Dollar rate : Rupee edges lower
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar across most major commercial banks today (Feb 23) compared to Friday. According to Seylan Bank, the buying and selling rates of the US dollar remained unchanged at Rs. 306.60…
Sri Lanka women clinch first ODI series win in WI in 23 years
Sri Lanka’s women’s cricket team clinched a historic ODI series victory in the Caribbean, defeating the West Indies Women by 14 runs in the second ODI on Sunday (22) to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Led by…
CID probes fraud ring impersonating police officers
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into a group allegedly defrauding members of the public by impersonating police officers and bank officials. The probe is being conducted by the CID’s Computer Crime Investigation Division following multiple complaints,…
16-year-old arrested over Puttalam three-wheeler driver’s murder
A suspect has been taken into custody by Puttalam Police over the killing of a three-wheeler driver and the theft of his vehicle in the Puttalam area. Police identified the suspect as a 16-year-old resident of Rathmalyaya, Thillaiyadi, Puttalam. The…
Namal says Oxford, Cambridge cancellations ‘deeply unfortunate’
MP Namal Rajapaksa said the cancellation of his scheduled speaking engagements at the Oxford Union and the Cambridge Union followed organized pressure that prevented the events from taking place. In a statement on X, Rajapaksa said the traditions of the…
Trump tariffs: ‘A deal is a deal,’ EU insists
The European Commission on Sunday demanded that the United States respect the terms of a trade deal reached last July. The call from Brussels comes after US President Donald Trump said he was raising a global 10% tariff to 15%…
Suspect arrested with 510 grams of ICE in Grandpass
A 31-year-old Angoda resident was arrested in the Grandpass area for possession of 510 grams and 440 milligrams of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as “Ice,” police said. The arrest was made during a raid conducted by officers of the Colombo…
Mexican army kills ‘El Mencho,’ head of Jalisco New Generation Cartel
The Mexican army on Sunday killed Mexican drug lord Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.” Oseguera headed the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. What do we know about the raid that killed Oseguera? Oseguera was wounded during a raid…
PM calls for greater youth tole at Scout anniversary event
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on Saturday called on Scouts to play a responsible role in safeguarding the country’s future, as she addressed the 169th birth anniversary celebration of Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the World Scouting Movement, and World Scout…