ADB provides Sri Lanka access to concessional financing
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday said it has approved Sri Lanka’s eligibility to access concessional financing. MORE..
- ADB provides Sri Lanka access to concessional financing
- UK to host world’s first global summit on Artificial Intelligence
- Parliament to debate Anti-Corruption Bill on 21 June
- Several children injured in mass stabbing in French Alps
- Sri Lanka signs deal with RM Parks and Shell to enter fuel market
- Minister assures urea fertilizer price will drop below Rs. 9,000
- Sri Lanka to import 176,000 hatching eggs from Netherlands
- Sathosa further reduces prices of essential food items
- Fourth Session of Sri Lanka-Maldives Joint Commission successfully concluded
- Date fixed for decision on petition filed by ‘Harak Kata’
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Date fixed for decision on petition filed by ‘Harak Kata’
A verdict pertaining to whether or not the existing detention order issued against notorious underworld figure Nadun Chinthaka Wickremeratne, alias ‘Harak Kata’, should be extended, is due to be delivered on 24 July. MORE..
Fourth Session of Sri Lanka-Maldives Joint Commission successfully concluded
The Fourth Session of Sri Lanka - Maldives Joint Commission, co-chaired by Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, and and his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid, was successfully concluded on 07 June 2023 in Colombo. MORE..
Sathosa further reduces prices of essential food items
The prices of 10 essential food items will be slashed with effect from Friday (June 09), Lanka Sathosa. MORE..
Sri Lanka to import 176,000 hatching eggs from Netherlands
The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to import hatching eggs through the National Livestock Development Board (NLDB). MORE..
Minister assures urea fertilizer price will drop below Rs. 9,000
Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has revealed that urea fertilizer will be sold to farmers for a price less than Rs. 9,000 in line with the appreciation of the Sri Lankan Rupee and other factors. MORE..
Sri Lanka signs deal with RM Parks and Shell to enter fuel market
An agreement has been signed between the Government of Sri Lanka and RM Parks Inc., in collaboration with Shell Plc for a long-term contract for the importation, storage, distribution, and sale of petroleum products in Sri Lanka. MORE..
Several children injured in mass stabbing in French Alps
Five people were injured in a knife attack in the French Alps on Thursday, including four children and one adult, a security source told AFP, giving a new toll for the stabbing. MORE..
Parliament to debate Anti-Corruption Bill on 21 June
It has been decided that the proposed Anti-Corruption Bill will be taken up for debate in Parliament on 21 June. MORE..
Minister directs CEB and SLSEA to cancel unimplemented projects
The progress of the plans aimed from 2023 – 2026 and 2026 – 2030 to integrate renewable energy were discussed between Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera and officials from both the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA). MORE..
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CPC instructed to take legal action against 618 fuel stations
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has revealed that less than half of the fuel stations operated by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) have maintained the minimum required stocks on all products last week. MORE..
Tikiri Kobbekaduwa resigns as Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province
The Governor of the Sabaragamuwa Province, Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, has resigned from his post with effect from 10 June, 2023. MORE..
Danushka Gunathilaka formally pleads not guilty
Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka will stand trial on a rape charge stemming from an alleged incident which occurred while he was in Australia to play in the Twenty20 World Cup last year. MORE..
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China felicitates Sri Lanka Navy divers of capsized vessel’s rescue operation
The Chinese Embassy in Colombo on Tuesday organised a special ceremony in Colombo to felicitate the diving team of the Sri Lanka Navy, which engaged in a heroic diving operation to recover the capsized Chinese fishing vessel ‘LU PENG YUAN YU 028’. MORE..
Ajith Prasanna sentenced to six months RI
The Court of Appeal has sentenced Major (Retired) Ajith Prasanna to six-month rigorous imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to another contempt of court charge. MORE..
US East Coast blanketed in veil of smoke from Canadian wildfires
Schools across the U.S. East Coast canceled outdoor activities, airline traffic slowed and millions of Americans were urged to stay indoors on Wednesday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south, blanketing cities in thick, yellow haze. MORE..
Fourth Session of Sri Lanka-Maldives Joint Commission successfully concluded
The Fourth Session of Sri Lanka - Maldives Joint Commission, co-chaired by Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, and and his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid, was successfully concluded on 07 June 2023 in Colombo. MORE..
Sathosa further reduces prices of essential food items
The prices of 10 essential food items will be slashed with effect from Friday (June 09), Lanka Sathosa. MORE..
Sri Lanka to import 176,000 hatching eggs from Netherlands
The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to import hatching eggs through the National Livestock Development Board (NLDB). MORE..
Minister assures urea fertilizer price will drop below Rs. 9,000
Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has revealed that urea fertilizer will be sold to farmers for a price less than Rs. 9,000 in line with the appreciation of the Sri Lankan Rupee and other factors. MORE..
Sri Lanka signs deal with RM Parks and Shell to enter fuel market
An agreement has been signed between the Government of Sri Lanka and RM Parks Inc., in collaboration with Shell Plc for a long-term contract for the importation, storage, distribution, and sale of petroleum products in Sri Lanka. MORE..
Several children injured in mass stabbing in French Alps
Five people were injured in a knife attack in the French Alps on Thursday, including four children and one adult, a security source told AFP, giving a new toll for the stabbing. MORE..
Parliament to debate Anti-Corruption Bill on 21 June
It has been decided that the proposed Anti-Corruption Bill will be taken up for debate in Parliament on 21 June. MORE..
Minister directs CEB and SLSEA to cancel unimplemented projects
The progress of the plans aimed from 2023 – 2026 and 2026 – 2030 to integrate renewable energy were discussed between Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera and officials from both the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA). MORE..
CPC instructed to take legal action against 618 fuel stations
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has revealed that less than half of the fuel stations operated by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) have maintained the minimum required stocks on all products last week. MORE..
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West Ham beat Fiorentina to win Europa Conference League
Jarrod Bowen’s dramatic 90th-minute goal secured West Ham their first major European trophy since 1965 with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday. MORE..
Sri Lanka thrash Afghanistan to clinch ODI series
Sri Lanka have sealed the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan 2 - 1, after winning the third and final match by a significant margin of nine wickets in just 16 overs. MORE..
Afghanistan bowled out for 116 in final ODI against Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka have shown absolute brilliance in the first innings of the last ODI match against Afghanistan, shutting down the visitors for a meagre score of 116 for the loss of nine wickets in 22.2 overs. MORE..
Rashid Khan returns for Afghanistan-Sri Lanka series-decider
Leg-spinner Rashid Khan was back in action for Afghanistan on Wednesday as the tourists opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in the third and final one-day international. MORE..
Afghanistan win toss, batting first in 3rd ODI against Sri Lanka
Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat in the third ODI against Sri Lanka, played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota on Wednesday (June 07). MORE..
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UK to host world’s first global summit on Artificial Intelligence
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday announced a world-first summit on artificial intelligence, seeking a leading role for the UK in limiting potential doomsday risks as he visited Washington. MORE..
USAID and IREX to organize MoJo Lanka - Sri Lanka’s first Mobile Journalism Festival
USAID and IREX to organize MoJo Lanka - Sri Lanka’s first Mobile Journalism Festival
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) has announced the MoJo Lanka festival, a two-day event celebrating the power of mobile journalism and digital storytelling. MORE..
Scientists expand search for signs of intelligent alien life
Scientists expand search for signs of intelligent alien life
Scientists have expanded the search for technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilizations by monitoring a star-dense region toward the core of our galaxy for a type of signal that could be produced by potential intelligent aliens that until now has been ignored. MORE..
AI CEOs, experts worried about the “risk of extinction” from AI
AI CEOs, experts worried about the “risk of extinction” from AI
AI researchers, engineers, and CEOs have released a statement expressing their concern about the potential danger AI poses, that it could wipe off humanity, comparing the threat level to the pandemics and nuclear war. MORE..
Entertainment
Hollywood actors authorize strike as writers still out
Hollywood’s actors union voted to authorize a strike if contract talks break down, turning up the heat on major film and television studios already grappling with a monthlong work stoppage by writers. MORE..
Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ rakes in $117 million at the US box office on opening weekend
Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ rakes in $117 million at the US box office on opening weekend
Disney’s live-action movie “The Little Mermaid” brought in $117.5 million at the US box office in the fifth-best opening for Memorial Day weekend in history, according to Box Office Mojo. MORE..
‘Queen of rock ‘n’ roll’ Tina Turner dies at 83
‘Queen of rock ‘n’ roll’ Tina Turner dies at 83
Tina Turner, the trailblazing rocker whose powerful voice and imposing stage presence thrilled global audiences for decades, died Wednesday at the age of 83. MORE..
China bans comedian Uncle Roger over series of jokes
China bans comedian Uncle Roger over series of jokes
A Malaysian comedian has had his Chinese social media account suspended after poking fun at China in one of his shows. MORE..
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Buying |
Selling |
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USA
U.S.Dollar |
285.5677 | 298.4378 |
UK
Sterling Pound |
353.5696 | 371.6976 |
Europe
Euro |
303.6215 | 320.6391 |
Switzerland
Swiss Franc |
311.7117 | 331.4925 |
Canada
Canadian Dollar |
211.1248 | 223.9600 |
Australia
Australian Dollar |
189.0180 | 200.6037 |
Singapore
Singapore Dollar |
210.2674 | 222.6827 |
Japan
Japanese Yen |
2.0407 | 2.1523 |
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Currency |
Rate |
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Bahrain
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Dinar | 772.4033 |
Kuwait
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Dinar | 946.4906 |
Oman
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Rial | 756.3542 |
Qatar
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Riyal | 79.8671 |
Saudi Arabia
|
Riyal | 77.6543 |
UAE
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Dirham | 79.2865 |
