step proposal to President
2023-10-13
The GMOA met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat today (13) and handed over an eight-step proposal onContinue Reading
Southern Expressway : One lane to open for traffic this evening
2023-10-13
One lane of the stretch of road obstructed due to an earth slip between Pinnaduwa and Imaduwa interchanges on theContinue Reading
UN concerned over two draft laws in Sri Lanka
2023-10-13
The UN Human Rights Office has raised serious concerns over two bills under consideration in the Sri Lankan Parliament –Continue Reading
Rathana Thera’s MP seat : SC verdict issued
2023-10-13
The Supreme Court has determined that the decision taken by the political party ‘Ape Jana Bala Pakshaya’ to cancel theContinue Reading
Chamari Athapaththu wins ICC player of the month award
2023-10-13
Chamari Athapaththu is the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for September 2023 after inspiring Sri Lanka to a historicContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2023-10-13
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar today (Oct 13) compared to Thursday, according to the CentralContinue Reading
Mysterious medicine order : Health Ministry to suspend payments
2023-10-13
The Ministry of Health has taken measures for the immediate suspension of all medicine supply orders given to the company,Continue Reading
Southern Expressway earth slip : Latest update
2023-10-13
Measures are still underway to clear the stretch of road obstructed due to an earth slip near the 102km PostContinue Reading
Proposal to give free SL tourist visas for five countries
2023-10-13
The Ministry of Tourism has submitted a Cabinet paper proposing free tourist visas for visitors from five countries. According toContinue Reading
Annular solar eclipse tomorrow
2023-10-13
An annular solar eclipse will occur on Saturday (October 14) but will not be visible to Sri Lanka, Colombo University’sContinue Reading
Sajith addresses workshop on Policymaking & Governance
2023-10-13
Opposition Leader MP Sajith Premadasa has stressed the significance of assembling a policymaking team with diverse backgrounds and experiences forContinue Reading
SL’s debt & governance to be discussed alongside IMF Annuals in Morocco
2023-10-13
A closed-door event titled ‘Sri Lanka: Pathways to Debt Sustainability & Governance Reform’ will be held today (13 October) alongsideContinue Reading
President’s China visit : Details released
2023-10-13
President Ranil Wickremesinghe will leave for China next week to participate in the conference to mark the 10th anniversary ofContinue Reading
Dollar rate at banks today
2023-10-13
The Sri Lankan Rupee has fluctuated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Oct 13)Continue Reading