Notable
Arrested suspects must be produced before a magistrate within 48 hours, unlike under the PTA.
Nine acquitted from the accusations
Reaffirms commitment to the Convention on Cluster Munitions at Third Review Conference in Vientiane, Lao PDR
Discussion on maritime security and technological capabilities at the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
Successive Sri Lankan government has used PTA to suppress minorities, dissents, and political opponents: analysts
3rd evaluation on international compliance with Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism standard
RCSS has drawn attention to the widening capability-action gap confronting Sri Lanka.
Indian naval ship (INS) Airavat, and Pakistan navy ships PNS Taimur and PNS Aslat, alongside the submarine PNS/M Hangor
Addressing concerns over the 2.5 million dollar fraudulent debt repayment
Consultation also touched bilateral trade, maritime issues, investment among many others
The RCMS was started to strengthen capacities of civil and military administrations in maritime safety
"The committee will monitor the implementation of the recommendations of the Easter attacks report," Jayatissa said
India's vice president C P Radhakrishnan has just concluded a visit to the island nation
Despite commissions and probes, a convincing finding on the Easter has yet to be seen
The U.S. attack killed 104 Iranians; Only 84 bodies found
"U.S. diplomatic facilities, including outside the Middle East, have been targeted.
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 332.3603 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 440.9424 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 368.4879 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0805 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 227.4342 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.5474 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2492 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 863.2287 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.5586 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.4874 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 6,365.57 | +0.26% |
| CSE All Share | 22,157.40 | +0.56% |
| Turnover Rs | 2975.05 million | 1193.67 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 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Gor met President Anura Dissanayake, then central bank chief Nandalal Weerasinghe and other president-appointees.
Gor is the US special envoy to South and Central Asia.
Sri Lanka was assessing Iran’s request to allow three ships including IRIS Dena which was sunk by a US Submarine,
"We encourage all American citizens to sign up for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
Indian Ocean sees the first U.S. attack on Iranian ship after Middle East war
Nearly 10 percent of Sri Lanka's population live in Gulf countries as expatriate workers
Attack was expected long ago
Salley was one of the trusted army generals by ex-leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa since his defence secretary appointment
Existing law already mandates that private security agencies register and obtain a license, and regulates the industry
Japan financed e-gate project, IOM implemented
Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 1/1/20). Your California Privacy Rights. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Ad Choices.
Gain clarity on the biggest stories of the day with our daily newsletter, Morning Briefing
© 2023 Echelon Media (PVT) Ltd. All Rights Reserved
4 min read