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Sri Lankan rupee slumps to lowest since last 2023

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The selling price of the US Dollar reached Rs. 329.92 today (14), according to exchange rates released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. This marks the highest selling price reco... Read More


Authorities issue marine weather warning

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Wind speeds and rainfall in the sea areas surrounding the island are expected to increase because of a low-pressure zone currently affecting the region. The Department of Meteoro... Read More


CEB to award Rs. 8.5 bn in compensation under VRS

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Ministry of Energy has launched a special compensation programme for employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board who are voluntarily retiring under the institution's restructuri... Read More


Puttalam records highest rainfall in 24 hours

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Puttalam recorded the highest rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8:30 AM today (14). The Department of Meteorology states that the recorded rainfall reached 256.2 mm. Publi... Read More


Sri Lanka to install 16 new heart cath labs

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Health and Mass Media Ministry will install 16 new cardiac catheterisation laboratories in government hospitals this year at a cost of 3.1 billion rupees to significantly bols... Read More


Tax filing failures could become criminal offences

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Sri Lanka prepares to introduce strict criminal penalties for taxpayers who fail to meet procedural requirements under proposed amendments to the Inland Revenue Act. Suresh Perera... Read More


Police granted a 72-hour detention order for Gampaha Osman

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Osman Gunasekera, also known as Gampaha Osman, 69, will be detained and questioned for seventy-two hours after the Colombo District Crime Division received permission for the requ... Read More


Welipenna interchange reopened

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Welipenna interchange on the Southern Expressway, which was temporarily closed, is now reopened, according to the police. This interchange was previously shut down due to floo... Read More


Kothmale - Gampola temporarily closed

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Kothmale Gampola B 431 main road is temporarily closed following heavy rainfall in the Kothmale area. Kothmale Police state that the road at Paragammana, which had previously... Read More


IUSF demands Malwana land be used for universities

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The 16-acre land and house in Malwana, which reportedly lacks an owner, should be immediately seized for higher education and public use to resolve the limited space within the un... Read More