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India’s Serum Institute’s version of the Astro-Zeneca Oxford Vaccine is being shipped free to us by India as part of...
By explaining his decision in a straightforward manner, and carrying it out, President Rajapaksa has shown leadership in...
The Opposition in Parliament will contest efforts to disqualify MP Ranjan Ramanayake and have already informed the Speak...
Nishantha becomes the fourth Member of Parliament to get Covid and was seen with President Rajapaksa last week
“Statements like this are immature and unwise,” he added.
Appointed governor later this week
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Minister Rauff Hakeem says the video clip showing him with terrorist Zaharan Ha...
The Voice of Citizens (Purawesi handa) organisation urges the NPP and other alternative forces to unite under the umbrel...
Conservationists and animal rights groups are up in arms over an alleged Cabinet proposal to release illegally captured ...
Sri Lanka's Right to Information Commission (RTI Commission) said it has seen an encouraging increase in appeals by peop...
Sri Lanka's central bank has issued a warning on illegally forex trading scams operated by some companies where people ...
Thirty long-term observers were deployed in all nine provinces of Sri Lanka this morning as part of a European Union Ele...
Youth Leader Gimhani Liyanage is urging youth to not be politically ignorant, but rather act upon issues and to contribu...
The daughter of slain Sri Lanka editor Lasantha Wickremetunga said she will appeal against the decision of a United Stat...
A California Court has dismissed the case filed against SLPP Presidential Candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa alleging that he ...
Journalist and Political Commentator Kusal Perera is demanding that the Elections Commission take action against the new...
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 365.000 | 377.4967 |
| UK Pound | 467.5760 | 467.1937 |
| Euro | 403.6233 | 400.9370 |
| Aus Dollar | 269.0664 | 270.5633 |
| Yen | 2.9308 | 2.8886 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 4.6485 | 4.6497 |
| Korea Won | 0.2797 | 0.2801 |
| Oman Rial | 935.0528 | 935.0528 |
| Saudi Riyal | 95.9744 | 95.9718 |
| UAE Dirham | 98.0112 | 98.0112 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 2,669.73 | 5.52% |
| CSE All Share | 8,156.45 | 5.18% |
| Turnover Rs million | 2,180,675,756 | 1,193,171,490 |
| Latest | Last | |
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| 3-m bill | 21.10 | 20.83 |
| 6-m bill | 21.68 | 21.71 |
| 12-m bill | 22.39 | 22.41 |
| 5-yr bond | 21.89 | 21.27 |
| 8-yr bond | 21.78 | 21.60 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 14.50 | 14.50 |
| Gilt Repo | 14.50 | 14.50 |
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TISL has urged the Cabinet to immediately reconsider a decision to allow President Maithripala Sirisena to retain his of...
Sri Lanka has The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a a global anti-money laundering body has taken the island off its...
Notice has been issued to the Bodu Bala Sena leader Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero and two Police officers by the Court ...
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprise (COPE) will release its report on 23 state sector organisations on Wedn...
Senior Sri Lanka Freedom Party stalwarts who dumped their party to gather around the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna may not...
President Maithripala Sirisena has left for Japan this morning (21) on an official visit, the President’s Media Divisi...
Presidential hopeful Anura Kumara Dissanayake says he wishes to increase public trasport from 52% to 80% under a future ...
Sri Lanka has requested the Government of United Kingdom (UK) to honour the diplomatic immunity of Brigadier Priyanka Fe...
Sri Lanka's election commission urged the military to "remain neutral" at next month’s presidential polls after army c...
Former Army Commander and current United National Front Member of Parliament Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka says that dur...
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