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Sri Lanka worker remittances hit record US$813mn in Dec 2020, full year up

Sri Lanka's foreign remittances in December 2020 grew 22.2 percent from a year earlier to 813 million dollars, which is ...

January 19, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s rupee ends around 194.50/195.00, gilt yields up

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed around 194.50/195.00 in the spot-next market on Monday while bond yields slightly up ahead of...

January 18, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes weaker, gilt yields down

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed weaker at 192.50/194.00 in the spot next market against the US dollar on Tuesday, while bond ...

January 12, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks end higher

Sri Lanka stock market close 1.22 percent higher on Tuesday continuing the surge for the second day, pushed up by index ...

January 5, 2021 2 min read
Sri Lanka looks to boost 'long weekend' domestic tourism

In 2023 there are 7 'long weekends' where Friday or Monday is a holiday.

Sri Lanka spends Rs.225 mln to beautify airport amid crisis

AASL has spent 225 million rupees to allocate 1900 square meters on the second floor for 31 electronic related shops.

Wayamba under curfew as violence spreads

Muslim leaders are condemning police indifference which they say has led to the spread of communal violence in several a...

May 13, 2019 2 min read

Curfew re-imposed in Kuliyapitiya

Army troops are deployed in the troubled Kuliyapitiya area after fresh violence forced the authorities to re-impose a cu...

May 13, 2019 1 min read

Weapons found buried in Wellawaya

The Army found a stock of firearms and ammunition buried in a plot of land in Kuda Oya in Wellawaya today (13).

May 13, 2019 1 min read

Catholic Bishops' Conference calls for single set of laws for all Sri Lankans

Noting what it called a serious lapse in security and calling for an impartial inquiry into the Easter Sunday bombings, ...

May 13, 2019 2 min read

ACJU calls for responsible social media use by Muslims

Expressing its shock over the incident reported from Chilaw yesterday, the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) today cal...

May 13, 2019 1 min read

President off to China to attend Asian Civilisations conference, expected to meet Xi

President Maithripala Sirisena flew to Beijing this morning to attend an international conference titled Dialogue of Asi...

May 13, 2019 1 min read

Curfew lifted in Chillaw, social media temporarily blocked

The police lifted the curfew imposed to the city limits of Chillaw, Kuliyapitiya, Bingiriya and Dummalasuriya at 4 am to...

May 13, 2019 1 min read

Muslim Council issues recommendations for improved cultural assimilation

The Muslim Council of Sri Lanka (MCSL) has compiled a list of recommendations to be followed by the country's Islamic po...

May 12, 2019 2 min read

Is the harvest of the carnage a Candidate?

Of what purpose are courts, judges and the law.

Sarath de Alwis
May 12, 2019 7 min read

Curfew in Chilaw

A Police curfew has been declared in Chilaw with immediate effect after tension erupted in the North Western town until ...

May 12, 2019 1 min read
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US Dollar 331.7485 330.8514
UK Pound 443.7468 438.3450
Euro 372.5204 371.0168
Yen 2.0969 2.0916
Aus Dollar 233.0533 231.1659
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Turnover Rs 1457.79 million 1193.67 million
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6-m bill 7.91 8.26
12-m bill 8.23 8.3
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5-yr bond 9.82 9.56
8-yr bond 10.50 10.48
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Trust the forces and return to normality - Defence Secretary

Newly appointed Secretary to the Defence Ministry Shantha Kottegoda requests the public to trust the security forces and...

May 12, 2019 1 min read

Zahran's daughter: Court orders CID to obtain blood samples

The Colombo Fort Magistrate yesterday allowed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to obtain blood samples of Moh...

May 11, 2019 1 min read

Muslims cooperated with police to nab extremists

The Muslim community helped the Police to arrest the remaining members of alleged the terror group that struck churches ...

Imesh Ranasinghe
May 9, 2019 2 min read

A person in possession of a live grenade arrested

Karandeniya police have arrested a suspect with a live grenade manufactured overseas yesterday

May 9, 2019 1 min read

Global effort needed to fight terrorism – UN Secretary-General

The UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres is saying that the world needs to come together to eradicate terrorism.

May 9, 2019 1 min read

Easter terror campaign part of global issue - President

The Easter bombings were not merely a local problem, but a global issue which Sri Lanka must have no part in, President ...

May 9, 2019 2 min read

Police probing how suspects were released

Police are investigating how and why the 9 copper factory workers in Wellampitiya were released on bail on Monday (6).

May 9, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lankans in Singapore remember Easter Attack victims

The Sri Lankan community in Singapore together with some Singaporeans gathered last week to pray for the victims of the...

May 9, 2019 1 min read

Call 113 to contact the Army

The Sri Lanka Army has set up an emergency number for the public to contact its Directorate of operations at the Army He...

May 9, 2019 1 min read

Terror victim parent files FR petition against IGP and ex-Defence Secy

The Supreme Court will hear on 21 a May a fundamental rights petition against IGP Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence ...

May 8, 2019 1 min read