Medical Lab raided for Reusing Blood Collection Tubes
Sri Lanka’s Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has carried out a raid on a private medical laboratory in Laggala after uncovering serious violations that posed a risk to patient safety. The raid was conducted by CAA investigation officers following information received…
“Only red rice and curry” Archchuna complains about Parliament food
MP Archchuna Ramanathan raised a concern in Parliament claiming that the canteen had run out of food by mid-afternoon. “Madam, I went to the canteen to eat. There was only red rice and curry, there was nothing else to eat,”…
100M defamation suit against Minister Vidyaratna and ITN
Former Governor Rajith Keerthi Tennakoon has filed a defamation case in the Colombo District Court seeking Rs. 100 million in damages for harm caused to his reputation and dignity by what he claims were false, defamatory, and hate‑filled statements made…
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…