Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (21 July), compared to last Friday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has increased from Rs. 297.68 to Rs….
Sri Lankan innovator honoured with global award meets PM
Dr. Nadisha Chandrasena, a recipient of a Global Award for Intellectual Property, met with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya in Colombo today (21). Dr. Chandrasena received the 2025 WIPO “Global Award for Intellectual Property,” presented by the World Intellectual Property Organization…
Close call : Air India flight veers off while landing
An Air India flight flying in from Kochi had a close shave while landing in Mumbai this morning after it veered off the rain-soaked runway. Pictures accessed by NDTV show a clump of grass stuck to the rear part of…
Capital punishment : Colombo Archdiocese rejects Fr Jude’s views
Director of Communications for the Archdiocese of Colombo, Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando, today said the Colombo Archdiocese was against capital punishment, responding to a recent remark linked to former State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief SDIG Nilantha Jayawardena. Addressing the media,…
Port City to build Rival to Big Ben with Record-Breaking Art Tower – Reports
Sri Lanka is gearing up to rival one of the world’s most iconic landmarks, London’s Big Ben, with the construction of a 15-metre Grand Clock at the Colombo Port City, part of the ambitious US$540 million Clothespin Towers project, it…
Did Cardinal request to appoint Shani & Ravi? Clarification issued
The Colombo Archdiocese has refuted claims that the Archbishop of Colombo had requested the reinstatement of former Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Director Shani Abeysekera and Retired Senior DIG Ravi Seneviratne to head the investigations by the current government into the…
Govt reveals Jan to June FDI numbers
Deputy Minister of Industries and Enterprise Development, Chathuranga Abeysinghe, has shared key figures from the Board of Investment’s (BOI) performance dashboard, from January to June 2025, countering scepticism regarding Sri Lanka’s investment climate. According to the report, 57 projects have…
Final rites of the late Dhammadassi Thera to be held on Thursday
The final rites of the late Arunayake of the Asgiri Chapter of the Siam Sect, Most Ven. Anamaduwe Sri Dhammadassi Thera will be held in Kandy on Thursday (24). The final rites will be held at the Police Grounds in…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (21 July), compared to last Friday. At Seylan Bank, the buying and selling rates of the US Dollar remain unchanged at Rs….
Failed shooting attempt reported at Colpetty nightclub
An unsuccessful shooting attempt by two individuals who had arrived on a motorcycle has been reported at a nightclub in the Colpetty area on Saturday night (19). According to reports, the intended target was Dematagoda Ruwan, the brother of Dematagoda…