Armed men attack police compound in Pakistan’s Karachi
2023-02-17
Armed men have attacked a police compound in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, officials say. Gunfire and explosions wereContinue Reading
IPL schedule 2023: Full fixtures table, dates, match timings and venues
2023-02-17
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 schedule gets underway from March 31, with defending champion Gujarat Titans facing Chennai SuperContinue Reading
Permission given to kill six animals damaging crops
2023-02-17
The government has permitted farmers to kill monkeys that are found to be destroying crops, Minister of Agriculture Mahinda AmaraweeraContinue Reading
Difficult to release funds : Finance Ministry informs EC
2023-02-17
The Secretary to the Ministry of Finance has informed the National Election Commission of being unable to provide the necessaryContinue Reading
Two arrested for stealing QR code scanning phones from fuel stations (CCTV)
2023-02-17
The Thalangama Police have arrested two individuals involved in the robbery of smartphones used at fuel stations to scan QRContinue Reading
Indian schols for SL students : Details released
2023-02-17
The Ministry of Education has announced the acceptance of applications for scholarships across various levels awarded by the Government ofContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2023-02-17
The Sri Lanka rupee has slightly appreciated against a basket of foreign currencies today in comparison to yesterday (16). AccordingContinue Reading
Search operation launched for three schoolboys missing in the sea
2023-02-17
A search operation has been launched to find three schoolboys reported missing while swimming in the seas in Matara. TheContinue Reading
Election bribery: Former MP sentenced to six months in prison
2023-02-17
Former Deputy Minister Myown Mustaffa has been sentenced to six months in prison for providing a bribe to secure theContinue Reading
India’s cricket chairman of selectors resigns after TV sting operation
2023-02-17
The chairman of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) National Selection Committee, Chetan Sharma, has tendered hisContinue Reading
Dinesh Schaffter death : Expert panel to review conflicting forensic reports
2023-02-17
The Colombo Additional Magistrate has ordered to appoint a 05 member expert committee to prepare a report pertaining to theContinue Reading
Rugby World Cup trophy to be on display in Sri Lanka
2023-02-17
The Webb Ellis Cup, the Rugby World Cup trophy will be on display for the first time in the historyContinue Reading
Businessman who defrauded foreigner nabbed
2023-02-17
A businessman who had defrauded a Korean national of US$ 150,000 has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID)Continue Reading
Police probe abduction of Colombo businessman
2023-02-17
The Grandpass Police have commenced an investigation into the abduction of the owner of a chain of building material storesContinue Reading
Man sentenced to 36 years RI for raping underage sister-in-law
2023-02-17
A 56-year-old man has been sentenced to 36 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping and impregnating his underage sister-in-law inContinue Reading
EU-funded policy roundtable held in Sri Lanka to discuss a cleaner marine environment
2023-02-17
Government institutions, academia, NGOs, international development organizations and tourism industry associations gathered in Colombo for a policy roundtable discussion onContinue Reading
IMF Extended Fund Facility expected in March – President
2023-02-17
President Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the IMF Extended Fund Facility is expected in March. He added that the reduction ofContinue Reading
Israel to recruit 2000 caregivers from Sri Lanka in 2023
2023-02-17
Israel has agreed to recruit 2000 female caregivers from Sri Lanka for the year 2023, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of LabourContinue Reading