Two Sri Lankan workers found dead at a South Korean fish farm
Three workers, including two Sri Lankans, have been found dead at a land-based fish farm in Goseong, South Gyeongsang Province, in South Korea, prompting a police investigation, South Korean media, The Chosun Daily reported. According to the Gyeongnam Provincial Police…
Sri Lanka’s Official Reserve Assets slightly decline in October
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka reported that the country’s official reserve assets stood at USD 6,216 million at the end of October 2025, marking a slight decline of 0.4% compared to USD 6,244 million recorded at the end of…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (10), compared to Monday. At Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar remains unchanged at Rs. 301.55, while the selling rate…
Three Sri Lankan venues for 2026 T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka is set to co-host the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup alongside India, marking the island’s biggest international cricket event in over a decade. The tournament, scheduled for February 7th to March 8th 2026, will feature 20 teams,…
SL businessman sentenced for evading $5 million fruit payment
The Colombo High Court has sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment a Sri Lankan businessman who had evaded payment of over US$ 5 million for two container-loads of fruits, it was reported. According to the Sunday Times, the court had…
Cabinet approves multi-million-dollar overhaul of four MI-17 helicopters
The Cabinet has approved a multi-million dollar contract for the urgent overhaul of four MI-17 helicopters operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), at a cost of around US$4.5 million per helicopter. According to the Sunday Times, a complete…
2025 GCE A/L Examination begins nationwide
The 2025 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) Examination commenced today (11) at 8:30 a.m. across Sri Lanka. This year’s examination will be held from November 10 to December 5, across 2,362 centres islandwide. A total of 340,525 candidates are expected to…
US Senate reaches deal to end 40-day government shutdown
The United States Senate is holding a vote to advance a Republican stopgap funding package that could pave the way to end the longest government shutdown in the country’s history. The breakthrough on Sunday came after a group of centrist…
Sri Lanka to introduce age-appropriate sex education in curriculum
Minister of Education, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, says discussions are underway to introduce an age-appropriate sex education program for children, with the objective of reducing sexual abuse. Addressing an event, PM Amarasuriya pointed out the increase in sexual abuse of…
Afternoon showers expected in several districts today
Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of Sri Lanka after 1.00 pm today, according to the Department of Meteorology. Fairly heavy falls of above 75 mm are likely at some places in the Uva, Southern, Sabaragamuwa and Central…