Three cops suspended over misconduct at a Spa
Three officers attached to Police Stations in the Matara Division have been suspended from duty over misconduct at a spa in Matara. The suspension order was issued by the Acting Superintendent of Police (ASP) for the Matara Division. The three…
Sri Lanka, US in talks over 0% tariffs on key exports : Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Anil Jayantha Fernando, says the United States has offered 0% tariff on certain exports from Sri Lanka. Speaking during a televised interview, Anil Jayantha Fernando said negotiations are underway, with the United States offering Sri…
Male or female? New twist in Thai tourist topless incident
A legal controversy has emerged following the sentencing of a Thai tourist in Arugam Bay, after a journalist questioned how a Sri Lankan court interpreted gender in a topless incident involving a foreign national. The 26-year-old Thai tourist was handed…
Sri Lanka backs letter to UN defending Palestine Rapporteur
Sri Lanka has joined a group of cross-regional countries in addressing a letter to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, expressing concern over unilateral sanctions imposed on Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in…
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (17 July), compared to Wednesday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has increased from Rs. 297.30 to Rs. 297.64,…
What happened to Bhathiya? DWC explains
The Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) has defended its handling of the injured Sri Lankan tusker ‘Bhathiya’, following widespread public criticism over the animal’s care. Officials said every possible measure was taken to treat the elephant, which died on June…
PM responds to reports on History subject
Minister of Education, PM Harini Amarasuriya, has denied claims that history and aesthetics have been removed from the new education reforms, stating they were false claims. Speaking during a program held today to brief Western Province education officials about the…
60 dead, others missing in Iraq fire
At least 60 people have been killed and several more are missing in a huge fire at a hypermarket in Kut city in eastern Iraq, the city’s health authorities and two police sources have told the Reuters news agency. “We…
TikTok, Sri Lanka discuss digital education, economic collaboration
A representative team of the TikTok platform in Sri Lanka has held discussions with Sri Lankan authorities focusing on how TikTok, as a digital platform, can be used to implement in creating opportunities in economic platforms and digital education, going…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (17 July), compared to Wednesday. At Seylan Bank, the buying and selling rates of the US Dollar have increased from Rs. 297.50…