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The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (14), comparedContinue Reading The post Dollar rate today: US Dollar selling rate increases to Rs. 333 appeared first on…

The Department of Wildlife and Forest Conservation has announced the temporary closure of Blocks 01 and 02 of Yala NationalContinue Reading The post Yala National Park Blocks 1 and 2 closed to tourists from today appeared first on Newswire.

Opposition parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekara has formally appealed to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), urging intervention in what he describes asContinue Reading The post Dayasiri appeals to Commonwealth Parliamentary…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government will abolish the Value Added Tax (VAT) on school books, aContinue Reading The post VAT on school books to be scrapped – President appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Navy has successfully recovered Fast Attack Craft P 4447, concluding a multi‑stage emergency response that began afterContinue Reading The post Navy successfully salvages Fast Attack Craft P 4447 appeared first on Newswire.

An 11-year-old Buddhist monk has died after drowning while bathing in the Heen Ganga in the Kaikawala area of Ududumbara,Continue Reading The post 11-year-old Buddhist Monk dies in Ududumbara Drowning appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage has set his sights on winning the country’s first Olympic gold medal after claiming the men’sContinue Reading The post Trophy Over Money: Rumesh Takes Home USD 150,000, Targets World Record appeared first on…

A 43-year-old Ugandan national has been intercepted at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) after allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine into SriContinue Reading The post Uganda to Colombo: Customs discovers unusual ‘inside baggage’…

Heavy rain exceeding 100 mm is expected in several parts of Sri Lanka on Monday (14), as a low-level atmosphericContinue Reading The post Heavy rain above 100mm forecast for six provinces appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka has launched the first project under a programme aimed at adding 300 megawatts (MW) of solar power toContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka launches first project in 300MW solar power programme appeared first on Newswire.