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The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated further against the US dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (19), comparedContinue Reading The post Dollar rate today : Selling rate reaches Rs. 340 in some banks appeared first on Newswire.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the ‘Ranaviru Sevana’ Rehabilitation Centre in Ragama today (19) to inquire into the health andContinue Reading The post President visits Ragama ‘Ranaviru Sevana’ to inquire into Soldiers’…

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Uva province and the Batticaloa and AmparaContinue Reading The post Lightning advisory : Red alert issued to four districts appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka’s National Men’s and Women’s Rugby teams, the ‘Tuskers’, returned to the island this morning after clinching a historicContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s Double CASA Sevens Champions return home appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka will continue to enforce the QR code system for fuel distribution as part of measures to manage consumption,Continue Reading The post Govt says fuel QR code system to continue appeared first on Newswire.

Investigations into the mysterious death of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena have revealed that no CCTV footage was recordedContinue Reading The post CCTV DVRs, medicines to be sent for forensic examination in Kapila…

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has categorically rejected media reports alleging the organization is facing a “financial crisis” following the appointmentContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Cricket denies reports of financial crisis appeared first…

Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Education, Madhura Senevirathna, is participating in the Education World Forum 2026 in London, the world’sContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s Deputy Education Minister joins Global Forum in London appeared…

The Sri Lankan Rupee continued its depreciation against the US Dollar today (19), compared to Monday, with the selling rateContinue Reading The post CBSL rates : USD selling rate increases to Rs. 338 appeared first on Newswire.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) member and former MP Hirunika Premachandra has publicly apologized to former MP Ashu Marasinghe, acknowledging thatContinue Reading The post Hirunika takes U-Turn : Apologizes to Ashu Marasinghe over edited…