LEADING STORY
Mandatory Road Worthiness Test proposed for passenger transport vehicles
Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake told Parliament today (08) that passenger transport vehicles such as buses, vans, office vans, and school vans will soon...
DIPLOMATIC
Foreign Minister discusses UN priorities with UN Resident Coordinator
Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath met United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Marc-André Franche on Monday (7) to discuss...
BUSINESS NEWS
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...
Capacity‑building programme for Sri Lankan gem & jewellery sector concludes in...
A 29‑member delegation of professionals from Sri Lanka’s Gem and Jewellery sector has successfully completed a specialised Training and Capacity‑Building Programme in India, held...
Sri Lanka among top global improvers in Investor Relations and Debt...
Sri Lanka has emerged as one of the fastest movers in the 2026 Investor Relations and Debt Transparency Assessment conducted by the Institute of...
Public consultation on renewable energy tariffs ends today
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that the process of obtaining public opinion on the purchase price of electricity generated...
CBSL keeps overnight policy rate unchanged at 8.75%
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 8.75 per cent, citing prevailing domestic and...
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...