Sri Lanka draws nearly 200,000 visitors in August, India leads the way
Sri Lanka welcomed 198,235 tourists in August 2025, marking a 20.4 per cent increase compared to the same month last year, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). India remained the largest source market, contributing 46,473 visitors and…
Alliance Finance Sets Industry Benchmark with Full Adoption of SLFRS S1 & S2 and Record Financial Performance in FY2024/25
Alliance Finance Company PLC (AFC) has set a new benchmark in the financial services industry by becoming one of the first institutions in Sri Lanka to fully and voluntarily adopt SLFRS S1 and S2 – the local equivalents of the…
FSP accuses NPP of forcibly taking over office
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has accused a group of National People’s Power (NPP) members of having forcibly taken control of its Office on Kirindiwala Road in Yakkala, Gampaha. It is reported that the NPP members had allegedly assaulted the…
SLPP writes to Mahanayake Theras urging protection of war heroes
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has written to the Mahanayake Theras of both the Asgiriya and Malwathu Chapters, raising concerns over what it describes as the government’s attempts to oppress war heroes – referring to the military soldiers who fought…
Sunset Holiday Resort for police officers opens in Mannar
A new holiday resort built for police officers was opened Monday next to the Wankale Police Station. Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya, an attorney-at-law, presided over the opening of the Sunset Holiday Resort. The facility was constructed with the…
President inaugurates first Coconut Seed Production Unit in the North
The first coconut seed production unit in the Northern Province was inaugurated in Pallai under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, as part of the Northern Coconut Triangle Project. Marking the commencement of operations at the production unit this…
Sri Lanka welcomes China’s global initiatives at SCO Plus
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has expressed support for a series of global initiatives introduced by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus meeting in Tianjin, China. Herath said he “positively took note” of the Global Development…
Econsulate launches Xavier 4.0 – Sri Lanka’s first in autonomous ground–air robotics
Xavier 4.0 is a mission-ready platform combining the power of the RG 311 #UGV and the Beak B 150 #UAV, designed and developed from the ground up, into one seamless autonomous platform. With all-terrain mobility, autonomous navigation, 3D spatial mapping,…
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
The Sri Lankan Rupee has changed slightly against the US Dollar today (02 Sept), compared to Monday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has reduced from Rs. 298.30 to Rs. 298.24,…
‘Toxic Tip’ : Sri Lankan shot among world’s top wildlife photos
Sri Lanka Wildlife photographer Lakshitha Karunarathna’s photograph ‘Toxic Tip’ is among 100 award-winning photographs selected for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year, now in its 61st year at the Natural History Museum in London. Lakshitha Karunarathna’s photograph depicting a solitary…