Weather today: Showers will occur at times
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 12 JULY 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 July 2025 Showers will occur at times in the Sabaragamuwa province and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts. Several spells of showers may occur in the Western…
Air India probe report reveals probable reason for crash
A cut in the fuel supply to the engines caused last month’s Air India crash that killed 260 people, a preliminary report has found. The London-bound plane had barely left the runway at Ahmedabad airport when it hurtled back to…
Harrassing Online Taxies at stations : Police take action
The Sri Lanka Police has initiated necessary action regarding a group that is said to be intimidating three-wheeler drivers of online ride-hailing services near the Fort Railway Station. Issuing a statement, the Police said it has been notified of three-wheeler…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (11 July), compared to Wednesday. At Seylan Bank, the buying and selling rates of the US Dollar remain unchanged at Rs. 297.10…
367* : Wiaan Mulder reveals Brian Lara’s message
South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has revealed that West Indies legend Brian Lara encouraged him to go for the record after he declared his innings on 367 not out—just 33 runs short of Lara’s iconic 400* in Test cricket. The…
UK opens market to Sri Lankan goods with relaxed trade rules
The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries like Sri Lanka after upgrades to the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). According to a British High Commission statement, the upgrades…
Govt reveals plans for Mattala Airport
The Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) had been built without a business purpose, Minister of Aviation Bimal Rathnayake said. Addressing the media, Minister Rathnayake said that it has become an abandoned airport, due to which the country is facing a…
2 Sri Lankans among 149 arrested in Pakistan scam call centre
Two Sri Lankans are among 149 individuals arrested by Pakistani authorities following a major raid on a scam call centre in Faisalabad, the country’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) confirmed on Thursday. The raid, carried out after a tip-off,…
“Anemia among adolescent girls & women is a serious concern”
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated as the Chief Guest at the inauguration ceremony of the international conference titled “Nourishing South Asia” on 9th of July which being held from July 9 to 11 at the Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo, with…
US new tariff: Harsha gives his assessment
Opposition MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has called for urgent, bipartisan efforts to secure a more competitive trade deal with the United States, warning that the current 30% tariff on Sri Lankan exports is not sustainable and risks undermining the…