In a recent interview, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr Nandalal Weerasinghe addressed misconceptions regarding Sri Lanka s total debt, clarifying that the increase from USD 96 billion in December 2023 to a projected USD 100 billion by March 2024 is largely due to exchange rate fluctuations rather than new borrowing. MORE..

6 Jul 2024 (12:58 PM)

Sri Lankan sprinter Aruna Darshana has qualified to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. MORE..

6 Jul 2024 (12:20 PM)

State Minister of Higher Education Dr. Suren Raghavan, urged non-academic staff across all universities to resume work promptly, emphasizing the importance of minimizing disruptions for the youth who are the future leaders of the nation. MORE..

6 Jul 2024 (12:10 PM)

Police suspect that the cause of the fire that broke out at a restaurant in Akurana may have been an electrical leak in the system supplying electricity to the electric ovens in a bakery located in the building. MORE..

6 Jul 2024 (11:53 AM)

The Meteorology Department says showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. MORE..

6 Jul 2024 (10:12 AM)

Uma Kumaran, daughter of a couple who sought refuge in the United Kingdom after having fled Sri Lanka at the height of the civil war, on Friday scripted history by becoming the first-ever Tamil woman to enter the British Parliament. MORE..

5 Jul 2024 (11:57 PM)