Namal Rajapaksa in Korea to attend series of religious events
Opposition MP Namal Rajapaksa is currently in South Korea to attend several religious and cultural events aimed at promoting interfaith and cultural harmony. During the visit, Rajapaksa called on the Chief Monk of Bucheon Seok Won Sa Temple, Most Venerable…
UNP appoints Harin Fernando to new key post for political mobilization
The United National Party (UNP) has created a new senior position titled Deputy Secretary General of Political Mobilization, effective immediately. Former Minister Harin Fernando has been appointed to the post. His main responsibility will be to unite political parties across…
Online Government services are now in full operation – ICTA
The Information Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) has announced that the technical issues which caused the recent disruption to the Lanka Government Cloud (LGC) services have been fully resolved. Issuing a statement, the ICTA said all affected online…
Trump insults Australia Envoy in front of Aus PM Albanese
An awkward moment unfolded at the White House when U.S. President Donald Trump confronted Australian Ambassador Kevin Rudd during recent talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Asked about Rudd’s past remarks, calling him “the most destructive president in history”, Trump…
Indian actor-comedian Asrani dies at 84
Veteran Indian actor Govardhan Asrani, fondly known as Asrani, died on Monday at the age of 84 after a prolonged illness. He had been hospitalised for five days due to age-related ailments. Asrani was born on January 1, 1940, in…
LB Finance Al-Salamah Marks 15 Years of Excellence in Alternate Financial Service
LB Finance PLC proudly celebrated the 15th anniversary of LB Al-Salamah Alternate Financial Services Unit at a grand ceremony held at Shangri-La Colombo, marking a significant milestone in its journey of providing Shari’ah-compliant financial solutions in Sri Lanka. The event…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee has changed slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (21), compared to last Friday. At Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar has reduced from Rs. 299.80 to Rs….
Advisory for heavy rains : Red alert issued to 19 districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for heavy rains in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, Southern and Northern provinces and the Anuradhapura district, effective until 08.30 am tomorrow (22). According to the Met Department, a low-level atmospheric disturbance…
Sanae Takaichi named Japan’s first female PM
Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, a day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partner expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right. Takaichi replaces…
Disaster situation : Sajith calls for an urgent response plan from Govt
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for the immediate implementation of essential services through disaster management committees in response to the sudden disaster situation that has emerged across Sri Lanka. Speaking in Parliament today, he noted that due to the…