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Sri Lanka CPC has not decided to raise fuel prices despite mounting losses

State-run CPC faces risk of heavy loss as the world crude oil price have risen over USD 116 per barrel

March 3, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka to face 7.5-hour power cut for third day on March 04 as crises pile up

Sri Lanka will face a 7.5-hour cut for the third day running on Friday (04)

March 3, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks recover from 3-1/2-month low on bargain hunting

"It was bargain hunting, though we saw some strong selling early in the trading," says analyst.

February 25, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka explores Polish border to ensure safe passage of 9 locals in Ukraine - source

We are trying to ensure their passage via the Polish border. We are still negotiating with relevant authorities on this.

February 25, 2022 2 min read
Sri Lanka gets seven proposals for Hambantota oil refinery

Sri Lanka is re-structuring state enterprises after running into a currency crisis and sovereign default.

Sri Lanka rupee closes weaker at 322/325 to dollar, bonds and t-bills steady

"All markets were dull during the day," dealers said.

Prison Department yet to receive death warrants - Commissioner

The Prisons Department told the Court of Appeal on Friday July 5 that it is yet to receive the orders to execute any pri...

July 5, 2019 1 min read

Ranatunga nods to trade union demands

The General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Free Railway Employees’ Association Nadeera Manoj says that the Minister of Tra...

Nisali De Silva
July 5, 2019 1 min read

Preserving the Buddhist identity: Back to basics

Let us establish one ground rule for this exposition. As the Buddha himself requested just prior to parinibbana, let his...

Niranjan Selvadurai
July 4, 2019 12 min read

Saudi Arabia refutes charge that it is providing cheap loans to Muslims

Saudi Arabia has refuted a statement made by Western Province Governor Dr. Hemakumara Nanayakkara that Saudi Arabia was ...

July 4, 2019 1 min read

Father of student shot in school premises

A student's father who had tried to forcibly enter a school in Galle was shot today (4 July 4) by a soldier stationed at...

Shonel Perera
July 4, 2019 1 min read

Rail strike will end when demands are met - trade unions

Railway trade unions are willing to call off the ongoing train strike anytime if the authorities give a favourable respo...

Nisali De Silva
July 4, 2019 2 min read

Pujith and Hemasiri remanded until 9 July

Colombo’s Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today (3 July) ordered Police to make written submissions with regard to th...

July 3, 2019 1 min read

World's youngest author on environmental research meets Premier

The World’s youngest author on Environmental research, 8-year old Isuru Arunoda Nakandala, presented a copy of his pub...

July 3, 2019 1 min read

State Defence Minister will make statement on SOFA/ACSA - Ranjith

State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene will make a statement clarifying the Government's position on the controvers...

July 3, 2019 1 min read

Ceylon Chamber seeks transparency on SOFA/MCC

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) today called for an “enhanced level of transparency” on the controversial Statu...

July 3, 2019 2 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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Indian Rupee 3.4948 3.4202
Korean Won 0.2499 0.2479
Oman Rial 861.6397 859.3320
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Turnover Rs 1457.79 million 1193.67 million
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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
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Sri Lanka’s first museum of ancient technology to be opened today

The President will declare open Sri Lanka’s first museum and library of ancient technology in Polonnaruwa today (3 Jul...

July 3, 2019 1 min read

Saroja Sirisena assumes duties as Austria Ambassador

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Austria Saroja Sirisena assumed duties in Vienna yesterday (1 July...

July 2, 2019 1 min read

Petition against death penalty; hearings to continue

The five Judge Bench of the Appeal Court examining a Writ Petition against the resumption of executions in Sri Lanka wil...

July 2, 2019 1 min read

DIG convicted of corruption and released on bail

Former Deputy Inspector General of Police Hector Dharmasiri was found guilty of corruption and sentenced to three years ...

July 2, 2019 1 min read

PM speaks out against death penalty

Breaking his silence on President Maithripala Sirisena's controversial decision to resume the death penalty, Prime Minis...

July 2, 2019 1 min read

Hemasiri, Pujith placed in custody inside hospitals

Former Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando has been placed under arrest by police acting on orders of the Attorney Gener...

July 2, 2019 2 min read

Hemasiri and Pujith enter hospital as AG orders police to arrest them

Former Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and IGP Pujith Jayasundera were admitted to separate hospitals, just as Polic...

July 2, 2019 2 min read

Nepal activists protest Sri Lanka death penalty

Activists in Nepal are currently holding a protest in Kathmandu against President Maithripala Sirisena's decision to lif...

July 2, 2019 1 min read

Lawyers contracted to deal with unnatural deaths of Lankans in Saudi

Sri Lanka has entered into a contract with a law firm from Saudi Arabia conducting legal proceedings related to the unna...

July 1, 2019 1 min read

SL donates USD50K to tornado-hit Cuba for reconstruction

Sri Lanka donated USD 50,000 to the Government of Cuba last week as reconstruction aid for damages sustained in the torn...

July 1, 2019 2 min read