New Zealand Cricketer’s lifetime ban from cricket relaxed
2023-12-08
ECB’s Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) has revised the life ban imposed in June 2014 on former New Zealand international LouContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to establish Independent Truth & Reconciliation Commission
2023-12-08
The government has decided to establish an independent Commission for Truth, Unity and Reconciliation, in a historic step towards transitionalContinue Reading
ADB approves US$ 200 Mn concessional loan to SL
2023-12-08
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$ 200 million concessional loan to the Government of Sri Lanka. TheContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s birth rate drops
2023-12-08
Sri Lanka has reported a significant decrease in annual birth rate between 2019 and 2022, according to the Department ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka gets 100 Egg incubators from China
2023-12-08
Egg incubators are distributed with the objective of strengthening the rural economy and empowering small scale poultry farm owners… WithContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2023-12-08
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (Dec 08) compared to Thursday, the Central BankContinue Reading
Online radicalisation of youth : Defence State Minister calls for urgent measures
2023-12-08
State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon has called for a collective effort to address the online radicalization of youth.Continue Reading
Sabaragamuwa Uni : Medical students raise concerns over degree qualification
2023-12-08
At least 70 students of the first batch of the Faculty of Medicine at the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri LankaContinue Reading
Indian commentator makes big IPL prediction on Dilshan Madushanka
2023-12-08
Indian commentator Aakash Chopra predicts Sri Lanka’s Dilshan Madushanka will be acquired for a higher bid at the Indian PremierContinue Reading
2024 VAT : Govt prepared to reassess 97 out of 138 items
2023-12-08
The government is open to reconsidering the list of items to which Value-Added Tax (VAT) will be applied from JanuaryContinue Reading
Human skeletal remains found in Matara : Police provide updates
2023-12-08
Several artefacts belonging to the Dutch-Ceylon colonial era have been found in the premises of the Star Fort at Matara,Continue Reading
President engages in historic talks with Global Tamil Forum & Buddhist Monastics
2023-12-08
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has engaged in discussions with a diverse delegation representing the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) and esteemed BuddhistContinue Reading
UN Secretary-General invokes Article 99 on Gaza
2023-12-08
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter, urging the UN Security CouncilContinue Reading
16-hour water cut in 05 areas of Colombo
2023-12-08
A 16-hour water cut will be imposed in parts of Colombo tomorrow (Dec 09), the National Water Supply and DrainageContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2023-12-08
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Dec 08), comparedContinue Reading
Port City issues AP licences to three Commercial Banks
2023-12-08
The Colombo Port City Economic Commission announced that Authorized Persons (AP) licences have been issued to three of Sri Lanka’sContinue Reading
13 yr old death at Madrasa school : Police provides update
2023-12-08
The postmortem examination into the death of an underage boy at a Madrasa school in Sainthamaruthu recently has raised suspicionsContinue Reading
Weather Alert : Afternoon showers expected in several areas today
2023-12-08
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over most provinces of Sri Lanka after 1.00 p.m. today, the DepartmentContinue Reading
