Ranil’s arrest : New updates as case begins
Happening Now: The hearing on the case filed against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe on the misuse of state funds has commenced at the Fort Magistrate’s Court in Colombo. Submissions are currently being made in court by the state and Ranil…
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (26 Aug), compared to Monday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has increased from Rs. 298.23 to Rs. 298.47,…
Central Environmental Authority gets new Director General
Kapila Rajapaksha was appointed as the new Director General of the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) on Monday (25), filling the vacant position. The appointment letter was handed over by the Minister of Environment, Dammika Patabandi, at the Ministry of Environment…
Trump vows new tariffs & chip restrictions on countries with digital taxes
President Donald Trump vowed Monday to impose “substantial” new tariffs and restrict U.S. chip exports for all countries that do not remove digital taxes and related regulations. Trump wrote on Truth Social that digital services taxes, or DSTs — which…
Seevali Arukgoda to head Sri Lanka Customs
Seevali Arukgoda has been appointed as the 45th Director General of Sri Lanka Customs. Arukgoda’s appointment is effective from today, 26th August 2025. He served as the Additional Director General of Customs before his new appointment. (Newswire) The post Seevali…
Australia expels Iranian ambassador
Australia on Tuesday accused Iran of directing at least two antisemitic attacks in the country, expelling the Iranian ambassador to Canberra in response. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia’s domestic spy agency had “credible intelligence” that Iran was behind two…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (26 Aug), compared to Monday. At Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar has increased from Rs. 298.65 to Rs….
Ranil’s arrest : UNP meets Mahanayaka Thero of the Asgiriya chapter
A group of United National Party (UNP) members visited the Asgiriya Maha Viharaya this morning (26) to meet the Mahanayaka Thero of the Asgiriya chapter, the Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Thera. The group, including UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene,…
Crime crackdown to intensify in Western, Southern provinces
Ongoing operations to curb organized criminal activities in Sri Lanka will be intensified from today (26), Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala said. Minister Wijepala told Newswire that the operations will be intensified, especially in the Southern and Western Provinces. …
Ranil most likely will not appear in court today – Prisons Spokesman
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is currently under remand custody, will most likely not be presented before the courts today due to his health conditions, Prisons Spokesman Jagath Weerasinghe said. Speaking to local media, Jagath Weerasinghe said this was so…