CBSL rates: Rupee depreciates slightly against the US Dollar
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (28 Jan), compared to Tuesday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has increased from Rs. 305.83 to Rs. 305.98….
Indian singer Arijit Singh stepping away from playback singing
Singer Arijit Singh has offered clarity regarding his recent decision to withdraw from playback singing, a move that has drawn considerable attention across the music industry. In a series of candid statements posted to his private X profile, the 38-year-old…
Trinco Buddha statue incident : Kassapa Thera further remanded
Four Buddhist monks, including Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thera, and five others have been further remanded until 02 February in connection with an incident involving a Buddha statue in the Trincomalee area. The group was further remanded after being produced before…
Namal meets Karnataka CM in Bangalore
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa met with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bangalore on Tuesday. Commenting on the meeting in a post on ‘X’, Rajapaksa described it as an honour to engage with one of India’s most…
IMF concludes visit to Sri Lanka after cyclone impact review
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team that visited Sri Lanka to study the impact of Cyclone Ditwah and hold discussions with authorities has now concluded its mission. The delegation, which arrived on January 22, met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake,…
SC to issue notices to Gotabaya, others, over May 09 unrest petition
The Supreme Court has directed the issuance of notices to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and several others named as respondents in a fundamental rights petition related to the May 09 unrest in 2022. The case seeks recovery of compensation allegedly…
Team owner pleads guilty in LPL Match-Fixing case, fined Rs 24 million
Lanka Premier League Dambulla Thunders franchise owner Thamim Rahman has pleaded guilty in a high-profile match-fixing case and was fined Rs. 24 million, with a four-year suspended prison sentence imposed by the Colombo High Court. The case was investigated…
Dollar rate today : Selling rate steady at Rs. 312
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (28 Jan), compared to Tuesday, with the selling rate, however, steady at Rs. 312 in most banks. At Seylan Bank, the buying…
Pakistan PM’s special envoy arrives in Sri Lanka for economic talks
Pakistan Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday (27 Jan), where he was warmly received at the Katunayake Airport by Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce, and Food Security R.M. Jayawardena….
State Bank Manager remanded over Rs. 163M gold pawn fraud
A state bank manager has been remanded until February 09 over an alleged fraud exceeding Rs. 163 million, in which imitation items were pawned as gold at the very bank he served. Colombo Additional Magistrate Oshadha Migara Maharachchi issued the…