CoPF calls for CBSL observations on forensic audit report
The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has decided to call for observation of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL)…
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Stax creates roadmap to fixing bad air quality
In November 2019, the US embassy’s Air Quality monitor in Colombo registered a value of 167, whereas the accepted value…
Government reviewing Singapore FTA, AG tells court
The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court that the government is currently reviewing the Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement…
Coronavirus: Couple live-streams into own wedding amid fears
Weddings don’t always go exactly to plan, but as coronavirus infections continue to rise, one celebration went ahead without the…
Turkey plane: Three dead, 179 hurt as jet skids off runway in Istanbul
A passenger plane landing at an airport in Istanbul has skidded off the runway and broken into three parts, killing…
Kirk Douglas, Hollywood legend, dies at 103
Actor Kirk Douglas, a fixture of cinema for six decades, has died aged 103. The stage and screen actor was…
Sri Lanka rupee opens weaker, gilt yields gain
Sri Lanka rupee was quoted weaker at 181.40/45 percent to the US dollar in the spot market on Thursday while…
Project to produce fish feed in the country launched
Sri Lanka Ministry of and Aquatic Resources Development today launched a project to produce fish feed required for the aquaculture…
Sim Leisure Group inks agreement to develop and operate its ESCAPE theme parks in Sri Lanka
Sim Leisure Group Ltd., a theme park developer and operator based in Penang, Malaysia, has signed a non-binding memorandum of…
Police sergeant found dead with injuries
The body of a police officer has been discovered with injury marks at Mullamunai in Vavunathivu, stated the Police. Officers…