Liquor shops to close islandwide for Vesak
The Excise Department has announced that all licensed liquor outlets across Sri Lanka will remain closed during the Vesak Full Moon Festival on Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, May 31. Excise Commissioner General M.B.N.A. Pemarathna said the closure will begin…
ABC Australia & Maharaja Media Network Announce Partnership: Brand Sri Lanka to the World
In a significant step for Sri Lanka’s media industry and its engagement with the wider Indo-Pacific region, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sri Lanka’s Maharaja Media Network, part of the Capital Maharaja Group. The agreement…
IMF releases Sri Lanka’s Letter of Intent with cost-recovery pricing commitment
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released the Letter of Intent submitted by the Sri Lankan Government and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka following the completion of the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF)…
President issues special gazette declaring Government Press and State Media as essential services
An extraordinary gazette notification was issued yesterday (28th), declaring several services as essential services. This extraordinary gazette has been issued by the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Mr. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, by virtue of the powers…
CBSL Rates : USD buying & selling rates rise
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated significantly against the US Dollar today (29), compared to Wednesday, reporting a Rs. 4 jump in both buying and selling rates. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the…
LPL 2026 Player Draft set for June 1 : What will happen?
The Player Draft for the sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will be held on June 1, 2026, in Colombo, with 421 cricketers entering the pool. The draft includes 179 Sri Lankan players, spanning national, domestic, and emerging…
Court to decide on summoning Lawyers in Kapila Chandrasena death inquiry
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has announced that it will deliver an order on June 2 regarding whether President’s Counsel Rienzie Arsekularatne and Attorney Udara Muhandiramge should be summoned to give evidence in the magistrate’s inquiry into the mysterious death…
Fuel price reduction unlikely before September, says CPC
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has cautioned that fuel prices are unlikely to decrease before September, despite recent declines in global market rates. “In this month or next month, largely until September, a price reduction cannot be expected. Whether there…
Netanyahu says he directed Israeli military to take over 70% of Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he has directed Israel’s military to take over 70% of Gaza’s territory. During an interview at a conference in the occupied West Bank, Netanyahu said that Israel is “tightening” its grip on…
Flood warning issued for Kuda Ganga Sub Basin
The Department of Irrigation has issued a flood warning as of 10.00 am today, cautioning of possible minor flood conditions in the Kuda Ganga Sub Basin of the Kalu River. The advisory, valid until 10.00 am on Sunday (31), notes…