Category: Local News

Hollywood Actor Christian Bale was given a memorable Sri Lankan experience during a flight from Colombo to Male yesterday (April 03).

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has appreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (April 04), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Litro Gas Lanka Ltd. has decided to reduce the prices of domestic LP gas cylinders with effect from midnight today (April 04).

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be presented to Parliament for a vote on whether to support it and that following this vote, the key points of the agreement would be enacted into law.

Sri Lanka Police used water cannons to disperse a group of students from the Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) who were marching towards the University Grants Commission (UGC) a short while ago.

Litro Gas Lanka Ltd. has decided to reduce gas prices by nearly Rs. 1000 from midnight tomorrow (April 04).

The Sri Lankan government is seeking Russian cooperation in multiple sectors, namely, tourism, air traffic, and locomotive construction, besides eyeing crude from Moscow.

In a special search operation conducted in the Sand Dune Sea area of Talaimannar on Sunday (April 02), the Sri Lanka Navy recovered over 04 kg (wet weight) of Crystal Methamphetamine, also known as ICE, adrift in waters.

Sri Lanka has amended the rules on the attire of female judges and lawyers by issuing an Extraordinary Gazette under number 2325/44 on March 30, 2023.

India and Japan have jointly agreed to cooperate with Sri Lanka to bolster regional connectivity in the strategic Indo-Pacific, a media report said on Friday, amid China’s aggressive military manoeuvring in the resource-rich region.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that during his presidency, no one will be allowed to breach the law and order of the country.

Two school students in Grade 13 of a leading school in Badulla were killed and 06 others injured after their vehicle toppled during a vehicle parade this afternoon (April 01), Police said.

The prices of imported milk powder will be reduced with effect from today (April 01), the Milk Powder Importers’ Association said.

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the Government headed by him is committed to build a digitalized modern Sri Lanka.

Veteran Sri Lankan actor Amarasiri Kalansuriya has passed away at the age of 82.

The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), further decreased to 50.3% in March 2023, from 50.6% recorded in February 2023, the Department of Census and Statistics said.