Milk tea price to increase by Rs. 5 tonight – The price of a cup of milk tea will be increased by Rs. 5 with effect from midnight today (20), the All Ceylon Restaurant and Bar Owners Association said.The association…
PUBLIC LIBRARY IN BATTICALOA OPENED BY AKD
President opens Batticaloa library – The new Public Library Building of the Batticaloa Municipal Council was officially vested in the public on Tuesday (20) in the presence of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, with former Parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran ceremonially declaring the…
FOR OFFENCE OF VIOLATING RICE MRP REGULATIONS TRADER FINED RS ONE LAKH IN HATTON
Hatton trader fined Rs. 100,000 for violating rice MRP regulations A Hatton-based trader has been fined Rs. 100,000 by the Hatton Magistrate’s Court for selling Keeri Samba rice above the government-approved maximum retail price (MRP). Authorities stated that the regulated…
ON GLOBAL THEMES OF DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNANCE AND POLITICAL REFORMS HARINI DELIVERS SPEECH AT OXFORD
PM Harini delivers lecture at Oxford – Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya delivered the 2026 OSGA Annual Lecture at the University of Oxford, addressing global themes of development, governance, and political reform. The lecture, titled “The Politics of Development: Sri Lanka…
AFTER TRUMP- Xi SUMMIT ORDER FOR 200 BOEING JETS BY CHINA
China confirms it will buy 200 Boeing jets after Trump-Xi summit – China has confirmed that it will buy 200 Boeing jets after US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met in Beijing last week. Under the deal,…
FOR URGENT REPAIRS ON KELANI VALLEY LINE COTTA ROAD LEVEL CROSSING CLOSED
Cotta Road level crossing closed for urgent renovation on Kelani Valley Line Train operations on the Kelani Valley Line will be temporarily revised, while the Cotta Road level crossing will be fully closed for vehicular traffic due to essential…
SUBDUED INVESTOR CONFIDENCE MARKET SLIDES AT CSE
Market slides sharply as broad-based selling pressure weighs on investor sentiment The Colombo Stock Exchange witnessed a sharp decline during today’s trading session, as subdued investor confidence and prevailing market uncertainty triggered broad-based selling pressure from the opening bell.…
AGAINST US DOLLAR RUPEE DEPRECIATES FURTHER
SL Rupee depreciates further against US Dollar – The Sri Lankan Rupee continued its downward trend against the US Dollar today, with selling rate increased to Rs. 342, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The Central Bank reported…
ADDITIONAL SOLICITOR GENERAL TELLS COURT MAHINDA, NAMAL AND BASIL HAVING MET PILLAYAN IN PRISON
Mahinda, Basil, Namal met Pillayan in Batticaloa prison after Easter attacks, ASG tells court – The court hearing into the investigations related to the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks was marked by explosive allegations before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court…
NO SECRET IN MEETING PILLAYAN IN PRISON-NAMAL
Meeting Pillayan in prison no secret: Namal – Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa said it is no secret that he visited TMVP leader Sivasathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, while he was in prison in 2018/19. Rajapaksa…
