Danushka cried when he told police he was ‘scared’ of woman he is accused of sexually assaulting A Sri Lankan cricketer broke down in tears during an interview with police as he described the moment he began to feel “scared”…
TODAYS DOLLAR EXCHANGE RATES ANNOUNCED BY CBSL
Dollar rate at banks today The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Sep. 20) compared to Tuesday. At Peoples Bank, the buying and selling rates of the US…
IN JAPAN ONE IN TEN PEOPLE NOW AGED 80 OR OLDER
One in 10 people now aged 80 or older For the first time ever, more than one in 10 people in Japan are now aged 80 or older.National data also shows 29.1% of the 125 million population is aged…
GMOA CLARIFIES FORTY PERCENT DEATHS AT BADULLA HOSPITAL OWING TO HEART FAILURES
Nearly 40% of deaths at Badulla Hospital due to heart failures – GMOA The Government Medical Officers” Association (GMOA) has raised concerns over the recent number of deaths that have taken place at the General Hospital in Badulla, noting…
PRICES OF SIX ESSENTIAL FOOD STUFFS REDUCED BY LANKA SATHOSA
Lanka Sathosa slashes prices of 6 essential food items Lanka Sathosa, on Wednesday (20 Sep.), reduced the prices of six essential food items. The price reduction will be in effect from today. Accordingly, the prices of the following goods…
HOME GARDEN OWNER ARRESTED AFTER A TUSKER WAS ELECTROCUTED
Tusker electrocuted; home garden owner arrested A 56-year-old owner of a home garden was taken into custody on suspicion of laying a live wire that caused the death of a tusker. The tusker had been electrocuted in the early…
WOMAN GRILLED ON DAY 2 TRIAL OF DANUSHKA GUNATILLEKE
Danushka Gunatilleke trial day 02 : Woman grilled The judge-alone trial on the case against Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was taken up before the NSW District Court in Sydney, Australia today (Sep 19) for the 2nd consecutive day.…
EMIRATES AND SRI LANKAN IN NEW INTERLINE PARTNERSHIP
New interline partnership deal announced between Emirates & SriLanka Emirates customers can travel to two new points in India and Gan Island in Maldives via Colombo with seamless connectivity and baggage transfers SriLankan customers can travel with Emirates on 15…
MORE YOUNG PEOPLE 60 to50 YEARS SUCCUMB TO HEART ATTACKS
Increase in young people dying due to heart attacks- Colombo Coroner Out of the 1,500 autopsies conducted by the Colombo National Hospital’s Coroner’s Court within the last three months, 100 people under the age of 50 have died due to…
CBSL ANNOUNCES DOLLAR RATES
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…