President approves Rs. 1 Mn compensation per fatality
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed that Rs. 1 million be paid from the Presidential Fund to the next of kin of each individual who has died due to the current emergency disaster situation caused by heavy rainfall, flooding and…
Cyclonic Storm ‘Ditwah’ : Update from Indian Met Department
Screenshot The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a pre-cyclone watch, for the coasts of north Tamil Nadu including Chennai , Puducherry, and south Andhra Pradesh as a cyclonic storm brews in the Bay of Bengal. The weather system, designated…
Several National Parks closed due to heavy rain
The Department of Wildlife Conservation has announced that certain National Parks have been closed to tourists due to the prevalent inclement weather conditions in Sri Lanka. According to the department, visits to certain national parks have currently been suspended due…
Extreme weather : Four updates on Kandy District
An emergency disaster situation has been declared in the Kandy District due to the prevailing adverse weather in the area, according to the Kandy District Secretary. Meanwhile, the death toll in the two landslides reported in two separate areas in…
Cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours : 1 PM Weather update
The depression over south-east of Sri Lanka has intensified into a deep depression and is centered near latitude 6.7°N and longitude 82.1°E, about 120 km south-east of Batticaloa. It is very likely to move nearly north-northwestwards and intensify further into…
Three killed as car topples into canal in Sainthamaruthu
Three individuals from the same family have been reported dead after a car fell into a flooded canal in Ampara today. According to the Police, the accident had occurred in the Sainthamaruthu area. The deceased have been identified as an…
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (27), compared to Wednesday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has increased from Rs. 304.20 to Rs. 304.22. Meanwhile,…
Help sought to trace 2 men wanted over Grandpass disappearance
The Police have sought public support to locate two individuals wanted in connection with the disappearance of a man from the Grandpass area. According to the Police, a woman had filed a complaint claiming that her son, a resident of…
People’s Bank achieves a pre-tax profit of LKR 43.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025
Gross Income crosses LKR 284.4 billion. Reports an ‘all-time high’ profit after tax of LKR 28.8 billion. Assets, deposits and net loans expands to LKR 3.6 trillion, LKR 3.2 trillion and LKR 1.6 trillion respectively. All Currency…
Vehicle imports declining : CBSL
The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, says vehicle imports are currently declining and that next year is expected to be a normal year for imports, including vehicles. He pointed out that with the relaxation…