Coca-Cola Appoints Mario Perera as Country Head for Sri Lanka and Maldives
Mario Perera – Country Head, Coca-Cola Sri Lanka and the Maldives The Coca-Cola Company today announced the appointment of Mario Perera as Country Head for Sri Lanka and the Maldives. With over 14 years of experience in the food and…
SC finds 6 police officers guilty of torturing, framing bus operator
The Supreme Court has ruled that six officers of the Kottawa Police violated the fundamental rights of a private bus operator by unlawfully arresting, assaulting, and falsely accusing him of possessing heroin. The ruling, delivered on Monday (13) by Justice…
Maithripala records statement for 5 hours at Bribery Commission
Former President Maithripala Sirisena appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on Monday (13) to provide a statement related to an alleged financial fraud. Sirisena remained at the Commission for approximately five hours, recording the…
England Women’s team joins Girls’ Empowerment event in Colombo
The England Women’s Cricket Team joined young girls from 12 districts on Sunday (12) for an outreach event at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo. According to the British High Commission, the England Women’s team spent time with the…
India allows rupee loans to Sri Lanka under new Forex rules
A Gazette Notification has been issued by the Reserve Bank of India regarding the amendment to the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018. Per the amendment, Indian Banks (as well as their overseas branches) are now permitted to…
New Secretary appointed to Ministry of Housing & Construction
Engineer L. Kumudu Lal Bogahawatta has been appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Housing, Construction, and Water Supply. The official appointment letter was handed over to him this morning (13) at the Presidential Secretariat by Presidential Secretary Nandika…
Muneer Mulaffar assumes duties as Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs
Deputy Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs, Muneer Mulaffer, officially assumed duties at the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs premises on T.B. Jayah Mawatha this morning (13). The Deputy Minister commenced his official responsibilities following the observance of…
Hamas releases all 20 living Israeli hostages
The last 13 surviving hostages have been released by Hamas to the Red Cross, Israel said, and are on their way to Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip. Of the 48 hostages remaining in Gaza, 20 were believed to still…
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (13 Oct), compared to last Friday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has reduced from Rs. 298.98 to Rs….
Mt Lavinia incident : What happened in court today?
The Police constable accused of allegedly assaulting attorney Gunaratne Wanninayake at the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court premises on October 10 was granted bail today, while the case was referred to a settlement board for further proceedings. Magistrate Pasan Amarasekara ordered…