State of Public Emergency in Sri Lanka extended by one month
The State of Public Emergency in Sri Lanka, declared by the President, has been extended by one month. MORE..
- Minister Handunnetti pledges legal measures over low-priced imported goods
- State of Public Emergency in Sri Lanka extended by one month
- PM Modi thanks Gulf nations for assistance amid West Asia conflict; says ‘‘no place for self-serving politics"
- Over 630 arrested in island-wide anti-drug raids
- Saudi Arabia extends visa deadlines as gulf travel turmoil deepens
- Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 strikes Tibet
- Monaragala PS Income Inspector arrested over Rs. 50,000 fraud
- President AKD appreciates India’s support in addressing ongoing energy crisis
- Pakistan capital beefs up security ahead of high-level talks
- Iran’s foreign minister says journalists’ deaths ‘a serious wake-up call’
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Iran’s foreign minister says journalists’ deaths ‘a serious wake-up call’
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President AKD appreciates India’s support in addressing ongoing energy crisis
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 strikes Tibet
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 struck Tibet on Sunday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. MORE..
Saudi Arabia extends visa deadlines as gulf travel turmoil deepens
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PM Modi thanks Gulf nations for assistance amid West Asia conflict; says ‘‘no place for self-serving politics"
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Bahrain aluminium smelter confirms Iranian attack
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Centralized electronic system for asset and liability declarations to launch on March 31
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No Kings protests across the US rally against Donald Trump
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 strikes Tibet
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PS5 price hiked in UK and US due to global ‘pressures’
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Apple plans to open Siri to rival AI services, Bloomberg News reports
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Meta, Google lose US case over social media harm to kids
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Oscars to leave Hollywood in 2029: Academy
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‘Harry Potter’ series embroiled in controversy as Snape actor faces death threats, online abuse
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Netflix raises subscription prices across all plans in US
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USA
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UK
Sterling Pound |
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Europe
Euro |
357.0842 | 368.6741 |
Switzerland
Swiss Franc |
387.7603 | 403.3966 |
Canada
Canadian Dollar |
222.9271 | 230.9988 |
Australia
Australian Dollar |
212.0483 | 221.5624 |
Singapore
Singapore Dollar |
239.8956 | 249.3572 |
Japan
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Bahrain
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Dinar | 831.1813 |
Kuwait
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Dinar | 1,023.0589 |
Oman
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Rial | 816.6719 |
Qatar
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Riyal | 86.2347 |
Saudi Arabia
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Riyal | 83.7960 |
UAE
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Dirham | 85.5915 |
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IOC rules that Olympic women’s sports are for biological females only
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India announce schedule for Sri Lanka home series
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for the senior men’s international home season, with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup champions set to host West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Australia across formats. MORE..
India announce schedule for Sri Lanka home series
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for the senior men’s international home season, with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup champions set to host West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Australia across formats. MORE..
