Trump-Epstein statue appears on National Mall
A mysterious bronze statue called “Best Friends Forever” has popped up on the east end of the National Mall in Washington, DC, showing United States President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, as his past connection to the deceased sex offender…
Sri Lanka ranked No. 1 travel destination for October 2025 – Time Out
Sri Lanka has been ranked the number one destination to visit in October 2025 by global travel magazine Time Out, which unveiled its annual list of top travel spots for the month. Time Out praised Sri Lanka for its warm…
Child obesity in Sri Lanka has tripled in 20 years – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says child overweight has tripled in 20 years in Sri Lanka, and that children deserve healthy food environments, not ones that harm their health. “Sri Lanka is among the group of countries where overweight…
VFS e-visa deal : Hakeem calls for Auditor General’s forensic report
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader, MP Rauff Hakeem, has called for the forensic report by the Auditor General on the controversial VFS e-visa deal to be submitted to Parliament. Addressing the Parliament, MP Hakeem said that the report by…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (24 Sep), compared to Tuesday. At Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar remains unchanged at Rs. 299.25, while the selling…
President meets UN Human Rights Chief
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has met United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, ahead of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The meeting took place at the Human Rights Council Chamber of the UN Secretariat in the US…
SLPP issues warning to Tissa Kurtiarachchi
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has issued a stern warning to former Parliamentarian Tissa Kuttiarachchi over making irresponsible statements in public meetings. It is reported that SLPP General Secretary, Sagara Kariyawasam, had issued the warning to Tissa Kuttiarachchi over…
Kattankudy gets Sri Lanka’s first solid waste recycling centre
The first Solid Waste Recycling Centre under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ Programme has been established in Kattankudy on the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. In line with the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative, the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and…
ITAK seeks meeting with President
The Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) has sent a letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake requesting a meeting to address the Tamil national question. In the letter addressed to the President, the ITAK points out that despite the President having…