New Chairperson appointed to Marine Environment Protection Council
Professor Sewwandi Jayakody has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Marine Environment Protection Council, which operates under the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA). The official letter of appointment was presented today (22) by Minister of Environment Dammika Patabendi at…
Sri Lanka tests AI & thermal cameras to prevent elephant-train collisions
Sri Lanka has launched a series of measures aimed at reducing the increasing number of collisions between trains and wild elephants, officials said. According to the Ministry of Transport and Highways, a parliamentary discussion held on Thursday focused on implementing…
Rumesh Pathirage wins gold at 2025 Asian Throwing Championships
Sri Lankan athlete Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage has secured gold in the Men’s Javelin event at the 2025 Asian Throwing Championships. Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage claimed first place in the event held in South Korea today. He secured the victory with an…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (22 Aug), compared to Thursday. At Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar has increased from Rs. 298.35 to Rs….
New law targets ‘Bounced Cheques’ with harsher penalties
A new legal reform aimed at curbing financial misconduct in Sri Lanka’s business sector has officially come into effect, introducing harsher penalties for issuing cheques without sufficient funds. Effective from August 15, 2025, the Bills of Exchange (Amendment) Act No….
Court order to confiscate Rs. 100 Mn Dematagoda property
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued an order to the Police’s ‘Illegal Assets and Intellectual Property Investigation Unit’ to confiscate a property in Dematagoda linked to illegally acquired money. According to the Police, a probe had been launched based…
Nadeesha Lekamge claims 2nd place in Asian Athletics Championships
Sri Lankan athlete Nadeesha Lekamge has secured second place in the women’s javelin throw event at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships held in South Korea. Nadeesha Lekamge claimed second place with a season’s best of 57.53m. This achievement also marks…
Tax : New category for electric vehicles using fuel-powered motors
Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Anil Jayantha Fernando, says a new category for Customs duties has been proposed for electric vehicles that use fuel-powered motors. Anil Jayantha Fernando disclosed information in this regard while tabling the relevant proposal in Parliament…
Did CBSL print money? Economist clarifies in 5 points
Sri Lankan economist Umesh Moramudali says the recent rise in the money supply is mainly from an increase in bank lending (giving more loans) as interest rates fell, and not from the Central Bank creating new money. Issuing a 05-point…
Ranil Wickremesinghe appears before CID amid misuse of funds probe
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday to provide a statement in connection with an ongoing probe into an overseas trip allegedly funded with government resources, local media reported. Wickremesinghe was summoned over a…