22nd August : Warm weather alert issued for 12 districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for warm weather for the Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces and Hambantota and Monaragala districts. According to the department, amber alerts have been issued to 12 districts, effective tomorrow (22nd Aug). The…
Viral claims on “rope canopy bridges” for monkeys & squirrels in SL misleading
Sri Lankan Fact-checking website, Factcrescendo, says viral claims that Sri Lanka is building multiple “rope canopy bridges” for monkeys and squirrels across the country are misleading. Factcrescendo says viral Facebook posts, shared primarily in English, claimed that Sri Lanka has…
WATCH : Announcement in front of missing Rajitha Senaratne’s house
Officials from the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today visited former minister Rajitha Senaratne’s house in Malabe to display the warrant issued for his arrest. Court officials were seen putting up the notice at Senratne’s residence in Thalahena, while announcements were made…
Move. Breathe. Thrive. Colombo’s Ultimate Gym and Wellness Space is at Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams
At Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Sri Lanka Colombo’s iconic lifestyle destination every moment is transformed, even your workout, into a memorable experience. Perched on Level 9, the wellness centre and gym provide a vibrant sanctuary where luxury meets…
‘Aragalaya’ case : Deshabandu Tennakoon remanded
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday, has been remanded. The Fort Magistrate’s Court remanded Tennakoon until 27th August after he was presented before the court today. The CID…
Sampath Bank Joins ADB Trade Finance Program to Boost Sri Lanka’s Global Trade
Sampath Bank Partners with ADB to Strengthen Sri Lanka’s Trade Finance Access Sanjaya Gunawardana, Managing Director Designate of Sampath Bank (seventh from left), and Takafumi Kadono, Sri Lanka Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (eighth from right), at the partnership ceremony,…
Sri Lanka FinTech Summit 2025: $500M FDI Push to Power Digital Economy
Enabling Sri Lanka’s Digital Economy: Sri Lanka FinTech Summit 2025 set to kickoff in September Left to right: Chairman, FinTech Forum of Sri Lanka, Channa De Silva; Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Eng. Eranga Weeraratne; Founder & CEO of…
Money printing : Dayasiri calls for COPF to summon Central Bank
MP Dayasiri Jayasekara has requested that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) be summoned before the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance to address concerns over the expansion of the country’s money supply. In a letter dated Aug. 21 to…
16 member Sri Lanka ODI squad announced
The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has named the following squad for the ODI seriesagainst Zimbabwe. The team will depart for Zimbabwe tomorrow, 22nd August. ODI Squad 1) Charith Asalanka – Captain 2) Pathum Nissanka 3) Nishan Madushka 4) Kusal…
New WHO report says corporal punishment harms children’s health
A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) says corporal punishment causes significant harm to children’s health and development, revealing that globally, an estimated 1.2 billion children aged 0–18 years are subjected to physical punishment in their homes every…