CBSL rates: Rupee remains steady against USD
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar today (15), compared to last Friday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has decreased from Rs. 311.79 to Rs. 311.78, while…
Severe lightning advisory : Red alert issued to 14 districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Western, Sabragamuwa, Central and Uva Provicnes, and the Galle, Matara, Anuradhapura and Kurunegala Districts today (15). Per the advisory, effective until 11.00 pm, red alerts have been…
Navy seizes fishing boat with four Indian fishermen off Mannar
The Sri Lankan Navy seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended four (04) Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters, off the north of Mannar. According to the Navy, the North Central Naval Command spotted a group of Indian…
NHS vaccines at risk from Chinese fridge-hackers
Beijing could access the internet-connected devices remotely and ‘hold the country to ransom’, MPs warn NHS vaccines are at risk from Chinese hackers who can break into internet-connected refrigerators, a cross-party group of MPs and experts has warned. The Coalition…
Imran Khan is locked in a ‘death cell’ but his legend defies imprisonment
Former Pakistan captain found an eight-day spell in 2007 unbearable – he has now been held for almost 1,000 days “The worst of it,” reckoned Imran Khan of his first spell in jail, “was that time would not pass. I…
President meets Malwathu Chief Prelate and receives New Year blessings
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called on the Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Mahanayaka Thera of the Malwathu Chapter of the Siam Nikaya of the Maha Vihara tradition. During a visit to the Malwathu Maha Vihara this morning (15), President Dissanayake…
Walk for Peace monks begin sacred journey to Sri Lanka
A group of monks from the Walk for Peace delegation has embarked on a sacred journey from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to Sri Lanka. Led by Phra Ponchai Khamyeam, the delegation carries with them a message of peace,…
Dollar rate today : Selling rate unchanged at Rs. 318
The Sri Lankan rupee remains steady against the US dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (15), compared to last Friday, with the selling rate steady at Rs. 318. According to Seylan Bank, the buying and selling rates of…
American Youtuber Johnny Somali sentenced to jail in South Korea
An American YouTuber who caused outrage for filming himself kissing a statue commemorating Korean wartime sex slaves has been sentenced to six months in prison, a court in Seoul said on Wednesday. Johnny Somali, 25, gained notoriety several years ago…
SLPP to move forward learning from past mistakes: Namal
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organizer, MP Namal Rajapaksa, says the party will move forward while learning from past mistakes, highlighting the need for reflection, cultural preservation, and youth empowerment. He made these remarks while speaking to the media…