World Athletics bans transgender women from female category World Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in the female category at international events. The governing body’s president, Lord Coe, said no transgender athlete who had gone through male puberty…
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SRI LANKA RUPEE APPRECIATES AGAINST GULF CURRENCIES
Rupee appreciates against Gulf currencies. The Sri Lankan rupee has slightly appreciated against a basket of Gulf currencies today, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The selling rate of the UAE’s Dirham has dropped from yesterday’s rate…
EXCISE LICENSES IN MAHARAGANA DIVISION SUSPENDED
PM instructs to suspend issuing excise licenses in Maharagama Div. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has instructed all relevant officials to suspend the issuance of excise licenses for liquor sales in areas within the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat. Prime Minister Gunawardena,…
THREE HUNDRED HOUSES DAMAGED IN POONAGALA OWING TO TORRENTIAL RAINS
Torrential rains damage 300 houses in Poonagala Several houses have been severely damaged due to torrential rains experienced at Makaldeniya, Poonagala in Bandarawela last night (19). Two line houses and one shop have been completely destroyed as a result and seven…
CREDIT CARD MERCHANTS RAISE SPENDING LIMITS OF CARD HOLDERS
Credit card overseas spending limits lifted Credit card issuers have lifted the limits on overseas use as foreign currency conditions improve. This move provides cardholders with higher spending thresholds when traveling abroad. Last year, when the country’s foreign currency conditions…
COMMEMORATIVE COINS OF 75th INDEPENDENCE DAY STILL AVAILABLE
Limited number of 75th Ind Day commemorative coins for Sale A limited number of uncirculated commemorative coin issued to mark the 75th Independence Day Celebration of Sri Lanka will be available for sale at Rs.6,000 per coin from 09.03.2023…
FOUR FEMALE MATCH OFFICIALS FELICITATED BY SLC
SLC felicitated 4 SL female match officials on ICC panels Sri Lanka Cricket on Tuesday (7 March 2023) felicitated the four Sri Lankan female officials who were elevated to the ICC Match Official panels following nominations made by Sri…
DRUG KINGPIN SHIELDED BY DEFENCE OFFICIAL
Defence official shielding drug kingpin? The “Irida Aruna” newspaper alleges that a senior official of the Ministry of Defence is pressuring to transfer the team investigating a drug kingpin. It is said that the said official is pressurizing the…
SANGA SPEAKS AT OXFORD UNION
Pictures from Sanga’s Oxford Union talk Former Sri Lanka cricketer Kumar Sangakkara recently addressed the Oxford Union, which is a leading debating society in the world. Sangakkara delivered a special address to the Oxford Union on 22nd February 2023.…
MAN ARRESTED FOR PELTING A FEMALE FOREIGNER TRAVELLING IN TRAIN WITH SLIPPER
27 year old man who was alleged to have pelted a female foreign tourist with his slipper was taken into custody by Bandarawela police yesterday. The tourist was traveling by Udarata Menika express train on Wednesday evening (21), when the…
