Senior Journalist Daya Lankapura assumes duties as RTI commission chairman
Senior journalist Daya Lankapura has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Right to Information Commission. The appointment comes nearly five months after the position fell vacant, during which several civil society groups, media organisations, and activists urged President…
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (11 Aug), compared to last Thursday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has reduced from Rs. 297.05 to Rs….
Jeevan supports hartal in the North and East
Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) General Secretary Jeevan Thondaman has extended his support for the hartal to be held on 15th August in the Northern and Eastern provinces to protest the alleged killing of a man by soldiers from the Sri…
CID probes social media campaign against President & government
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has launched a comprehensive investigation into a social media campaign against President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and his government in the past few days. It is reported that on the orders of the Acting IGP Priyantha…
Grandpass warehouse raided over locally assembled gas cookers
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has raided a warehouse in Grandpass that had sold locally assembled gas cookers under the guise of imported gas cookers. During the raid conducted last week (07), CAA officials had seized around 3000 locally assembled…
Sri Lanka Reclaim Top 4 Spot in ICC ODI Rankings
Sri Lanka have climbed back into the top four of the ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings, moving up one spot to fourth place with a rating of 103. According to the latest rankings update on 10 August 2025, Sri Lanka…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (11 Aug), compared to last Friday. At Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar is Rs. 297.45, while the selling rate…
Australia to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN next month
Australia will move to recognise a state of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly next month, with a condition that terror group Hamas play no role in its future governance. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia would work with…
Sri Lanka Railways turns to solar-powered cameras to protect elephants
Sri Lanka’s Railway Department conducted an inspection of the CCTV camera system installed along key railway routes to prevent wild elephants from colliding with trains. Railway General Manager Dhammika Jayasundara, along with senior officials from the department, participated in the…
Three arrested for aiding Borella shooting
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting incident in Borella last Thursday, in which two youths were reported dead. According to the Police, the three suspects have been arrested for having aided the shooting. They are residents…