Dollar rate drops at banks today The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Sep. 22) compared to Thursday. At Peoples Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar…
RUPEES ONE MILLION FORCEFULLY TAKEN BY EXCISE OFFICIALS BY KIDNAPPING BEEDI MUDALALI
Excise officials kidnap beedi businessman & forcefully take Rs.1mn The Walasmulla Police have launched an investigation into an incident where a Beedi businessman was kidnapped and assaulted before forcefully taking Rs.1 million from him. The business license of the…
FIRST TO WARN OF ZAHRAN WAS RANJITH MADDUMA BANDARA
“Ranjith Madduma Bandara was the first who was warned of Zahran” MP Sarath Weerasekera has said that the then Intelligence head had initially informed about Zahran to the then minister of law and order – Ranjith Madduma Bandara. He…
POWDERED MILK PRICE INCREASES OWING TO INCREASE OF IMPORT TAX
Import tax on powdered milk increased Port and Airport Levy (PAL) on imported milk powder has been increased by 10%, says Trade Minister Nalin Fernando. The tax increase comes into effect today (Sept. 22). However, the prices of powdered…
ASSISTANCE OF ANTI-VIRUS DEVELOPERS SOUGHT OVER WIPED OFF EMAIL DATA
SLCERT in talks with Anti-Virus developers over wiped email data The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) said that the assistance from international antivirus development agencies will be obtained to recover the emails that were lost following a ransomware…
SLFP NEW GENERAL SECRETARY’S INJUNCTION EXTENDED
Injunction on new SLFP General Secretary, extended The Colombo District Court today (22 Sep.) ordered that the interim injunction preventing Sarath Ekanayake, who was appointed as General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) after Dayasiri Jayasekara’s expulsion,…
ASSAULTING A FEMALE SHOP LIFTER BY CARGILLS STAFF GOES VIRAL
Video of Cargills staff brutally assaulting female goes viral A video showing a group of staff members from a Cargills supermarket outlet brutally assaulting a female customer is circulating on social media. The incident is reported to have occurred…
THE WOMAN WAS ” A BIT WEIRD” DANUSHKA
’’Got a feeling” the woman was “a bit weird” – Danushka The recorded interview of Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was played to Judge Sarah Huggett during the trial at the Downing Centre District Court on Wednesday, showing the cricketer…
LATEST EXCHANGE RATES ANNOUNCED BY CBSL
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (Sep 21) compared to Wednesday, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka reported. Accordingly, the buying rate of the US Dollar is Rs. 318.90,…
CBSL ANNOUNCES FIVE MEMBER GOVERNING BODY
Five member new Governing Board of Central Bank announced The newly established Governing Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, constituted under the provisions of the recently promulgated Central Bank Act No. 16 of 2023, was held today, the…
