Central Bank issues strong warning over foreign currency payments
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has cautioned that all transactions between residents in the country must be conducted in Sri Lankan Rupees, in line with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act No. 16 of 2023. The Bank noted…
CBSL rates : Rupee appreciates slightly against USD
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (Feb 12), compared to Wednesday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has decreased from Rs. 305.67 to Rs. 305.64,…
Speaker’s secretary attempting to conceal evidence: Harshana writes to Bribery Commission
Opposition MP Harshana Rajakaruna has written to Neil Iddawala, Chairman of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), calling for urgent action over alleged attempts to interfere with evidence in a corruption complaint against Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne…
Three students injured after school wall collapses in Borella
Three students were hospitalized after a bulldozer from the Colombo Municipal Council’s works unit crashed into a school wall in the Borella area. The impact caused the wall to collapse, injuring three students who were nearby at the time….
Severe lightning advisory : Red alert issued to 08 districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Western, Sabragamuwa, and Southern Provinces today. Per the advisory, effective until 11.00 pm today, thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at some places in…
Dasun Shanaka breaks his own Sri Lanka’s fastest fifty record
Dasun Shanaka smashed the fastest T20 International half-century by a Sri Lankan, reaching the milestone in just 19 balls during Sri Lanka’s match against Oman in Pallekele on Wednesday. The Sri Lanka skipper broke his own previous national record of…
10 bus drivers, conductors arrested in narcotics checks
Ten bus drivers and conductors working on private passenger buses have been arrested for using narcotics, it was reported. The arrests were made after checks on drivers and conductors operating buses starting from the Piliyandala main bus stand and running…
Dollar rate today : Rupee appreciates slightly against the USD
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar at some commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Feb 12), compared to Wednesday, with the selling rate steady at Rs. 312. According to Seylan Bank, the buying and selling…
Rebuilding Sri Lanka’s Farming After Cyclone Ditwah: A Reform Agenda, Not a Repair Job
By Vimlendra Sharan, FAO Representative for Sri Lanka and the Maldives Three months after Cyclone Ditwah swept across Sri Lanka in late November 2025, the headlines have moved on. In many places, the floodwaters have receded, emergency support has reached…
Police warn of fake emails impersonating CID Director
Sri Lanka Police have alerted the public to a fraudulent email campaign falsely claiming to be from Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Director Shani Abeysekara. The CID has confirmed that the emails were neither issued nor authorized by the department. According…