Sri Lanka, IMF discuss investment incentives and growth
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today (21) at the Presidential Secretariat. The discussions focused on attracting investment through measures such as tax relief and other incentives aimed at creating a favourable environment…
Watch : Supporters welcome former minister returning from prison
Former minister Duminda Dissanayake received a warm welcome from his supporters after having been released from prison recently in connection with the gold-plated firearm that was found at an apartment complex in Havelock Town. On 14 July, the Colombo High…
SriLankan Cargo joins Freightos’ WebCargo platform
SriLankan Cargo, the air freight arm of SriLankan Airlines, has joined WebCargo by Freightos, a leading digital booking and payment platform for international freight. According to a statement from SriLankan Airlines, the integration allows over 10,000 freight forwarding offices worldwide…
“Kingdom of Kotte” Tourism Trail to be launched next week
The government has announced the official launch of the “Kingdom of Kotte” Tourism Trail, which will take place on 27th July 2025. Issuing a statement on social media, Deputy Minister of Industries and Enterprise Development, Chathuranga Abeysinghe, said this was…
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (21 July), compared to last Friday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has increased from Rs. 297.68 to Rs….
Sri Lankan innovator honoured with global award meets PM
Dr. Nadisha Chandrasena, a recipient of a Global Award for Intellectual Property, met with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya in Colombo today (21). Dr. Chandrasena received the 2025 WIPO “Global Award for Intellectual Property,” presented by the World Intellectual Property Organization…
Close call : Air India flight veers off while landing
An Air India flight flying in from Kochi had a close shave while landing in Mumbai this morning after it veered off the rain-soaked runway. Pictures accessed by NDTV show a clump of grass stuck to the rear part of…
Capital punishment : Colombo Archdiocese rejects Fr Jude’s views
Director of Communications for the Archdiocese of Colombo, Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando, today said the Colombo Archdiocese was against capital punishment, responding to a recent remark linked to former State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief SDIG Nilantha Jayawardena. Addressing the media,…
Port City to build Rival to Big Ben with Record-Breaking Art Tower – Reports
Sri Lanka is gearing up to rival one of the world’s most iconic landmarks, London’s Big Ben, with the construction of a 15-metre Grand Clock at the Colombo Port City, part of the ambitious US$540 million Clothespin Towers project, it…
Did Cardinal request to appoint Shani & Ravi? Clarification issued
The Colombo Archdiocese has refuted claims that the Archbishop of Colombo had requested the reinstatement of former Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Director Shani Abeysekera and Retired Senior DIG Ravi Seneviratne to head the investigations by the current government into the…