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PM Harini Amarasuriya on Oct 13 instructed officials to clean Colombo’s canal, drainage systems within 2 weeks
AI replacement risk challenges BPOs’ traditional revenue model, which is based on the outsourcing of non-core, repetit...
Faster processing of police clearance reports would help Sri Lankan ICT companies compete more effectively for internati
Forecasters expect indirect weather impacts to trigger significant rainfall across several provinces over a three-day pe
New ambulances for the 1990 Suwa Seriya service
It will bolster cybersecurity protection, including monitoring and incident response for government agencies
EU-funded CIRCULAR Project supports new research on single-use plastics in Sri Lanka’s food sector
Expertise France, European Union launch media programme to strengthen environmental journalism in Sri Lanka
Will strengthen nature-based economic opportunities across the Ampara, Batticaloa, and Hambantota districts.
99x strengthens AI capabilities through ELEVATE agentic AI hackathon
Prime Minister to headline Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit session on Sri Lanka’s digital future
The number of critical vulnerabilities sits at 119 in Q2 2026, which is almost 5 times number recorded end 2025
Space has transitioned into a prime target for advanced threat actors
Gen Z is not only using AI as a practical tool. Nearly a third of APAC Gen Z respondents say they use AI as a friend
The initiative is a voluntary process led by the host country and peer-reviewed by other member states to help nations i
JICA supports environmental conservation activities for Kandy Esala Perahera 2026
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| US Dollar | 332.5018 | 332.3603 |
| UK Pound | 440.0661 | 440.9424 |
| Euro | 367.7137 | 368.4879 |
| Yen | 2.0793 | 2.0805 |
| Aus Dollar | 226.4670 | 227.4342 |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.5357 | 3.5474 |
| Korean Won | 0.2494 | 0.2492 |
| Oman Rial | 863.5962 | 863.2287 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.5939 | 88.5586 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.5259 | 90.4874 |
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| S&P SL20 | 6,293.72 | -1.13% |
| CSE All Share | 22,024.18 | -0.60% |
| Turnover Rs | 3232.70 million | 2975.05 million |
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| 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 | |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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Included the refurbishment of a blood filtration machine required for patient care, the installation of air-conditioning
Opposition pointed out key issues, including the outdated 2015 cadre list, and allowances not being updated
The initiative brings together experts from US Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the US Army’s 18th Theater Medical Command
Kayden Cares Framework called for national collaboration to enforce mandatory safety standards, emergency preparedness, ...
Fitch Ratings’ latest report examines how we approach the market’s evolution,
To streamline waste management across the island's coastline and ports by improving coordination
Patients who experienced vision loss due to using the Prednisolone Acetate ophthalmic liquid medication
Dialog Enterprise powers connectivity at The Colombo Border by Prime Residencies
Appointment to the post of Director General of the Department of Meteorology
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