Gold prices rise in Sri Lanka
Gold prices in Sri Lanka have climbed by around Rs. 4,000, according to market data. According to Colombo Pettah gold traders today (15), the price of a 22‑carat gold sovereign rose to Rs. 369,900, compared to Rs. 366,200 recorded last…
April 16 : ‘Caution level’ heat alert issued for 21 districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for warm weather in the Northern, North-central, North-western, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Eastern provinces and the Monaragala district. Per the advisory, valid for tomorrow (April 16), the Heat Index, the temperature felt on…
Japan PM pledges $10 Bn in financial aid to Asia to tackle oil shortage
The Japanese government said Wednesday it will provide a total of $10 billion in financial support to other Asian nations to help them secure crude oil supplies as prices soar amid the Middle East conflict, aiming to ensure that petroleum-derived…
“Iran does not seek war, always calls only for dialogue” – President
Iran sees dialogue as the only way to build constructive relations with other nations, but will not tolerate attempts to impose someone else’s will on the country, President Masoud Pezeshkian said. “Iran does not seek war or instability and always…
Oil prices flat as traders assess US-Iran talks, Hormuz closure
Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday as investors assessed prospects for renewed U.S.–Iran talks and the potential for supply to be released from the Middle East, where exports remain constrained by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent…
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…