Litro Gas announces price hike
Litro Gas Lanka on Wednesday (04 Oct.) announced a price hike in domestic Liquefied Petroleum (LP) gas cylinders. MORE..
- Agriculture Minister warns of potential food shortage
- Sri Lanka clinch Bronze in women’s 4x400m relay
- Dates for 2023 A/L exam announced
- Early landslide warnings issued for eight districts including Colombo
- Matara District schools closed for two days due to bad weather
- No expectation of returning to power, says Mahinda Rajapaksa
- President suggests investing EPF and ETF funds abroad
- Sri Lanka aims to streamline tax structure, boost collections
- Over 5,000 Sri Lankans leave for S. Korea for jobs so far this year
- China stalling IMF relief for debt grip Sri Lanka: Report
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China stalling IMF relief for debt grip Sri Lanka: Report
Sri Lanka’s is facing a big challenge from its largest bilateral lender, China to secure a concrete debt relief framework, as it is blocking access to desperately needed cash bailout of 3 billion US dollars’ from International Monetary fund, Nikkei Asia reported. MORE..
Over 5,000 Sri Lankans leave for S. Korea for jobs so far this year
The number of Sri Lankan workers departing for South Korea so far this year has surpassed 5,000, growing by 44 percent compared to the previous year, a minister said on Wednesday. MORE..
Sri Lanka aims to streamline tax structure, boost collections
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will focus on improving tax collection to reduce budget deficits as it streamlines the structure of the tax system, the treasury secretary said on Wednesday, with new legislation planned to improve public finances. MORE..
President suggests investing EPF and ETF funds abroad
President Ranil Wickremesinghe suggests that part of the money from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) should be invested abroad. MORE..
No expectation of returning to power, says Mahinda Rajapaksa
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says that he has no expectation of returning to power and that the party should now move forward together with a new leadership. MORE..
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Matara District schools closed for two days due to bad weather
All government schools in the Matara District will be closed on 05 and 06 October, in view of the prevailing torrential rains and inclement weather conditions, Education Director of the Southern Province Ranjith Yapa confirmed. MORE..
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Early landslide warnings issued for eight districts including Colombo
Early landslide warnings have been issued by the National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) for multiple areas in eight districts including Colombo, as heavy rainfall continues across parts of the island. MORE..
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Dates for 2023 A/L exam announced
The dates for the 2023 G.C.E. Advanced Level examinations were announced on Wednesday by the Commissioner General of Examinations. MORE..
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Sri Lanka clinch Bronze in women’s 4x400m relay
Sri Lanka team secured the bronze medal in the Women’s 4x400m relay event at the 2023 Asian Games being held in Hangzhou, China, a short while ago. MORE..
Agriculture Minister warns of potential food shortage
The Ministry of Agriculture has raised concerns of a potential food shortage owing to the sudden and extreme weather conditions experienced in the country since of late. MORE..
Tharushi Karunarathna wins Gold at 2023 Asian Games
Sri Lankan athlete Tharushi Karunarathna clinched the Gold medal in the Women’s 800m event at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou, China, a short while ago. MORE..
Sri Lanka aims to streamline tax structure, boost collections - Treasury Secretary
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will focus on improving tax collection to reduce budget deficits as it streamlines the structure of the tax system, the Treasury Secretary said on Wednesday, with new legislation planned to improve public finances. MORE..
Laugfs Gas also increases prices
Laugfs Gas PLC, one of the two largest Liquefied Petroleum (LP) gas suppliers in the country, also decided to revise the prices of domestic LP gas cylinders. MORE..
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Trains experiencing delays due to unanticipated strike
The trains scheduled to operate this evening (Oct. 03) are experiencing delays due to an unanticipated trade union action, Sri Lanka Railway says. MORE..
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3 scientists win Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on tiny quantum dots
Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on tiny quantum dots. MORE..
Over 5,000 Sri Lankans leave for S. Korea for jobs so far this year
The number of Sri Lankan workers departing for South Korea so far this year has surpassed 5,000, growing by 44 percent compared to the previous year, a minister said on Wednesday. MORE..
Sri Lanka aims to streamline tax structure, boost collections
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will focus on improving tax collection to reduce budget deficits as it streamlines the structure of the tax system, the treasury secretary said on Wednesday, with new legislation planned to improve public finances. MORE..
President suggests investing EPF and ETF funds abroad
President Ranil Wickremesinghe suggests that part of the money from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) should be invested abroad. MORE..
No expectation of returning to power, says Mahinda Rajapaksa
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says that he has no expectation of returning to power and that the party should now move forward together with a new leadership. MORE..
Matara District schools closed for two days due to bad weather
All government schools in the Matara District will be closed on 05 and 06 October, in view of the prevailing torrential rains and inclement weather conditions, Education Director of the Southern Province Ranjith Yapa confirmed. MORE..
Early landslide warnings issued for eight districts including Colombo
Early landslide warnings have been issued by the National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) for multiple areas in eight districts including Colombo, as heavy rainfall continues across parts of the island. MORE..
Dates for 2023 A/L exam announced
The dates for the 2023 G.C.E. Advanced Level examinations were announced on Wednesday by the Commissioner General of Examinations. MORE..
Sri Lanka clinch Bronze in women’s 4x400m relay
Sri Lanka team secured the bronze medal in the Women’s 4x400m relay event at the 2023 Asian Games being held in Hangzhou, China, a short while ago. MORE..
Agriculture Minister warns of potential food shortage
The Ministry of Agriculture has raised concerns of a potential food shortage owing to the sudden and extreme weather conditions experienced in the country since of late. MORE..
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Sri Lanka clinch Bronze in women’s 4x400m relay
Sri Lanka team secured the bronze medal in the Women’s 4x400m relay event at the 2023 Asian Games being held in Hangzhou, China, a short while ago. MORE..
Tharushi Karunarathna wins Gold at 2023 Asian Games
Sri Lankan athlete Tharushi Karunarathna clinched the Gold medal in the Women’s 800m event at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou, China, a short while ago. MORE..
Afghanistan dump defending champions Sri Lanka out of Asian Games cricket
Gulbadin Naib and Qais Ahmad grabbed three wickets apiece as a battling Afghanistan beat defending champions Sri Lanka by eight runs on Wednesday to book an Asian Games semi-final against Pakistan. MORE..
CWC23: Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in rain-hit warm-up match
Kusal Mendis’ sparkling century was not enough to earn Sri Lanka victory as a Rahmanullah Gurbaz-inspired Afghanistan won a rain-affected warm-up clash in Guwahati. MORE..
Nadeesha Dilhani ends Sri Lanka’s 17-year Asian Games athletic medal dry spell
Sri Lanka’s Nadeesha Dilhani Lekamge bagged a silver medal in the women’s javelin throw, making this the first Asian Games medal Sri Lanka has won in Athletics for 17 years. MORE..
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Japan startup develops ‘Gundam’-like robot with $3 mln price tag
Tokyo-based start-up Tsubame Industries has developed a 4.5-metre-tall (14.8-feet), four-wheeled robot that looks like “Mobile Suit Gundam” from the wildly popular Japanese animation series, and it can be yours for $3 million. MORE..
Hyundai, Kia recall 3 million cars in US over fire risk
Hyundai, Kia recall 3 million cars in US over fire risk
South Korean car manufacturers Hyundai and Kia are issuing recalls for 3.3 million vehicles in the United States due to their risk of suddenly catching fire, regulators announced Wednesday. MORE..
Google turns 25 with doodle walking ‘down the memory lane’
Google turns 25 with doodle walking ‘down the memory lane’
Google celebrated its 25th birthday on Wednesday with a nostalgic doodle down the memory lane. MORE..
F1, Lenovo unveil ‘kiss-activated’ trophy for Japanese Grand Prix
F1, Lenovo unveil ‘kiss-activated’ trophy for Japanese Grand Prix
Formula 1 is in Japan this weekend for the final event in Asia of the 2023 calendar. The Japanese Grand Prix features the Suzuka Circuit and its storied history of F1 races. MORE..
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Bollywood actor Gayatri Joshi, husband involved in car crash in Italy, Swiss couple killed
Actor Gayatri Joshi, who was seen in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Swades’, met with a car accident while travelling in Italy with her husband Vikas Oberoi. MORE..
Ex-gang leader charged with 1996 murder of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur
Ex-gang leader charged with 1996 murder of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur
US police have charged a former gang leader with the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, a breakthrough in a long-running case still gripping the public. MORE..
Michael Gambon, actor who played Prof. Dumbledore in 6 ‘Harry Potter’ movies, dies at age 82
Michael Gambon, actor who played Prof. Dumbledore in 6 ‘Harry Potter’ movies, dies at age 82
Veteran actor Michael Gambon, who was known to many for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died, his publicist said Thursday. He was 82. MORE..
Hollywood writers guild ends strike ahead of final contract vote
Hollywood writers guild ends strike ahead of final contract vote
Hollywood’s writers union said its members could return to work on Wednesday while they decide whether to approve a three-year deal that provides pay raises and some protections around use of artificial intelligence among other gains. MORE..
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Selling |
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USA
U.S.Dollar |
318.1004 | 328.9126 |
UK
Sterling Pound |
383.0175 | 398.6902 |
Europe
Euro |
331.3217 | 346.2563 |
Switzerland
Swiss Franc |
342.1449 | 359.8549 |
Canada
Canadian Dollar |
230.5574 | 241.4712 |
Australia
Australian Dollar |
198.7761 | 209.2730 |
Singapore
Singapore Dollar |
230.1479 | 240.8803 |
Japan
Japanese Yen |
2.1252 | 2.2159 |
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Bahrain
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Dinar | 859.7063 |
Kuwait
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Dinar | 1,047.0390 |
Oman
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Rial | 840.9819 |
Qatar
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Riyal | 88.8002 |
Saudi Arabia
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Riyal | 86.3213 |
UAE
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Dirham | 88.1474 |
