Cabraal rejects claims he settled Rs. 1.84B Greek Bond case
Former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal has rejected social media claims that he paid Rs. 1.84 billion in connection with the Greek bond case. Cabraal had earlier stated that he did not agree to the condition requiring him to…
Students urge Permanent Fix for Bedbug Problem at Rajarata University
The Rajarata University Students’ Union has called for a permanent solution to a severe bedbug infestation in the university’s hostel premises. The union said the problem has persisted for nearly two years, causing significant inconvenience to students. Despite repeated complaints…
Roshan Abeysinghe files CID complaint over False FB posts
International cricket commentator Roshan Abeysinghe says he has lodged a complaint with the CID over false statements related to cricket circulating on social media. Abeysinghe said an individual and a group have been spreading defamatory claims and posting fabricated content…
Oil falls more than 13% after war De-escalation Signals
Oil prices plunged more than 13 percent on Tuesday after surging to their highest levels since 2022 in the previous session, as United States President Donald Trump predicted that the war with Iran could end soon. Brent crude futures fell…
Gas price increased in Sri Lanka
Price of Litro domestic LP gas increased with effect from midnight today. 12.5 kg by Rs.300 to Rs. 3,990, 5kg by Rs.120 to Rs.1,602, 2.3 kg by Rs.56 to Rs.750 The post Gas price increased in Sri Lanka appeared first…
Kumar Sangakkara once again alerts public about AI scam ads online
Kumar Sangakkara has once again alerted the public about AI-generated investment scams circulating on social media using his name and image. Speaking to NewsWire, Sangakkara said that his name and image are being used with doctored AI videos created from…
Former CID DIG arrested over stolen Kandyan-era moonstone probe
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has arrested former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Prasad Ranasinghe, in connection with an inquiry into the theft of a valuable archaeological artefact. According to the…
Netherlands accuses Russia of trying to Censor Sri Lanka Photo Exhibition
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has accused the Russian Embassy in Colombo of attempting to limit freedom of expression and the public’s right to information in Sri Lanka over demands to remove photographs related to Russia’s war…
High on Arrival: Canadians Arrested with 32kg Cannabis in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Customs has seized over 32 kilograms of cannabis at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake and arrested two Canadian nationals attempting to smuggle the drugs into the country. Customs officials attached to the Arrival Terminal and the…
541 New Drivers & Conductors Appointed to SLTB
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday said the government aims to build a comfortable, safe, efficient, and reliable public transport system, as 541 new appointments were granted to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB). The President made these remarks while…