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The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated further against the US dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (21), comparedContinue Reading The post Dollar rate today : Selling rate edges towards Rs. 320 appeared first on Newswire.

Today marks seven years since the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings, with religious programmes scheduled across the island today (21)Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka marks seventh anniversary of Easter Sunday attacks appeared first on…

Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of Sri Lanka after 1.00 pm today (21), according to the DepartmentContinue Reading The post Above 100 mm of rain expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today appeared first on Newswire.

Apple has announced that Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors and John Ternus, senior viceContinue Reading The post Apple’s Tim Cook to step down as CEO in September appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has accused the government of politicising investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks,Continue Reading The post Namal accuses Govt of politicising Easter attacks probe appeared first…

The Government of Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to Sri Lanka’s development journey by allocating USD 2.6 million under itsContinue Reading The post Japan funds two new development projects in Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

Former Member of Parliament Premalal Jayasekara has been arrested by the Nuwara Eliya Police.  According to Police Media Spokesman ASPContinue Reading The post Former MP Premalal Jayasekara arrested over firearm threat allegations appeared…

Spain has kicked off a program aimed at granting legal status to 500,000 undocumented migrants, in a move that goesContinue Reading The post Spain starts program to legalize up to half a million migrants appeared first on Newswire.

Police say a key suspect linked to organized crime gang leader ‘Kanjipani Imran’ has been arrested by the Counter‑Terrorism andContinue Reading The post Suspect linked to ‘Kanjipani Imran’ arrested appeared first on Newswire.

In a landmark announcement, Indian Vice President Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan has extended Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) Card eligibility toContinue Reading The post India extends OCI card eligibility to 5th and 6th generation Tamils in…