President calls for strengthening Sri Lanka’s financial system
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed the Ministry of Finance to implement measures to enhance the efficiency and resilience of Sri Lanka’s financial system. MORE..
- ASPI crosses 14,000 points for first time ever
- 1,900 MT of rice imported by private sector since Dec. 10
- President calls for strengthening Sri Lanka’s financial system
- Selena Gomez announces engagement to Benny Blanco
- Samsung accuses India antitrust body of detaining employees, seizing data unlawfully
- Queensland to impose adult prison sentences on children
- Sri Lanka receives 55,000 MT of MOP fertilizer under World Food Programme
- Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
- Trump named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ for second time
- Lanka T10: Indian team owner arrested over match-fixing
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Lanka T10: Indian team owner arrested over match-fixing
An Indian national, who is the owner of the ‘Galle Marvels’ team in the Lanka T10 Super League, has been arrested by police over allegations of match-fixing. MORE..
Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. It’s the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. MORE..
Sri Lanka receives 55,000 MT of MOP fertilizer under World Food Programme
A donation of 55,000 metric tonnes of Muriate of Potash (MOP) fertilizer, also known as ‘Bandi Pohora,’ has been handed over to the Government of Sri Lanka today (12) under the World Food Programme (WFP). MORE..
Queensland to impose adult prison sentences on children
The Australian state of Queensland has passed laws which will see children as young as 10 subject to the same penalties as adults if convicted of crimes such as murder, serious assault and break-ins. MORE..
1,900 MT of rice imported by private sector since Dec. 10
Sri Lanka Customs said that the private sector has imported 440 metric tonnes of rice from India since December 09, 2024. MORE..
ASPI crosses 14,000 points for first time ever
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange recorded a new all-time high today (12), surpassing the 14,000 points mark for the first time in history. MORE..
Woman arrested for soliciting Rs. 350,000 bribe
A woman from Thalathuoya has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs 350,000. MORE..
SJB announces its National List MPs
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has finally announced the four names nominated to fill its remaining National List MP seats in Parliament. MORE..
SC rules Azath Salley’s arrest under PTA unlawful
The Supreme Court has ruled that the arrest and detention of the former Governor of Western Province Azath Salley, under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in 2021 was illegal. MORE..
Court issues injunction order over SJB’s National List
The Colombo District Court today issued a restraining order preventing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) from submitting their National List without including the name of Nizam Kariapper of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC). MORE..
Leptospirosis identified as cause of 7 deaths in North
Following tests on multiple samples, the fever which spread in the northern region of the island and claimed 7 lives, has been identified as Leptospirosis, also known as ‘rat fever’, the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health confirmed. MORE..
Govt. decides on compensation for farmers for crop damage
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Namal Karunaratne, says that necessary steps will be taken to provide full compensation of Rs. 100,000 per hectare to farmers whose crops were destroyed due to recent adverse weather conditions. MORE..
Petition against CC rejecting Ranil’s nominee for SC judge dismissed
The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition submitted by a lawyer, which claimed that his fundamental rights were violated by the Constitutional Council’s rejection of a proposal made by then-President Ranil Wickremesinghe to appoint Appeals Court Chairman Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne as a Supreme Court Judge.
Imported rice stocks released to market
Stocks of rice imported by private importers have been released into the market. MORE..
10-yr-old girl dies, 3 injured in accident on Expressway
Three individuals from the same family have been injured and a young girl has died in a fatal accident that occurred near the Pinnaduwa interchange on the Southern Expressway. MORE..
Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. It’s the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. MORE..
Sri Lanka receives 55,000 MT of MOP fertilizer under World Food Programme
A donation of 55,000 metric tonnes of Muriate of Potash (MOP) fertilizer, also known as ‘Bandi Pohora,’ has been handed over to the Government of Sri Lanka today (12) under the World Food Programme (WFP). MORE..
Queensland to impose adult prison sentences on children
The Australian state of Queensland has passed laws which will see children as young as 10 subject to the same penalties as adults if convicted of crimes such as murder, serious assault and break-ins. MORE..
1,900 MT of rice imported by private sector since Dec. 10
Sri Lanka Customs said that the private sector has imported 440 metric tonnes of rice from India since December 09, 2024. MORE..
ASPI crosses 14,000 points for first time ever
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange recorded a new all-time high today (12), surpassing the 14,000 points mark for the first time in history. MORE..
Woman arrested for soliciting Rs. 350,000 bribe
A woman from Thalathuoya has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs 350,000. MORE..
SJB announces its National List MPs
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has finally announced the four names nominated to fill its remaining National List MP seats in Parliament. MORE..
SC rules Azath Salley’s arrest under PTA unlawful
The Supreme Court has ruled that the arrest and detention of the former Governor of Western Province Azath Salley, under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in 2021 was illegal. MORE..
Court issues injunction order over SJB’s National List
The Colombo District Court today issued a restraining order preventing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) from submitting their National List without including the name of Nizam Kariapper of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC). MORE..
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Sri Lanka to tour New Zealand in Dec-Jan
The Sri Lanka Men’s National Team will tour New Zealand during the December–January period to take part in a T20I and ODI series, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today (11). MORE..
Saudi Arabia to be handed 2034 World Cup despite human rights concerns
Global soccer governing body FIFA is set to meet on Wednesday to announce the hosts for the next two men’s World Cups. However, the outcome will be no surprise. MORE..
Niroshan Dickwella’s ban reduced, eligible to play cricket again
Sri Lankan cricketer Niroshan Dickwella’s ban has been significantly reduced from three years to three months. MORE..
Jayasuriya laments batting failures after Sri Lanka’s series defeat to Proteas
Sri Lanka’s dreams of reaching the ICC World Test Championship final have taken a severe hit following a 2-0 series defeat in South Africa. MORE..
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 109 runs to sweep series
South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by 109 runs in the second Test at St George’s Park on Monday (09) to complete a sweep of the two-match series. MORE..
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Technology
Samsung accuses India antitrust body of detaining employees, seizing data unlawfully
Samsung has accused India’s competition watchdog of unlawfully detaining its employees and seizing data in a raid carried out in connection with an antitrust investigation on Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart, a legal filing shows. MORE..
WhatsApp and Instagram restored after Meta outages
WhatsApp and Instagram restored after Meta outages
Instagram and WhatsApp are now back online after a mass global outage affected several Meta-owned apps on Wednesday. MORE..
China targets Nvidia with antitrust probe, escalates US chip tensions
China targets Nvidia with antitrust probe, escalates US chip tensions
China said on Monday it has launched an investigation into Nvidia, opens new tab over suspected violations of the country’s anti-monopoly law, a probe widely seen as a retaliatory shot against Washington’s latest curbs on the Chinese chip sector. MORE..
Trump aides contact Google, Meta, Snap over online drug sales, The Information reports
Trump aides contact Google, Meta, Snap over online drug sales, The Information reports
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has invited five major tech companies, including Google , Microsoft and Meta Platforms to a meeting in mid-December about dealing with online sales of drugs, The Information reported on Sunday. MORE..
Entertainment
Trump named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ for second time
Donald Trump once publicly speculated that Time would never name him the news magazine’s “Person of the Year.” MORE..
Selena Gomez announces engagement to Benny Blanco
Selena Gomez announces engagement to Benny Blanco
Selena Gomez has revealed she is engaged to songwriter Benny Blanco. MORE..
‘Emilia Perez,’ ‘The Brutalist’ lead Golden Globe film nominations
‘Emilia Perez,’ ‘The Brutalist’ lead Golden Globe film nominations
Musical thriller “Emilia Perez” and post-World War Two epic “The Brutalist” topped the roster of films nominated on Monday for the 2025 Golden Globes, the Hollywood honors that kick off the awards season leading to the Oscars. MORE..
World’s most expensive Christmas tree unveiled in Germany
World’s most expensive Christmas tree unveiled in Germany
Germany has taken festive excess to a whole new level with the unveiling of the world’s most expensive Christmas tree. MORE..
Exchange Rates
Country |
Buying |
Selling |
|---|---|---|
USA
U.S.Dollar |
285.9466 | 294.5168 |
UK
Sterling Pound |
363.5147 | 377.4906 |
Europe
Euro |
298.6163 | 311.1680 |
Switzerland
Swiss Franc |
320.8597 | 336.0928 |
Canada
Canadian Dollar |
200.7109 | 209.4854 |
Australia
Australian Dollar |
181.4338 | 190.8506 |
Singapore
Singapore Dollar |
211.1828 | 221.0446 |
Japan
Japanese Yen |
1.8690 | 1.9451 |
Country |
Currency |
Rate |
|---|---|---|
Bahrain
|
Dinar | 769.4045 |
Kuwait
|
Dinar | 943.9609 |
Oman
|
Rial | 754.0164 |
Qatar
|
Riyal | 79.6314 |
Saudi Arabia
|
Riyal | 77.2455 |
UAE
|
Dirham | 79.0352 |
