Oil gains after Trump says Xi agrees Iran cannot have nuclear weapons – Oil prices gained about 2% after U.S. President Donald Trump said he and China’s Xi Jinping agree Iran cannot have nuclear weapons and as concerns persisted over…
US DOLLAR SURPASSES RS 331 MARK SLIDES RUPEE
Rupee slides as US Dollar surpasses Rs. 331 mark – The Sri Lankan Rupee has weakened further against the US Dollar, with the selling rate crossing the Rs. 331 mark for the first time after December in 2023, according to…
IN WILGAMUWA ELEPHANT ATTACK KILLS FATHER AND DAUGHTER
Father and daughter killed in wild elephant attack in Wilgamuwa A 56-year-old father and his 25-year-old daughter were killed in a wild elephant attack in the Hettipola area of Wilgamuwa on Friday morning.Police said the incident occurred while the two…
NO TSUNAMI WARNING THOUGH 6.3 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HITS NORTHERN JAPAN
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 hit northern Japan on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Miyagi prefecture…
VIGILANCE NEEDED AS ENERGY CRISIS STILL EXISTS
Energy crisis not over, vigilance still needed: PM Harini Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said the government has managed the energy crisis through a sustainable process without placing a burden on the public, while warning that the crisis is still not…
IN A POSITIVE NOTE CSE ENDS SESSION
Early rally fades as profit-taking pulls market to a flat close The Colombo Stock Exchange commenced today’s session on a positive note, supported by encouraging quarterly earnings released by several listed companies, which helped boost investor sentiment and push the…
CHINESE PRESIDENT Xi JINPING ACCEPTS INVITATION OF TRUMP TO VISIT US
Xi will visit US in fall at Trump’s invitation, Chinese foreign minister says Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the U.S. in the fall at the invitation of President Donald Trump, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi…
UAE DIRHAMS 74,000 FAULTY FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SURFACED
Another faulty financial transaction hits government Ports, Civil Aviation and Energy Minister Aruna Karunathilleke confirmed to the Daily Mirror today that another transaction error had occurred in the payment of 74,000 UAE dirhams to a Sri Lankan Airlines service provider.…
AT ARAVIND’S RESIDENCE NO CCTV FOOTAGE
News No CCTV data available at Aravinda’s residence where Kapila died The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) today (14) informed the Fort Magistrate’s Court that no CCTV data had been stored in the security camera system at the residence…
BAD WEATHER FORCES HATTON SCHOOLS TO CLOSE TODAY
News Schools in Hatton closed today due to bad weather A special holiday has been declared for all schools in the Hatton Education Zone tomorrow (May 15) due to prevailing adverse weather conditions. The Hatton Zonal Education Office…
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