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Since taking power in August 2021, the Taliban government has not been a welcome guest at most forums.
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta,
Whatever happens in Tibet, impacts neighbouring countries
Rohingya fleeing Myanmar arriving in Sri Lanka, while Sri Lankan migrants trafficked to online crime camps in Myanmar
"47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end.
Regional Connectivity Fund for Energy in Southeast Asia (RCF) will advance the development of the ASEAN Power Grid
The break-off is part of the natural cycle and since it’s a floating ice shelf it will not cause sea levels to rise.
Myanmar's economy could shrink 8.9 percent in 2021, as a military coup has descended on the country though most other A...
Moody's has rated a planned US dollar Sukuk (Shariah law compliant bond) at 'B3' same as the government which will be us...
Standard and Poor's has downgraded Aruba's sovereign rating from to BBB from BBB+, with a stable outlook as tourism was ...
The coronavirus pandemic wrought havoc on almost all walks of life, and the various industries ranging from commodities,...
Sri Lanka has ramped up contacts with Islamic countries as the vote on the Resolution against the island nation at the U...
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have signed 6 memoranda of understanding after Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed a...
A 47-year old Indian, Syamala Goli, became the second woman and 13th person to swim across the Palk Strait when she reac...
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has stressed the possibilities of achieving closer cooperation in maritime, shipping, t...
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 330.8514 | 330.9617 |
| UK Pound | 438.3450 | 438.2595 |
| Euro | 371.0168 | 371.5045 |
| Yen | 2.0916 | 2.0943 |
| Aus Dollar | 231.1659 | 230.8789 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4202 | 3.4195 |
| Korean Won | 0.2479 | 0.2467 |
| Oman Rial | 859.3320 | 859.6185 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.0955 | 88.1577 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.0766 | 90.1066 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,783.03 | -0.10% |
| CSE All Share | 20,260.06 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1193.67 million | 1050.46 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will be the guest of honour at a ceremony to mark the birth centenary of the founder of...
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is in Bangladesh today to join celebrations connected to the hundredth birth anniversar...
Sri Lanka’s Free Media Movement (FMM) is strongly condemning the military coup in Myanmar calling it an “outrageous ...
Land-locked Nepal and the island nation of Sri Lanka are both rich in renewable resources that could be utilised for pow...
In an apparent coup d'état, Myanmar’s military has handed over power to army chief Min Aung Hlaing, hours after detai...
Neighbours India and Pakistan are experiencing the impact Covid 19 has had on their education systems very differently.
India’s Serum Institute’s version of the Astro-Zeneca Oxford Vaccine is being shipped free to us by India as part of...
Social media influencers in Sri Lanka and the Maldives who are countering online hate could sharpen their skills in a pr...
Indian External Affairs Minister tells Virakesari that Sri Lanka has promised to work towards realizing the expectations...
United States President Donald Trump is stepping down and has pledged to an orderly transfer of power to President-elect...
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