Lightning advisory : Red alert issued to 09 districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Eastern, Uva, and Central provinces and the Polonnaruwa district today. Per the advisory, effective until 11.00 pm, red alerts have been issued to 09 districts and amber…
UN Mission commends Sri Lanka’s electoral framework
Representatives of the United Nations Technical Electoral Needs Assessment Mission have commended the role of the National Election Commission and acknowledged the credibility and transparency of Sri Lanka’s electoral framework. The UN delegation has also expressed the UN’s willingness to…
BBS monk Gnanasara Thera visits Mahinda
A group of monks, including Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, have visited former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Tangalle. The meeting had taken place at the former President’s private residence in Tangalle. “Mahinda Rajapaksa is…
SriLankan Airlines, Saudia strengthen interline partnership
SriLankan Airlines (UL) and Saudia Airlines (SV) have renewed and strengthened their interline partnership, reinforcing the long-standing relationship between the two national flag carriers. This enhanced collaboration connects 13 international destinations of the SV network and 13 domestic points across…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (10 Oct), compared to Thursday. At Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar remains unchanged at Rs. 299.45, while the selling…
Ranga Dissanayake issue : Speaker gives his ruling
Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Jagath Wickramaratne, has announced that the Leader of the House had not breached Parliament’s privileges concerning the nomination of the Director General of the Bribery Commission to the National Constitutional Council. Announcing his…
21 yr old man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking ‘ICE’
A resident of Mannar has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by Colombo High Court Judge Rashantha Godawela, following a conviction for trafficking ‘ICE’ narcotics. The sentence was handed down to a 21-year-old youth residing in the Mannar…
Shanakiyan welcomes removal of Ports and Aviation portfolio from Bimal Rathnayake
Opposition MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has welcomed President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s decision to remove the Ports and Aviation portfolio from Minister Bimal Rathnayake. Rasamanickam said it was a necessary move, given the serious allegations of a container fraud linked to the…
Sri Lankan Airlines achieve record breaking Google Ads growth with 3P Media
Jaynevieve Davidson, Regional Account Director at 3P Media with Bimali Malalasekara, Manager – Digital Commerce at Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd In a landmark display of how strategic digital advertising can transform nationally significant industries, Roar Global’s 3P Media, the Official…
Business fined Rs. 600,000 for overpricing bottled water
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 600,000 on a business establishment in the Kolonnawa area, found guilty of selling a bottle of drinking water at a price exceeding the government-controlled rate. The case was filed by…