End to passports crisis from Monday - Minister
Minister Vijitha Herath announced that Sri Lanka will receive a new shipment of passports next Saturday, which will be distributed starting on Monday (Oct. 21). MORE..
- Govt. announcement on Rs. 3,000 increment for pensioners
- FR petition against releasing 2024 Grade 05 Scholarship exam results
- Govt. forms special committee to manage fuel prices amid Middle East tensions
- Notice on reopening schools in Western and Southern provinces
- Advisory issued for naval and fishermen communities
- President vows to protect trust placed in him to stop corruption in public sector
- K-pop star gives tearful testimony on harassment
- One person killed in shooting in Matara
- Canada expels top India diplomats, links them to murder of Sikh leader
- “Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams” declared open in Colombo
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“Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams” declared open in Colombo
The 687 room luxury hotel “Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Sri Lanka” by the John Keells Group was officially declared open in Colombo, on Tuesday (October 15). MORE..
Canada expels top India diplomats, links them to murder of Sikh leader
Canada expelled six Indian diplomats including the high commissioner on Monday, linking them to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader and alleging a broader effort to target Indian dissidents in Canada. MORE..
One person killed in shooting in Matara
(UPDATED) A person has been shot and killed by an unidentified gunman in the Ruwanwella area in Matara this evening (15), police said. MORE..
President vows to protect trust placed in him to stop corruption in public sector
Addressing the progress review meeting of the Ministry of Energy this morning (15), President Anura Kumara Dissanayake advised that the projects aimed at achieving the energy sector’s goals over the next three years must be structured and expedited. MORE..
Advisory issued for naval and fishermen communities
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas for the sea areas over the Southern Bay of Bengal. MORE..
Notice on reopening schools in Western and Southern provinces
The schools in the Western and Southern provinces which had remained closed yesterday (14) and today (15) will reopen tomorrow (16), the Provincial Secretaries of the respective provinces said. MORE..
Govt. forms special committee to manage fuel prices amid Middle East tensions
The government has appointed a special committee to assess and manage potential increases in oil prices in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. MORE..
FR petition against releasing 2024 Grade 05 Scholarship exam results
A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition has been filed with the Supreme Court seeking an order preventing the release of 2024 Grade 05 Scholarship Examination results and the cut-off marks. MORE..
Govt. announcement on Rs. 3,000 increment for pensioners
Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Vijitha Herath announced that an additional Rs. 3,000 will be added to the monthly pension of government retirees starting next month. This decision, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, comes as part of an interim allowance to provide immediate financial relief to pensioners. MORE..
Ex-President Ranil to deliver special statement
The Leader of the United National Party (UNP), former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that he will make a special statement to the public on Thursday (17). MORE..
Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades
Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit with its first floods in decades. MORE..
North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean road on its side of border, Seoul says
North Korea has blown up sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines on its side of the heavily fortified border between the two Koreas, South Korea’s military said on Tuesday, ratcheting up tensions on the Korean peninsula. MORE..
Govt. reveals stance on allowing vehicle imports
Minister Vijitha Herath states that the import of vehicles will only be carried out under a proper procedure and in a manner that will not exhaust the foreign reserves in the country thereby causing a dollar crisis again. MORE..
Mangala Wijesinghe appointed EDB Chairman
The Chief Operating Officer of Brown & Company PLC, Mangala Wijesinghe has been appointed as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Export Development Board (EDB). MORE..
Sri Lanka to acquire new debt management software to strengthen public debt oversight
Sri Lanka’s government has moved forward with plans to enhance its public debt management capabilities, following the enactment of the Public Debt Management Act No. 33 of 2024. MORE..
Canada expels top India diplomats, links them to murder of Sikh leader
Canada expelled six Indian diplomats including the high commissioner on Monday, linking them to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader and alleging a broader effort to target Indian dissidents in Canada. MORE..
One person killed in shooting in Matara
(UPDATED) A person has been shot and killed by an unidentified gunman in the Ruwanwella area in Matara this evening (15), police said. MORE..
President vows to protect trust placed in him to stop corruption in public sector
Addressing the progress review meeting of the Ministry of Energy this morning (15), President Anura Kumara Dissanayake advised that the projects aimed at achieving the energy sector’s goals over the next three years must be structured and expedited. MORE..
Advisory issued for naval and fishermen communities
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas for the sea areas over the Southern Bay of Bengal. MORE..
Notice on reopening schools in Western and Southern provinces
The schools in the Western and Southern provinces which had remained closed yesterday (14) and today (15) will reopen tomorrow (16), the Provincial Secretaries of the respective provinces said. MORE..
Govt. forms special committee to manage fuel prices amid Middle East tensions
The government has appointed a special committee to assess and manage potential increases in oil prices in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. MORE..
FR petition against releasing 2024 Grade 05 Scholarship exam results
A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition has been filed with the Supreme Court seeking an order preventing the release of 2024 Grade 05 Scholarship Examination results and the cut-off marks. MORE..
Govt. announcement on Rs. 3,000 increment for pensioners
Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Vijitha Herath announced that an additional Rs. 3,000 will be added to the monthly pension of government retirees starting next month. This decision, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, comes as part of an interim allowance to provide immediate financial relief to pensioners. MORE..
Ex-President Ranil to deliver special statement
The Leader of the United National Party (UNP), former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that he will make a special statement to the public on Thursday (17). MORE..
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Nissanka, Wellalage propel Sri Lanka to series-leveling win over West Indies
Sri Lanka produced a dominant performance to defeat the West Indies by 73 runs in the second T20I at Dambulla on Tuesday (October 15), leveling the series 1-1. MORE..
2nd T20: Sri Lanka wins toss, bats first against West Indies
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and decided to bat first against West Indies in Dambulla on Tuesday (October 15), in the second T20I of their three-match series. MORE..
Chandika Hathurusinghe suspended as Bangladesh head coach
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has suspended Chandika Hathurusinghe as the head coach of the men’s national team with immediate effect. MORE...
Chauncey Billups, Vince Carter among inductees into Basketball Hall of Fame
Chauncey Billups and Vince Carter were among those enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass, on Sunday night. MORE..
Kamindu Mendis named ICC Men’s player of the Month
Kamindu Mendis beat out tough competition from Sri Lanka teammate Prabath Jayasuriya and Australia’s Travis Head to claim the monthly award, with the stylish left-hander adding to the honour he claimed in March earlier this year. MORE..
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''Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams'' declared open in Colombo (English)
Technology
SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test
SpaceX in its fifth Starship test flight on Sunday returned the rocket’s towering first stage booster back to its Texas launch pad for the first time using giant mechanical arms, achieving another novel engineering feat in the company’s push to build a reusable moon and Mars vehicle. MORE..
Countdown to mission hunting alien life on a distant moon
Countdown to mission hunting alien life on a distant moon
In a few hours, a spacecraft should blast-off from Florida on the hunt for signs of alien life. MORE..
Tesla’s sporty, two-seater robotaxi design puzzles experts
Tesla’s sporty, two-seater robotaxi design puzzles experts
Tesla’s reveal of a robotaxi designed as a low-slung, two-seater, sporty coupe - quite the opposite of a typical taxi with room for several passengers and luggage - flummoxed investors and analysts. MORE..
Elon Musk unveils two-door robotaxi
Elon Musk unveils two-door robotaxi
Elon Musk showcased a robotaxi with two gull-wing doors and no steering wheel or pedals at a splashy event on Thursday and added a robovan to the roster as Tesla’s goal shifts from low-priced mass-market automaker to robotics manufacturer. MORE..
Entertainment
K-pop star gives tearful testimony on harassment
A member of the chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans has tearfully testified to South Korean lawmakers as part of an enquiry into workplace harassment. MORE..
‘Game of Thrones’ dragon-forged Iron Throne fetches nearly $1.5 million at auction
‘Game of Thrones’ dragon-forged Iron Throne fetches nearly $1.5 million at auction
“Game of Thrones” fans came out in droves to bid on hundreds of costumes, props and other items from the series in an auction that raked in over $21 million. MORE..
South Korea’s Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel literature prize
South Korea’s Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel literature prize
South Korean author Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life,” the award-giving body said on Thursday. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s Prasantha Vinod wins prize at Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Sri Lanka’s Prasantha Vinod wins prize at Wildlife Photographer of the Year
A Sri Lankan photographer has managed to win the prize in the “Behaviour: Mammals” category at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2024 held in London’s Natural History Museum. MORE..
Exchange Rates
Country |
Buying |
Selling |
|---|---|---|
USA
U.S.Dollar |
289.1796 | 298.1775 |
UK
Sterling Pound |
376.3683 | 391.1447 |
Europe
Euro |
313.8758 | 326.7669 |
Switzerland
Swiss Franc |
332.8026 | 348.4992 |
Canada
Canadian Dollar |
208.1720 | 217.3880 |
Australia
Australian Dollar |
192.6246 | 202.3881 |
Singapore
Singapore Dollar |
219.1228 | 229.4921 |
Japan
Japanese Yen |
1.9252 | 2.0032 |
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Currency |
Rate |
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Bahrain
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Dinar | 776.8992 |
Kuwait
|
Dinar | 954.8383 |
Oman
|
Rial | 760.8346 |
Qatar
|
Riyal | 80.3311 |
Saudi Arabia
|
Riyal | 78.0013 |
UAE
|
Dirham | 79.7384 |
