OneWorld Duty Free Unveils an Exclusive Luxury Watch Collection at Port City Duty Free Mall
OneWorld Duty Free (ODF), a Singapore-based travel retail brand headquartered in Singapore, recently announced the launch of its exclusive luxury watch collection featuring world-renowned brands — Hamilton, Mido, Rado, and Tissot. These prestigious timepieces are now available exclusively at the…
Ministries and State Institutions revised under new presidential directives – Selacine Media Solutions (Pvt) Ltd has been returned to the Ministry of Mass Media
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken steps to amend the scopes, functions, and organizational structures of several ministries, statutory bodies, and state corporations. A gazette notification has been issued detailing these changes, which follow the recent cabinet reshuffle. Under the…
10-hour water cut in Colombo & several other areas tomorrow
A 10-hour water cut will be imposed in Colombo and several other areas tomorrow (23), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board announced today. According to the Water Board, the water supply will be disrupted from 10.00 am to 8.00…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (22), compared to Tuesday. At Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar has increased from Rs. 299.75 to Rs. 299.85,…
Weligama shooting : Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman succumbs to injuries
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) member and Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, Lasantha Wickramasekara, who was injured in a shooting incident in Weligama today, has succumbed to injuries. According to the Police, two unidentified individuals who arrived on a motorcycle…
Manusha questioned by Illegal Assets Investigation Division
Former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara has appeared before the Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Sri Lanka Police. It is reported that Nanayakkara has reported to the Division in connection with an ongoing investigation related to undisclosed or unlawful assets. (Newswire)…
Credit Guarantee Institution established to support SME loan recovery
Deputy Minister of Industries Chathuranga Abeysinghe says the government has established a new Credit Guarantee Institution to assist small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) struggling with loan repayments since Sri Lanka’s economic crisis. Many SMEs had faced severe debt issues over…
Probe ordered into alleged fake certificate in Govt food supply tender
Colombo Additional Magistrate Liyan Warusha Withana has ordered the Colombo Fraud Investigation Division to conduct an expedited inquiry into an alleged incident involving the submission of a fake business certificate to secure a tender for supplying raw and dry food…
Sri Lanka faces 36,178 teacher vacancies : PM
Minister of Education, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, says there are currently 36,178 teacher vacancies across provincial and national schools in Sri Lanka, including 1,501 vacancies in national schools. She further noted that provincial school vacancies are distributed as follows: Western…
Gunmen open fire on Weligama PS Chairman
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) member and Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, Lasantha Wickramasekara, has been injured in a shooting incident in Weligama. According to police reports, two unidentified individuals who arrived on a motorcycle had opened fire at Wickramasekara…