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…
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…
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…
LATEST EXCHANGE RATES ANNOUNCED BY CBSL
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (Sep 18) compared to last Friday, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka reported. Accordingly, the buying rate of the US Dollar has…
RAGGING CONTINUES IN STATE UNIVERSITIES THIRTY SIX INCIDENTS REPORTED IN LAST 12 MONTHS
36 ragging events reported in state universities in last 12 months State Minister of Higher Education Dr. Suren Raghavan says 36 incidents of ragging of similar events have been reported from state universities in the country in the past…
CONSEQUENCES OF LATENEES EXPLAINED BY RAHULA THERA TO SAJITH
Rahula Thera explains consequences of lateness to Sajith A person who cannot make it to an appointment on time regardless of other duties cannot govern a country, let alone a house, Ven. Vanavasi Rahula Thera said. The Thera said…
