CEB trade unions threaten TU action after O/L exams
Trade unions of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have once again cautioned the government that they would resort to trade union action as soon as the GCE Ordinary Level examinations conclude, if solutions are not provided to their eight demands…
Dollar rate today : Rupee remains steady against the USD
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar in commercial banks today (Feb 24) compared to Monday. According to Seylan Bank, the buying and selling rates of the US dollar remained unchanged at Rs. 306.60 and Rs. 311.35,…
Chinese nationals nabbed in Colombo for Visa violations, Pyramid Schemes
Sixteen Chinese nationals have been arrested by the Cinnamon Gardens Police for allegedly engaging in illegal online pyramid‑style financial fraud while overstaying their visas in Sri Lanka. According to the Lankadeepa Newspaper, the Cinnamon Gardens Police stated that, along with…
All 7 on board Air Ambulance flying to Delhi die in crash
All seven people on board an air ambulance were killed when the aircraft crashed near Simaria in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Monday evening. The flight was en route from Ranchi to Delhi when the accident occurred, a top state government…
Former Inspector arrested over 2023 Weligama shooting
Former Police Inspector Jagath Nishantha, who was wanted in connection with the shooting incident near a prominent hotel in Weligama in 2023, has been arrested. Following the incident, he had been overseas and was taken into custody yesterday (23 Feb)…
Upcountry rail line repairs stalled, Station Masters’ Union says
The future of Sri Lanka’s upcountry railway line has come under scrutiny, with the Station Masters’ Union raising serious concerns over stalled bridge repairs and the absence of clear plans for restoration. The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union alleges…
02 dead in Pannipitiya multi-vehicle collision
The driver of a three‑wheeler and the driver of a luxury bus tragically lost their lives in an accident that occurred this morning (24 Feb) in front of the IOC fuel station in Pannipitiya. According to reports, the incident took…
Afternoon showers expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today
The Department of Meteorology says rain is expected in some parts of Sri Lanka after 02.00 pm today, while mainly fair weather will prevail over the other areas of the island. As such, showers or thundershowers are likely at a…
Documentary on Sri Lanka to receive two awards in India
The Pulitzer Center-supported documentary Democracy in Debt: Sri Lanka Beyond the Headlines will receive two awards — Best Social Film and Best Screenplay — at the Second Jalgaon International Film Festival in India. The film, shot in Sri Lanka following…
Sri Lanka-Born Professor behind Promising ‘Universal’ Respiratory Vaccine
Sri Lanka-born immunologist Prof. Bali Pulendran is leading groundbreaking research at Stanford Medicine into what scientists describe as the closest step yet toward a universal respiratory vaccine. Pulendran, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Stanford University, is the senior…