After 8 months without Auditor General, BASL urges President to act
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing concern over the prolonged failure to appoint a permanent Auditor General since April 2025. In its letter, the BASL noted that the Office of the…
Sri Lanka signs new MoU to secure more jobs in Israel
Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, has held discussions with Israeli authorities on expanding employment opportunities for Sri Lankan workers across six job categories, during an official visit to Israel. The discussions took place…
CCTV captures gunmen tailing Three‑Wheeler before Nugegoda shooting
A series of CCTV footage showing two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle who had tailed a youth travelling in a three‑wheeler in the Nugegoda area last night (22 Dec) before opening fire, has been released to the media. The individual…
Indian FM Jaishankar meets President AKD
Visiting Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on Monday, conveying Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s warm wishes and message of solidarity in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah. In a statement on…
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (23 Dec), compared to Monday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has increased from Rs. 305.72 to Rs. 305.76….
“You didn’t defeat the NPP budget, you defeated the budget of your conscience” – Colombo Mayor
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CMB- Katunyake Expressway : New update
The Ministry of Transport and Highways says four entry lanes at the Seeduwa interchange of the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway were opened today (23 Dec) and will operate continuously to provide an efficient service for expressway users. These include one Electronic Toll…
SLAF Aircrew evacuates injured UN Personnel in the Central African Republic
The Sri Lanka Aviation Unit, operating under the United Nations mandate in the Central African Republic (CAR), successfully carried out a critical Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) mission recently (15 Dec), under extremely hostile and volatile conditions. The mission was launched in…
Sanitary Napkin Programme for over 1 Mn schoolgirls to continue in 2026
Minister of Education, PM Harini Amarasuriya, says the programme to provide sanitary napkins to schoolgirls, launched in 2024 by the Ministry of Education as a national initiative targeting schoolgirls in rural, estate, and economically disadvantaged areas, will continue to be…
12 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy, trawler impounded
Sri Lankan Navy personnel on Tuesday (23 Dec) arrested at least 12 fishermen from Rameswaram and Thangachimadam in Ramanathapuram district on charges of poaching in international waters. According to the Indian media, The Hindu, their trawler was impounded. “The 12…