Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (17 Sep), compared to Tuesday. At Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar remains unchanged at Rs. 298.80, while the selling…
Sri Lanka becomes a State Party to BBNJ Convention
Sri Lanka has officially become a State Party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea concerning the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement). The Ministry of Foreign…
Infant dies in three-wheeler accident
A female child, aged 03 months and 23 days, has died in a multi-vehicle collision reported on the Colombo-Kandy main road in the Peliyagoda Police Division last evening. According to the Police, a three-wheeler travelling from Colombo towards Kandy had…
Work resumes on Kadawatha–Mirigama Central Expressway section
The construction of the Kadawatha- Mirigama Section of the Central Expressway resumed today (17) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The event marking the launch took place at the Kadawatha interchange premises, which was also attended by Minister…
PPP value addition project approved for Kahatagaha Graphite Mine
Cabinet approval has been granted for the implementation of a value addition project under a public-private partnership for the Kahatagaha graphite mine. The Kahatagaha mine, which spans an area of about 102 acres and is the deepest graphite mine in…
Japan grants Rs. 1.9 Bn to boost Dairy and Navy sectors
The Government of Japan has agreed to provide a grant of 963 million Japanese yen (approximately Rs. 1.94 billion) to improve the productivity of Sri Lanka’s dairy production sector and to assist the official security services of the Sri Lankan…
SLTB will soon recruit women bus drivers & conductors : Minister
Minister of Transport Bimal Ratnayake says women drivers and conductors will soon be recruited into the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) public transport service. He made this announcement on Tuesday (16) while attending a special program held at the Colombo…
Above 50 mm of rain expected in some areas of Sri Lanka today
Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northwestern, and Northern provinces, as well as in the Galle and Matara districts, today. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the other areas of the island after…
New insurance schemes from Budget 2026 ?
A pre-budget discussion on the Banking, Finance and Insurance Sector was held yesterday (16) at the Presidential Secretariat, chaired by the Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando. The discussions focused extensively on the…
Vehicle & Electronic imports : Key Discussion held
A pre-budget discussion on the automobile and electronic equipment industries was held yesterday (16) at the Presidential Secretariat, chaired by the Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando. Importers of automobiles and electronic equipment…