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Sri Lanka ready to expand Covid-19 quarantine, Coronavirus curfews to continue amid exams: Army Chie...

Sri Lanka is ready to expand quarantine facilities as more contacts are traced and curfews in Gampaha will continue as n...

October 11, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee end weak, gilt yields flat

Sri Lanka rupee closed weak at 184.40/45 against the US dollar on Tuesday while bond yields remained unchanged, dealers ...

September 15, 2020 2 min read

20A: NMSJ welcomes purported plans for wider consultation

Sri Lanka’s decision to subject the proposed 20th amendment to the constitution to wider consultation was a welcome mo...

September 14, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends firm, gilt yields up marginally

Sri Lanka rupee closed stronger 185.10/25 against the US dollar on Friday while bond yields gained marginally, dealers s...

September 4, 2020 1 min read
Sri Lanka's egg price controls hit two generations of chicken

Price controls leads to shortage of parent birds

Sri Lanka service sector sees out migration

November was slightly better due to a pick-up in tourism, the central bank said.

Easter Sunday victims commemorated in Washington

The Embassy of Sri Lanka together with Washington National Cathedral organized an Interfaith Service of Prayer and Remem...

May 8, 2019 1 min read

Government to install people-tracker database

The government is planning to develop and implement a high tech system that will be able to track people to achieve mult...

Imesh Ranasinghe
May 8, 2019 2 min read

New Navy Chief of Staff appointed

Real Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne has been appointed as the new Chief of the Staff of Sri Lanka Navy by President Maithr...

May 8, 2019 1 min read

National Vesak Festival to be low-key, two-day affair

This year's National Vesak Festival, originally planned to be held over a period of five days, has been restricted to tw...

May 8, 2019 1 min read

Anglican Bishop calls for unity

Colombo Bishop (Church of Ceylon) Rev. Diloraj Canagasbey says that all leaders, including civil society leaders, should...

May 8, 2019 1 min read

Land, safe house used by Easter attackers discovered - Police

A 25-acre land in Valachchenai and a safe house in Nuwara Eliya allegedly used by the Easter Sunday terrorists were disc...

May 8, 2019 1 min read

Twelve-hour water cut in parts of Kalutara today

A 12-hour water cut will be imposed in several areas of the Kalutara district today (08), the National Water Supply and ...

May 8, 2019 1 min read

Terror threat not completely over - PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is saying that even though the Easter Sunday attackers and their associates are all ...

Imesh Ranasinghe
May 7, 2019 3 min read

Terror suspect remanded

The Colombo head of the banned National Thawheed Jamaath (NTJ) is back in remand custody.

May 7, 2019 1 min read

All Easter Sunday attackers dead or in custody-Acting IGP

Acting Police Chief Chandana Wickramaratne is saying that the police have been able to identify those directly responsib...

May 7, 2019 2 min read
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Negombo incident a drunken brawl -Police

Last night's violence in Negombo began after a drunken brawl, Police Spokesman Senior Superintendent Ruwan Gunesekara to...

May 6, 2019 1 min read

Compensation for property damaged in Negombo

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has ordered that compensation be paid to those whose properties were damaged during ...

May 6, 2019 1 min read

Madush still in CID custody

Alleged organised criminal and drug lord Madush Lakshitha a.k.a. Makandure Madush is currently being questioned by the C...

May 6, 2019 1 min read

House suspected to be used for training found in Kaththankudy

Two houses including one house which was suspected to have been used for training and coordinating attacks by those resp...

May 6, 2019 1 min read

Social media platforms temporary ban lifted

The government has lifted the temporary block it imposed on several social media channels last night (05), owing to a te...

May 6, 2019 1 min read

Candlelight vigil calling for unity

A candlelight vigil was held at Independence Square, Colombo, yesterday, calling for unity among all Sri Lankans in the ...

May 5, 2019 1 min read

Two visa-less foreigners nabbed in Grandpass

Two foreigners were arrested in Sedawatte, Grandpass, yesterday (2) for residing in Sri Lanka violating immigration and ...

May 3, 2019 1 min read

PM vows to eradicate ISIS from SL

On a visit to the Zion church blast site in Batticaloa today, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe vowed to eradicate ISI...

May 3, 2019 1 min read

600 defamatory letters: Equipment seized in Public Enterprise Ministry

A computer and a photocopier believed to have been used in the preparation of the 600 defamatory letters seized yesterda...

May 3, 2019 1 min read

Some Easter suspects were in India, possibly for training - Army Commander

Some of the key players suspected to be involved in the Easter bombings had travalled to India, Army Commander Lieutenan...

May 3, 2019 1 min read