Today’s dollar rates in banks : Slight increase The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Sep. 19) compared to Monday At Peoples Bank, the buying and selling rates of the…
ADAM GILCHRIST PREDICTS ICC WORLD CUP SEMI FINALISTS
INDIA PAKISTAN,AUSTRLIA ENGLAND PREDICTED BY GILCHRIST Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has named his four potential semi-finalists for the World Cup 2023. Gilchrist a World Cup winner himself said that he sees India, Pakistan, England and Australia could line…
DISABILITY BILL TO BE BROUGHT TO SAFEGUARD RIGHTS OF DISABLED
Sri Lanka to bring Disability Bill, aimed at safeguarding rights disabled community State Minister for Social Empowerment, Mr. Anupa Pasqual, emphasized that empowering the disabled community is pivotal to boosting the country’s productive economy. During a news conference held…
TO INVESTIGATE ON CRIME ON ATM POLICE BEGINS A PROBE
Probe on to nab ATM thieves in Nittambuwa The Nittambuwa Police have launched an investigation to arrest the culprits who stole money from an ATM machine of a private bank in Nittambuwa. About Rs.7,851,000 was stolen from the ATM…
CHAMINDA KULARATNE NEW CHIEF OF STAFF IN PARLIAMENT
NEWS New Dy. Secretary General of Parliament assumes duties The new Chief of Staff and Deputy General Secretary of Parliament G.K.A. Chaminda Kumara Kularatne assumed duties recently. He assumed duties in the post by taking oaths before Parliament Secretary…
GAZETTE ON ONLINE SAFETY BILL
NEWS Online Safety Bill gazette The draft of the Online Safety Bill has been gazetted by the Minister of Public Security. The Bill is being introduced to facilitate the establishment of an Online Safety Commission, to make provisions to…
USES OF X REPLACED BY TWITTER WILL HAVE TO PAY
X to go behind paywall? Elon Musk has suggested that all users of X, formerly called Twitter, may have to pay for access to the platform. In a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the billionaire said a…
UNGA COMMENCED FOR 78th SESSION
78th session UNGA, commences The 78th session of the UN General Assembly commenced at the UNHQ in New York earlier today (19), which was attended by the Sri Lankan delegation led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Addressing the gathering, the…
FOR PROPERTIES DISTRUCTION DURING ‘ARAGALAYA’ COMPENSATION TO MP’S ENHANCED
Compensation to MPs for property destruction during ‘Aragalaya’, increased Compensation to be paid by the government for destroyed property of Parliamentarians during the ‘Aragalaya’ period, has increased to Rs. 1,414 million, reports say. It is said that Rs. 714 million…
SAMAN KUMARA CHARGED BY ICC FOR BREACH OF CONDUCT
Sri Lankan first class cricketer gets ICC charges The International Cricket Council (ICC), on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), has charged eight players and officials for breaching different counts of the ECB Anti-Corruption Code for Participants for…
