Dollar rate today : Rupee depreciates slightly against the USD
The Sri Lankan Rupee depreciated slightly against the US Dollar at some commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Feb 10), compared to Monday, with the selling rate steady at Rs. 312. According to Seylan Bank, the buying and selling rates…
Tilvin Silva meets Gujarat CM in India
The General Secretary of Sri Lanka’s Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), Tilvin Silva, met with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel during an official visit to India on Monday. The meeting took place in Gujarat as part of an India visit…
LGBTQ tourism promotion project approval to be withdrawn, AG tells Court
The Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal today (10 Feb) that the letter issued by the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) granting approval for a tourism promotion project targeting the LGBTQ community will be withdrawn….
“Don’t provoke the sleeping tigers” – Gemunu Wijeratne of the Private Bus Owners’ Association,
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19-yr-old caught smuggling Rs. 600,000 worth of plants at BIA
A Sri Lankan passenger was arrested early this morning (10 Feb) at Bandaranaike International Airport after attempting to smuggle in a stock of ornamental plants worth Rs. 600,000 through the “Green Channel” without declaring them. It is reported that the…
Suspect arrested in Thirappane with cache of illegal firearms
A suspect has been arrested in Thirappane after wildlife officers discovered a cache of illegal firearms hidden in a temporary hut on farmland. According to the Department of Wildlife Conservation, acting on information received, officers from the Anuradhapura Thirappane Wildlife…
Harsha de Silva questions legality of political control over state funds
Opposition MP Harsha de Silva has questioned the legality of delegating spending powers over state funds to political candidates and their representatives by appointing them as chairmen of Praja Shakthi Committees. He warned that these committees, which now decide on…
Sri Lanka, World Bank discuss para-tariff reform ahead of 2026 policy shift
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Industry on Monday (09 Feb) hosted the third round of talks with World Bank representatives Richard Walker and Anna Twum on the country’s upcoming tariff reform. Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe said…
Dry weather expected in most parts of Sri Lanka today
Mainly dry weather will prevail in most parts of Sri Lanka today, according to the Department of Meteorology. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-central and North-western provinces and in the Galle…
Pilot Corporation of Japan Opens Flagship Pilot Pens Store at Havelock City Mall
(L to R) Mr Rajiv Perera (MD WILL) , Mrs Rashimi Perera ( Director, WILL), Mr Masao Naka (Pilot Japan) , Mr Hiroki Oi (Jetro), Mr Takayuki Kawana (Pilot Japan), Mr Hiroki Kisaichi (Pilot Japan) Pilot Corporation of Japan (PILOT),…