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Sri Lankan Judges brief Indian HC on Judicial Exchange Programme

A Sri Lankan delegation led by Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena has briefed Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha on their recent knowledge exchange programme in India, highlighting judicial cooperation and shared experiences. According to the Indian High Commission in Sri…

Rs. 636M road project begins on Louis Peiris Mawatha in Kandy

Deputy Minister of Transport, Prasanna Gunasena, has announced that the development work of Louis Peiris Mawatha, stretching from Dharmaraja College in Kandy to the Amipitiya Junction, has commenced. In a statement, the Deputy Transport Minister said that the project, costing…

The Technocity (Pvt) Ltd., together with its sister company Laptop.LK (Pvt) Ltd., has contributed LKR 50 million to the “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” Fund.

The Technocity Take a Strong Rs. 50 million Solidarity Effort to Rebuild Hope A Tech-Driven Humanitarian Response to Cyclone Ditwah From left to right – Sanjula Hettige ( Head of Digital Marketing), Jaseem junaideen (Chief Financial Officer), Mohamed Minhaj (Head…

Today’s CBSL official exchange rates

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (19 Dec), compared to Thursday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has increased from Rs. 305.84 to Rs. 305.63….

GovPay surpasses Rs. 2 Billion in transactions by end‑2025

Sri Lanka’s state digital payment platform, GovPay, has exceeded Rs. 2 billion in total transaction value by the close of 2025.  The Ministry of Digital Economy noted that this achievement is particularly significant as the final Rs. 1 billion was…

OCC grants ‘No Objection’ clearance for debt deal on SriLankan Airlines loans

The Official Creditor Committee (OCC) has formally granted a “no objection” clearance, allowing Sri Lanka to move forward with its proposed settlement arrangements for foreign borrowings guaranteed by the government for SriLankan Airlines. Announcing the development, Secretary to the Ministry…

INSEE Cement Recognized for HR excellence at the inaugural CIPM Great HR Awards 2025

Siam City Cement (Lanka) Limited, INSEE Cement, was honoured as the Winner in the Manufacturing sector at the inaugural CIPM Great HR Awards 2025, organised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) Sri Lanka in collaboration with global HR…

Dialog Partners Starlink to Deliver Ubiquitous Enterprise Connectivity Across Sri Lanka

– Bringing high-speed satellite internet to every corner of the island Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, announced its partnership with Starlink to bring high-speed satellite internet solutions to empower businesses, institutions and underserved communities across the island….

‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ fund receives over Rs. 4.2 billion in aid

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development announced that the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to support those affected by Cyclone Ditwah, has received more than Rs. 42 billion in financial assistance to date. Secretary to the Ministry, Harshana…

Trump suspends US green card lottery in wake of Brown University and MIT shootings

The homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, has ordered the suspension of the green card lottery program at Donald Trump’s direction, saying it allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the US. Suspect Claudio Neves…