Dollar rate today: US Dollar selling rate increases to Rs. 334

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The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (15), compared to Monday, with the...

Rs. 73 Bn Kalu Ganga Water Project to supply Kalutara–Colombo

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A massive water supply initiative, the Kalu Ganga Water Project, is set to begin with the aim of meeting the drinking water needs of...

Flights suspended after private jet veers off runway at Libya’s Misrata airport

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Flights at Misrata International Airport in Libya were suspended after a private jet arriving from Istanbul ran off the runway and caught fire during...

Public servants to face child-crime clearance checks under new proposal

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The Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has announced a new safeguard for public service recruitment, requiring individuals, particularly those entering jobs directly involving...

Rumesh Tharanga’s javelins damaged during flight back to Sri Lanka

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Four javelins belonging to Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga have reportedly been damaged during his return journey to Sri Lanka from Hungary. The javelins...

Namal turns to Mandela’s words in message from behind bars

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SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa, currently in remand custody, has sent a message to supporters attending the party’s “Jana Satana” rally in Anuradhapura, saying he...

“No sympathy for anyone; even mother, grandmother must face the law” – AKD

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said the law will apply to everyone, irrespective of family connections, as he took aim at the Rajapaksa family...

WATCH : Mahinda Rajapaksa arrives for SLPP Rally

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WATCH: Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa receives a rousing welcome as he arrives at the SLPP-led rally in Anuradhapura, held while the party’s National Organiser...

Xi Jinping lands in New Delhi for BRICS Summit

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for the two-day BRICS Summit, beginning his first visit to India in seven years...

Saudi Arabia condemns Houthi attacks that injured 73 civilians

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Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned a series of Houthi attacks targeting civilian and economic facilities in the Kingdom’s southern regions, which authorities say injured...