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Central Bank records Rs. 332.38 buy, Rs. 342.08 sell

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued the daily exchange rates for today (09), recording the buying price of the US dollar at Rs. 332.3805. According to the published rates, t... Read More


Ravi K questions Govt on IMF programme outcomes, future plans

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- Opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake today sought clarification from the Government on the outcomes of Sri Lanka's International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme and the country's economi... Read More


Sri Lanka sets 13% industrial emission cut as key step toward carbon neutrality by 2050

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- Noting that the government has taken a landmark policy decision to double its emission reduction target for the industrial sector to a 13% commitment, authorities say this move fo... Read More


Two fined Rs. 180,000 for killing protected barking deer

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- A Nanu Oya court has imposed fines totaling Rs. 180,000 on two men arrested for killing and butchering a barking deer, a strictly protected species under Sri Lanka's wildlife laws... Read More


Over 200 stakeholders trained to put Sri Lanka's Green Finance Taxonomy into practice

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- More than 200 representatives from Sri Lanka's financial sector, corporate institutions and public agencies have been trained on the practical implementation of the country's Gree... Read More


Three die after restaurant fire near Thalawathugoda Junction

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- All three victims who were injured following a fire at a restaurant near Thalawathugoda Junction have succumbed to their injuries, Police said. The fire broke out at the restaura... Read More


Ten dead after migrant boat capsizes near Malta, Italian coastguard says

Sri Lanka, June 8 -- At least 10 people have died after a boat thought to be carrying migrants capsized near Malta, the Italian coast guard has said. The vessel, which had set off from the Libyan coa... Read More


Red warning issued for strong winds and rough seas.

Sri Lanka, June 8 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a Red Warning for strong winds and rough seas, urging naval and fishing communities to take immediate precautions as hazardous sea conditi... Read More


Red warning issued for strong winds and rough seas

Sri Lanka, June 8 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a Red Warning for strong winds and rough seas, urging naval and fishing communities to take immediate precautions as hazardous sea conditi... Read More


Tamim Iqbal becomes new BCB president

Sri Lanka, June 8 -- Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has taken charge of the country's cricket administration after being elected the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), marking... Read More