Rs 13 billion allocated for new hospital dedicated to heart patients in Colombo
Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art hospital dedicated to cardiac patients near the Colombo National Hospital, with an estimated investment of Rs. 13 billion. The Minister made the disclosure during meetings on Thursday…
Mahinda Rajapaksa’s ex-Chief Security Officer arrested
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Chief Security Officer, Neville Wanniarachchi, has been arrested. Wanniarachchi had also been summoned before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in December last year to record a statement in connection with an incident related to the accumulation…
Sri Lanka records highest-ever tourist arrivals for September
Sri Lanka recorded its highest-ever tourist arrivals for the month of September, surpassing the previous record set in the benchmark year of 2018. According to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), Sri Lanka welcomed a total of 158,971 tourists…
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (02 Oct), compared to Wednesday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has decreased from Rs. 298.79 to Rs. 298.77,…
Navy seizes over 4kg smuggled gold off Kalpitiya coast
A Navy search operation off Arichchal in Kalpitiya on Wednesday has led to the arrest of two suspects attempting to smuggle more than 4 kilograms of gold by sea. Acting on information received by the Northwestern Naval Command, SLNS Vijaya…
A meeting was held between Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa and Phuntsho Wangyel of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
A meeting was held between Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa and Phuntsho Wangyel of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) at the Health and Mass Media Ministry recently. Views were exchanged on the current performance, future plans…
SLS certification made mandatory for plastic bottles, feeding bottles
The Consumer Affairs Authority has issued a Gazette notification on regulating locally manufactured reusable plastic bottles for carrying drinkable liquids and feeding bottles made of Polymer Materials, requiring them to carry the SLS Product Certification Mark issued by the Sri…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee appreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (02 Oct), compared to Wednesday. At Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar has decreased from Rs. 299.30 to Rs. 299.25,…
Jane Goodall, global voice for conservation, dies at 91
A tireless advocate for conservation and one of the world’s most prominent primatologists, Jane Goodall has passed away at 91. In 1960, at the age of 26, Jane Goodall ventured to Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania to study chimpanzees. Her discoveries were…
Israel intercepts Gaza Sumud flotilla vessels
Israeli forces have boarded and taken control of several ships that are part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which had been attempting to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, and that had garnered global attention as one of the biggest naval…