The government has decided to extend the special commodity levy of Rs. 50 per kilogram on imported sugar until December 31, continuing the levy that was originally set to expire on November 01. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (10:10 AM)
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested a person who is suspected to have circulated a doctored image of a fake currency note of the Rs. 5,000 denomination featuring an image of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on it. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (2:12 PM)
The Department of Meteorology warns that heavy showers of about 100 mm are likely at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, North-Central, Uva provinces and in Kurunegala district today (05). MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (10:03 AM)
Singapore has been named the world s most powerful passport again, offering its citizens visa-free access to 195 countries, according to the latest Henley Passport Index released in October 2024. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (1:12 PM)
At least 36 people were killed and six were injured after a bus plunged into a gorge in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand on Monday, an official told Reuters. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (12:02 AM)
A woman has reportedly been stabbed to death with a sharp weapon inside a private hospital in Trincomalee. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (12:49 PM)