LEADING STORY
Rohingya refugee in Sri Lanka appeals for release at UN Human...
A Rohingya refugee living in Sri Lanka made a direct appeal to the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling for...
DIPLOMATIC
PM meets Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Parliament
Amarasuriya expressed her appreciation for India’s continued support to Sri Lanka during periods of national difficulty, including assistance provided following the devastation caused by...
BUSINESS NEWS
CBSL rates: US Dollar selling rate steady at Rs. 333
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (10), compared to Wednesday, with the US Dollar selling rate steady at...
Sri Lanka officially hands over USD 1 million in humanitarian aid...
Sri Lanka has provided USD 1 million in humanitarian assistance to Nepal following the devastating Bhote Koshi River floods that caused significant loss of...
Tech entrepreneur questions ‘fishy’ Rs. 174m tourism consultancy contract
Sri Lankan technology entrepreneur and computer scientist Sanjiva Weerawarna has raised questions over a Rs. 173.86 million consultancy contract approved by the Cabinet for...
Rs. 173.86 million consultancy contract approved for sustainable tourism programme
The Cabinet has approved a Rs. 173.86 million consultancy services contract for a sustainable tourism sector development programme funded through a US$30 million loan...
Dollar rate today: US Dollar selling rate steady at Rs. 332
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (08), compared to Monday, while the...
Govt confident of reaching USD 9 Billion reserves target by year-end
Deputy Minister of Finance Anil Jayantha Fernando told Parliament that the government is confident of achieving its target of USD 9 billion in foreignreserves...
SPORTS NEWS
Indian and Sri Lankan Cricket Teams Hosted by High Commissioner Santosh...
Cheering for #TeamIndia
High Commissioner Santosh Jha hosted the Indian and Sri Lankan Men's Cricket Teams during the ongoing ICC World Test Championship matches in...
Sri Lanka make several changes for 2nd Test
Sri Lanka name a 14-member squad for the second Test against India at the SSC, starting August 23.
Nishan Madushka has been left out of...
India’s Sri Lanka tour warm-up game reduced to three days
India will play a three-day warm-up match instead of the originally scheduled four-day fixture ahead of their Test series against Sri Lanka.
The warm-up game...
EDUCATION NEWS
2026 A/Level Exams begin today across 2,532 Centres
The 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination commenced today and will continue until September 5, with 2,532 examination centres operating across the country.
A total of...
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
SriLankan Airlines cancels Jakarta services amid Anak Krakatoa Volcano eruption
SriLankan Airlines announced the cancellation of today’s scheduled services between Colombo and Jakarta, UL 364 (Colombo–Jakarta) and UL 365 (Jakarta–Colombo), due to ash clouds...
General News
SSC Grounds Upgraded Ahead of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) conducted a media tour of the Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) Grounds in Colombo on January 2, 2026, to highlight the...