Hayleys Leisure Shines at South Asian Travel Awards 2025
The Kingsbury Colombo Wins Gold for Leading F&B, Amaya Lake Clinches Gold for Leading Family Resort, and Amaya Resorts & Spas Secures Silver as Leading Resort Brand in South Asia. Hayleys Leisure continues to elevate Sri Lanka’s presence in the…
Colombo Mayor showcases city’s tourism vision at Silk Road Summit
Colombo Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar represented the city at the Annual General Meeting of the International Tourism Alliance of Silk Road Cities, held in Quanzhou, China. Addressing the summit on behalf of non-Chinese member and observer cities, Balthazaar emphasized the…
Minister proposes screening of ‘Taare Zameen Par’ for MPs
Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake today requested the Parliamentary Caucus on Arts and Cultural Affairs to screen the Bollywood film “Taare Zameen Par” for the members of the House. Rathnayake made the remarks during the second reading of the…
Court will be notified if Gammanpila arrest is decided : AG
The Attorney General’s Department informed the Court of Appeal today (Sept. 24) that if a decision is made to arrest former Minister Udaya Gammanpila, the court will be notified through a motion. The submission was made by Additional Solicitor General…
Trump-Epstein statue appears on National Mall
A mysterious bronze statue called “Best Friends Forever” has popped up on the east end of the National Mall in Washington, DC, showing United States President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, as his past connection to the deceased sex offender…
Sri Lanka ranked No. 1 travel destination for October 2025 – Time Out
Sri Lanka has been ranked the number one destination to visit in October 2025 by global travel magazine Time Out, which unveiled its annual list of top travel spots for the month. Time Out praised Sri Lanka for its warm…
Child obesity in Sri Lanka has tripled in 20 years – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says child overweight has tripled in 20 years in Sri Lanka, and that children deserve healthy food environments, not ones that harm their health. “Sri Lanka is among the group of countries where overweight…
VFS e-visa deal : Hakeem calls for Auditor General’s forensic report
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader, MP Rauff Hakeem, has called for the forensic report by the Auditor General on the controversial VFS e-visa deal to be submitted to Parliament. Addressing the Parliament, MP Hakeem said that the report by…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (24 Sep), compared to Tuesday. At Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar remains unchanged at Rs. 299.25, while the selling…